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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Actress Megan Fox has signed on to appear on Fox's hit sitcom New Girl in a recurring role during star Zooey Deschanel's maternity leave. The announcement came Thursday describing Fox's character as Reagan, a "gorgeous, straight-shooting pharmaceutical sales rep who comes to town on business and shakes things when she rents out Jess' (Deschanel) room while she is sequestered on jury duty."
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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle star will first appear on the sixth episode of season five, which is scheduled to premiere in January.
"It's insane to me that such a gorgeous person can be so funny, but I guess we just all have to accept it," said executive producer Liz Meriwether. "I've been a fan of her comedic skills since This is 40, and I'm so excited to have her on the show. We had Megan in mind when we wrote this part – she's the perfect person to come in and shake these guys up."
In July, Deschanel and husband Jacob Pechenik welcomed a baby girl together, their first child.
Fox recently filed for divorce from her husband Brian Austin Green with reports stating that the actress would have to pay Green spousal support.
