In addition to taking the lead role, the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actress will serve as an executive producer for the series project based on Suzanne Rindell's bestseller.

AceShowbiz - Keira Knightley has signed on to lead the cast of a TV adaptation of Suzanne Rindell's bestseller "The Other Typist".

The British actress will executive produce the series, set in New York City during the Prohibition, for streaming giant Hulu.

Knightley originally brought the book to Searchlight bosses and insisted on producing, according to Deadline.

"The Other Typist", published in 2013, was Rindell's debut novel.

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