British actress chosen to play Kate Middleton

An unknown British actress has been plucked from obscurity to play Kate Middleton in a US TV film.

Camilla Luddington, 27 - who has previously had small roles in TV shows 'Days Of Our Lives' and 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' - has been chosen to play Britain's Prince William's fiancee Kate in movie 'William and Kate'.

New Zealander Nico Evers-Swindell will star opposite her as the prince in the film which will tell the story of the couple's romance from their first meeting at St. Andrews University in Scotland to their upcoming wedding on April 29.

An official synopsis of the movie declares: "The film chronicles the history of William and Kate - from the moment the two students met at Scotland's prestigious University of St Andrews, through the ups and downs of their nine-year courtship complicated by social and royal family pressures, and intense global attention surrounding their storybook nuptials."

Jens Richter, managing director of German distributor SevenOne international, which has secured rights to the script, described it as "this year's most moving television event".

Camilla, who, like Kate, is from Berkshire in England, bears a striking resemblance to the 29-year-old bride-to-be with her long brown hair and English rose beauty.