Australian actress Melissa George has landed a role on the hit US drama The Good Wife.

She will play a smart, stylish lawyer who is recruited to work for former Sex and the City star Chris Noth's character, Peter Florrick.

Melissa George will star in hit US drama The Good Wife. Credit:Jacky Ghossein

The character is being described as a "hard-to-resist temptation" for Florrick, once disgraced in a sex and corruption scandal but newly returned to politics as state governor.

The role will also position George's character as a major nemesis to lead actress Julianna Margulies, whose character, Alicia Florrick, is "the good wife" to Peter.