Top US TV show creator Shonda Rhimes is set to make her acting debut in an episode of The Mindy Project.
Rhimes is one of the most successful show runners in Hollywood, as she's the brains behind hits such as Grey's Anatomy, its spin-off Private Practice and Scandal.
The 44-year-old will make an appearance as herself in the Fox sitcom The Mindy Project, which stars Mindy Kaling, and runs this side of the Atlantic on UK channel E4.