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Kim Kardashian to be on Lifetime show "Drop Dead Diva"

Kim Kardashian arrives at 13th Annual Warner Bros. And InStyle Golden Globe Awards After Party on Jan. 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

(CBS) Kim Kardashian has decided she wants to be a serious actress.

In addition to landing a role in Tyler Perry's next film, Kim K just signed on for a multi-episode arc to appear in Lifetime's "Drop Dead Diva," according to reports.

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The 31-year-old reality TV star will play the role of Nikki, Fred's (Ben Feldman) new love interest, who works with his ex-girlfriend on a business venture, according to Us Weekly.

According to MTV, Kardashian is very serious about acting and even hired Oscar winner Nicole Kidman's acting coach.

This is not Kardashian's first time on a scripted show: In 2009, she appeared as Debbie Fallon on "CSI: NY." Her Tyler Perry movie, "The Marriage Counselor," is set to debut later this year.

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