We look toward celebrities to provide us with entertainment on the big screen, inspiration about how to wear the latest fashion trends and motivation to slim down for bathing suit season. However, we can also watch some of their performances for roles that portray all kinds of nurses throughout history. Some of Hollywood's most beloved and talented actresses have played a nurse and therefore painted a picture of the compassion and dedication required in this exciting career.
1. Renee Zellweger - Although this Texas-native might be best known for her roles in films such as Bridget Jones's Diary and Cinderella Man, Renee Zellweger also starred in Nurse Betty as Betty Sizemore. She provided audiences with a great comedic performance alongside A-listers such as Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock and Aaron Eckhart. This film shows how much fun this career can be and the relationships that may be formed along the way.
2. Kate Beckinsale - This British actress is not only one of the most beautiful - she is also one of the most versatile. She's played roles ranging from the villain to the love interest and everything in between. One of her most gripping is certainly her part as Nurse Lieutenant Evelyn Johnson in Pearl Harbor. She eloquently depicts the role American nurses had in World War Two.
3. Jaime King - This 33-year-old blonde beauty began her career as a model before making her way onto the big screen. One of her most notable performances is when she worked with Beckinsale in Pearl Harbor as Nurse Betty Bayer. Her role as a fresh-faced woman who was too young to legally enroll as a nurse for the U.S. Army showed the patriotism and sacrifice even the youngest Americans made during the war.
4. Julia Roberts - The pretty woman herself has even played a nurse in a feature film. In the 1991 romantic drama Dying Young, Julia Roberts landed the starring role as Hilary O'Neil, a live-in nurse for a cancer patient. Depicting the delicate balance between caring for a patient and developing an emotional attachment, Roberts shines in this movie.
5. Sandra Bullock - Often referred to as America's Sweetheart, Sandra Bullock is a true fan favorite and gifted actress. In one of her early performances, she played a nurse in the film In Love and War. A biography of Ernest Hemingway, she portrays the character of Agnes von Kurowsky, the nurse Hemingway falls in love with while working as an ambulance driver in Italy during World War I.
1. Renee Zellweger - Although this Texas-native might be best known for her roles in films such as Bridget Jones's Diary and Cinderella Man, Renee Zellweger also starred in Nurse Betty as Betty Sizemore. She provided audiences with a great comedic performance alongside A-listers such as Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock and Aaron Eckhart. This film shows how much fun this career can be and the relationships that may be formed along the way.
2. Kate Beckinsale - This British actress is not only one of the most beautiful - she is also one of the most versatile. She's played roles ranging from the villain to the love interest and everything in between. One of her most gripping is certainly her part as Nurse Lieutenant Evelyn Johnson in Pearl Harbor. She eloquently depicts the role American nurses had in World War Two.
3. Jaime King - This 33-year-old blonde beauty began her career as a model before making her way onto the big screen. One of her most notable performances is when she worked with Beckinsale in Pearl Harbor as Nurse Betty Bayer. Her role as a fresh-faced woman who was too young to legally enroll as a nurse for the U.S. Army showed the patriotism and sacrifice even the youngest Americans made during the war.
4. Julia Roberts - The pretty woman herself has even played a nurse in a feature film. In the 1991 romantic drama Dying Young, Julia Roberts landed the starring role as Hilary O'Neil, a live-in nurse for a cancer patient. Depicting the delicate balance between caring for a patient and developing an emotional attachment, Roberts shines in this movie.
5. Sandra Bullock - Often referred to as America's Sweetheart, Sandra Bullock is a true fan favorite and gifted actress. In one of her early performances, she played a nurse in the film In Love and War. A biography of Ernest Hemingway, she portrays the character of Agnes von Kurowsky, the nurse Hemingway falls in love with while working as an ambulance driver in Italy during World War I.
