LOS ANGELES, USA - US Senator John Kerry's elder daughter, Alexandra, who made a red-carpet splash at the Cannes film festival five years ago in a see-through dress, was arrested in Hollywood on Thursday on suspicion of drunken driving.

The 36-year-old aspiring filmmaker was stopped by police shortly before 1 a.m. (0900 GMT), jailed briefly on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence and later released on $5,000 bail, a Los Angeles police spokeswoman said.

She said no further details were immediately available.

Celebrity news website TMZ.com reported that Kerry was stopped for a traffic violation and was placed under arrest after failing a field sobriety test.

According to TMZ, Kerry refused to take a preliminary alcohol screening test at the scene, but a formal blood alcohol test conducted later at the police station showed her to be just under the legal limit. California law, however, allows for a motorist to still be prosecuted if the vehicle was operated unsafely due to alcohol.

Kerry raised eyebrows at the height of her father's unsuccessful campaign for president in 2004 with an appearance in a see-through gown on the red-carpet at the Cannes film festival, where her short film, 'The Last Full Measure,' premiered that year.

According to the Internet Movie Database, she currently is in pre-production as the co-writer and director of the film adaptation of Jessica Shattuck's novel, 'The Hazards of Good Breeding.'

Formerly pursuing an acting career, Kerry had minor roles in the David Mamet films 'State and Main' and 'Spartan,' and appeared in several episodes of the short-lived TV political drama 'Mr. Sterling,' which starred Josh Brolin.