Elle Macpherson gets 'Beautiful' for CW


Model-actress will recur on network's drama pilot

By Nellie Andreeva


Supermodel Elle Macpherson is returning to acting with a recurring role on CW's drama pilot "Beautiful Life."

The CBS Par-produced project revolves around a group of models living together in a co-ed residence in New York.

Macpherson will play Claudia, the owner of Focus Models, the top modeling agency in New York. She is an '80s supermodel who is still in great shape and runs her business with the efficiency and toughness of a dictator.

Like her character, Macpherson was an '80s supermodel. In fact, together with Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, Paulina Porizkova and Cindy Crawford, she became part of the first generation of supermodels.

In the 1990s, she segued into acting. But after appearing in a string of movies, including "The Edge," "If Lucy Fell" and "Batman & Robin" and recurring on NBC's "Friends" in the late 1990s, Macpherson left Hollywood to focus on her business empire, whose portfolio of products includes workout videos, calendars, lingerie and beauty products.

Now Macpherson, repped by Fortitude, is making her acting comeback with "Beautiful Life."

In the pilot, she joins Mischa Barton, Ben Hollings¬worth, Sara Paxton, Ashley Madekwe and Nico Tortorella.

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Adam Giaudrone penned the script, based on his experience as a former model, under the supervision of "Swingtown" creator Mike Kelley and showrunner Carol Barbee. Kelley and Barbee are exec producing the pilot with Kutcher and Karey Burke.

Interesting. This is a show I will definitely want to keep my eye on if it gets picked up. Nice to see Sara Paxton in this too. I've saw her a string of movies recently.

Edited March 22, 200916 yr by tina m

Yes, I will be definitely checking this out if it gets picked up. I liked Mike Kelly's work on The O.C. and Swingtown so it'll be interesting to see what he'll do with this one.

Sarah Paxton <3

Edited March 23, 200916 yr by JackPeyton