Vivica A. Fox Has It Cover-ed

High on the list of "Cool Actresses Romeo Wishes Got Better Breaks" is the effervescent and sexy Vivica A. Fox, who has consistently dazzled in movies as varied as Kill Bill, Ella Enchanted, and Booty Call.

She'll soon be seen in Cover, a melodrama about a church-going wife and mother who discovers not only that her husband is living a secret gay life on the down-low, but that he has also infected her with HIV.

This is the sort of material that could loan itself to homophobic hysteria, but with actor-turned-director Bill Duke (A Rage in Harlem) at the helm, there's cause for confidence that the film can explore a relevant societal phenomenon while maintaining a sense of sympathy toward its gay characters.

The drama is expected to hit theaters later this year.