London, March 11 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt has been roped in to play a hooker with a heart of gold in a new TV movie.

'It's sort of like Erin Brockovich in a brothel,' she said.

Hewitt's boyfriend, Jamie Kennedy, is excited about the actress' new hard-hitting role, reports imdb.com. 'It's time for her to start showing everyone what I already know,' he added.