Longoria Parker to star in Spanish film

LONDON - “Desperate Housewives” star Eva Longoria Parker is to celebrate her Latina roots with her first Spanish speaking film role.

The actress, who was born in Texas to Mexican-American parents, will star in new Mexican movie “Day Of Grace”, which focuses on a kidnap plot, reports imdb.com.

The movie’s producer, Leopoldo Gout, has confirmed Parker’s role will be entirely in Spanish, and that she “read the script and loved the characters and the story’s depth”.

The movie is currently being shot in Mexico.