George Clooney's Gal 'Leverages' TV Role

Italian actress and TV presenter Elisabetta Canalis is stepping off the red carpet and onto the small screen.

George Clooney's girlfriend, 31, is coming to the TNT drama "Leverage." She will appear on five episodes beginning this summer and will play a mystifying woman who is only known as "the Italian."

The show is centered around a group of con artists who seek revenge against those who victimize others. Canalis has been dating Clooney since the summer and was a red-carpet regular during awards show season.