--- description: Megan Fox to replace Zooey Deschanel on New Girl during maternity leave title: Megan Fox Set to be Newest Girl on New Girl image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9555a99866246604/69869ab9f983e730a504eb3d/159419730.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Megan Fox Will Be The Newest Girl on _New Girl_ ## Video: After 5 Years, Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green Are Divorcing [Watch (HLS stream): After 5 Years, Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green Are Divorcing](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/ZlkZUizG.m3u8) (0:56)  _Published 2015-08-19. Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green have reportedly been living separate lives for months and plan to file for divorce._  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Sep 18, 2015 3:55 PM CUT  Actress Megan Fox arrives at the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 13, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Jeff Vespa--WireImage) Actress Megan Fox arrives at the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 13, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Jeff Vespa--WireImage)Jeff Vespa—WireImage  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Sep 18, 2015 3:55 PM CUT With _New Girl_ star Zooey Deschanel on maternity leave, Megan Fox is stepping in to fill the vacant spot in the show’s Los Angeles loft setting. The _Transformers_ actress is taking a break from the silver screen for a recurring role in the fifth season of the hit Fox comedy, according to [Deadline](http://deadline.com/2015/09/megan-fox-cast-new-girl-recurring-role-1201532726/ "undefined"). She has signed on to play Reagan, a pharmaceutical rep who rents out Jess’ (Deschanel) room while she is away on jury duty. Fox will be introduced in the sixth episode of the season. “It’s insane to me that such a gorgeous person can be so funny, but I guess we just all have to accept it,” executive producer Liz Meriwether told Deadline. “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.” While we wait to see how Fox gels with co-stars Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield and Lamorne Morris on-screen, we can be rest assured that Schmidt (Greenfield) is excited about the roommate switch up. “This has been on my vision board since the pilot!” the actor tweeted on Thursday. > [](https://twitter.com/iamgreenfield/status/644675375440662528) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4040173/megan-fox-new-girl/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4040173/megan-fox-new-girl/"},"headline":"Megan Fox Will Be The Newest Girl on New Girl","datePublished":"2015-09-18T15:55:50.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:24:55.102Z","description":"Who's that girl? 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