America Ferrera has been tapped to star in An Invisible Sign of My Own an adaptation of the quirky novel by Aimee Bender according to the Hollywood ReporterThe Ugly Betty star will play Mona Gray a young math teacher who draws upon her own childhood struggles with her fathers illness to help her students through their individual problems At the helm of the film which is expected to begin shooting soon is Marilyn Agrelo who will be sitting in the directors chair for the first time since her 2005 indie crossover documentary Mad Hot BallroomThe shooting schedule will keep Ferrera even busier than normal Because of the fear of a potential screen actors guild strike Betty will go back into production for next season in June shortly after they wrap the current shooting in early May The Reporter claims Ferrera is expected to shoot the film during the break Adam Bryantread more