'Orange Is The New Black' Star Taryn Manning Joins Indie

'Orange Is The New Black' Star's Next Project Is ...
Actress Taryn Manning attends PaleyFest: Made In NY - "Orange Is The New Black" panel discussion at The Paley Center for Media on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Actress Taryn Manning attends PaleyFest: Made In NY - "Orange Is The New Black" panel discussion at The Paley Center for Media on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Taryn Manning, known to many as the radically religious Pennsatucky on "Orange Is The New Black," has found her next project.

According to Deadline.com, Manning is set to star in the Indie film "A Light Beneath Their Feet." She will trade her meth-addicted persona for that of a bi-polar mother. The movie centers around her costar, who has yet to be named, and their decision over whether to go to college or stay home and care for Manning's character.

"A Light Beneath Their Feet" is directed by Valerie Weiss, of "Losing Control," and is set to begin filming in February. Manning has starred in numerous films, including "Hustle & Flow," "8 Mile" and, of course, "Crossroads." Here's Manning singing Shania Twain with Zoe Saldana and Britney Spears:

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