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More from MoviesAmerica Ferrera has signed on to star in "An Invisible Sign of My Own," a coming-of-age drama that will also mark Marilyn Agrelo's first directorial effort since her breakout documentary "Mad Hot Ballroom."
The movie, expected to begin shooting shortly, is based on Aimee Bender's quirky novel about a 20-year-old loner named Mona Gray (Ferrera) who as a child turned to math for salvation after her father became ill. As an adult, Gray teaches the subject and must help her students through their own crises. "Wedding Planner" scribes Michael Ellis and Pamela Falk penned the screenplay.
Ferrera will have a relatively short window in which to shoot the movie; the "Ugly Betty" star is on an aggressive production schedule for her hit, with ABC Studios still in production on the show until early May and then going back into production in June as the show shoots ahead of a potential SAG strike. Ferrera is expected to shoot "Sign" between her "Betty" shoots.
The actress has been in demand since her ABC telenovela adaptation took off two years ago and has continued to manage a robust career in film, following up her role in Warner's "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" with a turn in this summer's sequel. She also currently stars in the Weinstein Co./Fox Searchlight's "Under the Same Moon."
— The Hollywood Reporter
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