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Jamie Lynn Spears attends the world premiere of ''Nancy Drew'' held at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood June 9, 2007. REUTERS/Phil McCarten

Jamie Lynn Spears attends the world premiere of ''Nancy Drew'' held at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood June 9, 2007.

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NEW YORK | Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:18am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Britney Spears' 17-year-old sister Jamie Lynn, star of Nickelodeon's popular TV show "Zoey 101," has given birth to a baby girl, People magazine reported on Thursday.

Jamie Lynn Spears gave birth to Maddie Briann on Thursday morning at a hospital in Mississippi, the magazine said.

A high school student who lives in Louisiana, Jamie Lynn Spears reportedly met the father, Casey Aldridge, the son of a Tennessee paper mill worker, at church. The couple are engaged, People magazine said.

Jamie Lynn Spears' personal publicist was not immediately available for comment.

"Zoey 101," which wrapped production on its fourth and final season in September, revolves around a headstrong student at a co-ed boarding school in California.

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