NZ-born supermodel Rachel Hunter will play a lesbian in new movie ‘La Cucina' (The Kitchen) alongside The L Word's Leisha Hailey. Hunter will portray fatalistic character Jude, who has learned to enjoy the now after earlier experiences of abandonment and discrimination. The film focuses on two romantic dinners on one star-crossed night. Jude lives above pregnant housewife Shelly (Hailey) and dishes out love advice, reports the Sunday News. When Shelly's attempt to whip up a lasagna turns to custard and her husband Chris (Oz Perkins, from Legally Blonde) orders pizza instead, she rushes upstairs for a helping of comfort from Jude. Shelly finds Jude lost in her passion, preparing an elaborate Italian meal for her and long-time lover Celia (Jericho beauty Clare Carey) who is destined not to make it home for dinner. In a parallel plot, 30-year-old Lily (Christina Hendricks from Mad Men) is readying a culinary treat for a new and much older man in her life -Spanish photojournalist Michael (Joaquim de Almeida from 24). La Cucina - due to screen next year - is a change of pace and role for Rachel, 37, who has also starred in Hollywood big-budget movies Rock Star and MacArthur Park. Ref: Sunday News (m)