PAULEY PERRETTE

The actress launched a public appeal to help find her missing pal Lami Nicole Powlesland over the weekend.

Powlesland vanished last week (ends11Jun08) and officials were contacted when her belongings were found on a popular hiking trail.

A relieved Perrette has since revealed her friend is alive and well.

She tells U.S. news show Entertainment Tonight, "Thankfully, this one has a happy ending. I was with the missing girl's parents at my church when we got the call that she was found."

Perrette, who plays a criminologist on TV, admits she's grateful to all the police who took part in an extensive search over the weekend.

She adds, "They were amazing in their late-night search."

Source: WENN