Lady Gaga books 'American Horror Story' gig

Lady Gaga

Mother Monster is joining the cast for the fifth season of anthology series "American Horror Story."

Lady Gaga's character has not been revealed but she is to star in the FX series' upcoming run. Series regulars such as award-winning actress Jessica Lange are widely expected to return.

The multihyphenate musician has previously appeared in "Men in Black 3," "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For," and played a role in Robert Rodriguez's 2013 grindhouse tribute "Machete Kills."

As Deadline points out, series co-creator Ryan Murphy has previous experience with Gaga, given name Stefani Germanotta, having written and directed two episodes of "Glee" that revolved around the pop star's creative output.