Last season, her “Hart of Dixie” character had a pregnancy false alarm – but in real life, Jaime King is going to be a mom!

The 34-year-old actress is expecting her first child with husband Kyle Newman, her rep confirmed to PEOPLE.

King, who plays Lemon Breeland on the CW hit, started her career as a model before appearing in Pearl Harbor, Sin City and Bulletproof Monk.

She and Newman, 37, have been married since 2007.

To celebrate their baby news, here are five fun facts about Jaime King:

1. According to a 2007 interview, she was named after Lindsay Wagner’s character Jaime Sommers (better known as The Bionic Woman). But when she first started modeling, she went by “James” – a nickname given to her as a child by her parents.

2. She dated Kid Rock.

3. Her first modeling jobs was a campaign for Abercrombie & Fitch.

4. Good looks run in the family – her mother Nancy was a former beauty queen.

5. She has several tattoos including one of a fairy on her lower back.