Kim Kardashian has been cast in Tyler Perry's upcoming film, The Marriage Counselor, Deadline.com reports.

The flick, which starts filming this week in Atlanta, is adapted from Perry's play by the same name and depicts a newlywed marriage counselor, Judith (played by actress Jurnee Smollett), who's great at her job but struggles in her own marriage.

The 31-year-old Keeping Up with the Kardashians star will play the role of Ava, Judith's co-worker, who helps her friend gain new confidence with a big city makeover among other things.

In her Twitter post, Kim admitted to having been given a role.