<P> Joy Farrah Turner ( née Darville , also Joy Hickey ) ( played by Jaime Pressly ) is Earl 's ex-wife who divorces him in the first episode and then marries his friend Darnell during the first season of the series . She is pessimistic , cold - hearted , stubborn and vain . Joy is the mother of two boys , Dodge and Earl Jr . She drives a Subaru BRAT painted with the American flag . Her catchphrases are `` Oh , snap ! '' , `` What the hell '' , and she frequently calls both Earl and Randy `` Dummy '' . She is openly scornful of Earl 's List , and has a strong dislike for Catalina , although she ends up saving her life in the fourth season . </P>
<P> Joy Farrah Turner ( née Darville , also Joy Hickey ) ( played by Jaime Pressly ) is Earl 's ex-wife who divorces him in the first episode and then marries his friend Darnell during the first season of the series . She is pessimistic , cold - hearted , stubborn and vain . Joy is the mother of two boys , Dodge and Earl Jr . She drives a Subaru BRAT painted with the American flag . Her catchphrases are `` Oh , snap ! '' , `` What the hell '' , and she frequently calls both Earl and Randy `` Dummy '' . She is openly scornful of Earl 's List , and has a strong dislike for Catalina , although she ends up saving her life in the fourth season . </P>
who plays earl 's wife in my name is earl
who plays earl 's wife in my name is earl
Jaime Pressly
Jaime Pressly