Kristen Bell to Play "Better Dressed" Leslie Knope on Parks and Recreation

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In news that's more exciting than the sight of a sloth, Kristen Bell will guest star on Parks and Recreation Season 6.

According to creator Mike Schur (via Entertainment Weekly), the actress will stop by for an episode of the NBC sitcom this fall in the role of an Eagleton Councilwoman.

“She’s Leslie’s equivalent, but richer and better dressed,” Schur says, cracking us up already.

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Bell co-starred on Party Down with Parks regular Adam Scott and is in the process of shooting the Veronica Mars movie.

Parks and Recreation returns on September 26 and Bell will appear on an October installment.

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