Rashida Jones (The Social Network) has signed on to star in Decoding Annie Parker.

Jones will star opposite Helen Hunt, Samantha Morton, Aaron Paul, Corey Stoll and Maggie Grace in the indie drama.

Decoding Annie Parker is based on geneticist Mary Claire King’s discovery of a gene linked to breast cancer.

Steven Bernstein is on board as director, with production currently underway in Los Angeles.

Jones will be seen next in The Muppets, which opens in the U.K. on February 10, 2012.

Source: THR