PHOTOS: Stars Who Have Played Nurses
Dec. 8 2014, Updated 8:14 p.m. ET
PHOTOS: Stars Who Have Played Nurses
1. Renee Zellwegger: The Jerry Maguire beauty and future Oscar winner starred in 2000’s hit film Nurse Betty alongside a stellar cast that included Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, Greg Kinnear and Chris Rock.
Renee Zellwegger: The Jerry Maguire beauty and future Oscar winner starred in 2000's hit film Nurse Betty alongside a stellar cast that included Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, Greg Kinnear and Chris Rock.
2. Dana Delaney: The two-time Emmy Award winning dark-haired beauty was a part of the ensemble cast that made up ABC’s critically acclaimed drama China Beach, which aired on the network from from 1988 to 1991.
Dana Delaney: The two-time Emmy Award winning dark-haired beauty was a part of the ensemble cast that made up ABC's critically acclaimed drama China Beach, which aired on the network from from 1988 to 1991.
3. Salma Hayek: The From Dusk Till Dawn beauty made an appearance on NBC’s hit comedy 30 Rock, playing a medical attendant.
Salma Hayek: The From Dusk Till Dawn beauty made an appearance on NBC's hit comedy 30 Rock, playing a medical attendant.
4. Maura Tierney: The News Radio star was nominated for an Emmy in 2001 for her portrayal of Dr. Abby Lockhart on NBC’s ER.
Maura Tierney: The News Radio star was nominated for an Emmy in 2001 for her portrayal of Dr. Abby Lockhart on NBC's ER.
5. Julianna Marguiles: The Sopranos beauty collected Emmy hardware in 1995 for playing Nurse Carol Hathaway on the NBC hit ER. She continues to earn rave reviews for her lead role in CBS’s The Good Wife.
Julianna Marguiles: The Sopranos beauty collected Emmy hardware in 1995 for playing Nurse Carol Hathaway on the NBC hit ER.
She continues to earn rave reviews for her lead role in CBS's The Good Wife.
6. Juliette Binoche: The talented French actress turned her role as a nurse in 1996’s The English Patient into Oscar gold, collecting an Academy Award for best supporting actress for her work in the critically-acclaimed film.
Juliette Binoche: The talented French actress turned her role as a nurse in 1996's The English Patient into Oscar gold, collecting an Academy Award for best supporting actress for her work in the critically-acclaimed film.
7. Jennifer Garner: Ben Affleck’s better half got her stethoscope out for 2001’s Pearl Harbor, alongside an amazing cast that included her eventual hubby, Josh Hartnett and Jon Voight, among others.
Jennifer Garner: Ben Affleck's better half got her stethoscope out for 2001's Pearl Harbor, alongside an amazing cast that included her eventual hubby, Josh Hartnett and Jon Voight, among others.
8. Kate Beckinsale: While her castmate Jen Garner would win Ben Affleck’s heart in real life, it was this English beauty who played the romantic lead against the hunky New England Oscar-winner in 2001’s Pearl Harbor.
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Kate Beckinsale: While her castmate Jen Garner would win Ben Affleck's heart in real life, it was this English beauty who played the romantic lead against the hunky New England Oscar-winner in 2001's Pearl Harbor.
9. Jamie King: The Nebraska-born model-turned-actress made her transition from the catwalk to the silver screen in 2001, playing a nurse in Pearl Harbor, before taking on bigger roles in films like 2003’s Bulletproof Monk and 2005’s Sin City.
Jamie King: The Nebraska-born model-turned-actress made her transition from the catwalk to the silver screen in 2001, playing a nurse in Pearl Harbor, before taking on bigger roles in films like 2003's Bulletproof Monk and 2005's Sin City.
10. Sara Rue: The newly-svelte red-haired vixen, currently appearing on Rules of Engagement, was a part of the ensemble cast that populated the silver screen for 2001’s Pearl Harbor.
Sara Rue: The newly-svelte red-haired vixen, currently appearing on Rules of Engagement, was a part of the ensemble cast that populated the silver screen for 2001's Pearl Harbor.
11. Sandra Bullock: America’s sweetheart and future Oscar winner played opposite Chris O’Donnell in the 1996 film In Love And War, a period piece set during World War I .
Sandra Bullock: America's sweetheart and future Oscar winner played opposite Chris O'Donnell in the 1996 film In Love And War, a period piece set during World War I .
12. Darryl Hannah: The statuesque blonde beauty made quite the splash playing nurse Elle Driver in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill series.
Darryl Hannah: The statuesque blonde beauty made quite the splash playing nurse Elle Driver in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill series.
13. Julia Roberts: The A-lister and future Oscar winner followed up on her breakout Pretty Woman success with her first starring role in 1991’s Dying Young, alongside Campbell Scott.
Julia Roberts: The A-lister and future Oscar winner followed up on her breakout Pretty Woman success with her first starring role in 1991's Dying Young, alongside Campbell Scott.
14. Amy Adams: The red-haired beauty and future Oscar nominee established herself as a rising star in Hollywood playing Brenda Strong in 2002’s Catch Me If You Can.
Amy Adams: The red-haired beauty and future Oscar nominee established herself as a rising star in Hollywood playing Brenda Strong in 2002's Catch Me If You Can.
15. Jada Pinkett Smith: Will Smith’s hard-bodied wife plays the title character on the TNT medical drama, Hawthorne.
Jada Pinkett Smith: Will Smith's hard-bodied wife plays the title character on the TNT medical drama, Hawthorne.