Salma Hayek
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Washington, Sep 23 (ANI): Actress Salma Hayek's desperation to work in friend Julie Taymor's new Beatles movie musical, Across The Universe has landed her with a multiple role - she's playing 12 nurses in the film.

When the sexy Latina learned that Frida director was making a movie featuring the songs of one of her favorite groups, she felt she had to be a part of the project.

"She said, `Julie, what can I play? Isn't there anything?' There were all really young parts but I said, `OK, you can play one of the nurses,'" Taymor said.

"She said, `Only one of the nurses?' So I said, `Alright, you can be all of the nurses.' I think there were 12 in the beginning and we cut it down," she added.

Meanwhile, Hayek and partner Francois-Henri Pinault have become the proud parents of a baby girl.

The actress and Pinault have named their daughter Valentina Paloma Pinault. (ANI)