Macpherson to return to small screen

Aussie supermodel Elle Macpherson will find it easy getting into character for her small screen return - she's been signed up to star as a model in a new TV show.

The leggy lovely, nicknamed The Body, appeared in a string of movies, including 'The Edge', 'If Lucy Fell', and 'Batman & Robin', and also had a recurring role on hit TV series 'Friends' in the 1990s before leaving her acting career behind to focus on modelling.

Now the star has been tempted back to TV with a role on CW's drama pilot 'Beautiful Life', alongside former 'O.C' star Mischa Barton.

Macpherson will play Claudia, a tough-talking 80s supermodel who owns top New York modelling agency Focus Models.