Megan Fox joins 'New Girl'

Actress Megan Fox has been roped in to star in popular sitcom "New Girl" for its upcoming season.

Fox will play Reagan, who rents out Zooey Deschanel’s character room in the loft while she is away on jury duty, reports variety.com.

Her first appearance on the show will come in the sixth episode of the new season, which begins in January, next year.

The fifth season of the show also stars Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Hannah Simone and Lamorne Morris.

Fox was last seen in 2014’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and she will also appear in its sequel next year.