Paris Hilton to star in My Name Is Earl

Heiress to appear in dream sequence

Paris Hilton is being lined-up to star in hit US show My Name Is Earl.

The heiress is expected to feature in a dream sequence, where she visits Earl, played by Jason Lee, 37.

'When we wrote the Paris role we weren't sure who to go with, then we found a little-known actress called Paris Hilton,' an insider tells the Daily Record.

Paris, 27, has already starred as a guest in several American series including The OC, Las Vegas and Veronica Mars.

My Name Is Earl is shown in the UK on Channel 4.