Much more used to working behind the scenes, Underwood is now taking on a new role as one of the central characters in

Surge

(

see trailer here

), a feature documentary coming soon about the

record number of women running for office

and winning since the 2016 election. It’s a film that seems more relevant than ever given that a

record 490 women have filed for House seats

in 2020, surpassing the previous record of 476 in 2018, according to

new data

from the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University. The film, which explores the question, "Is this a moment or a movement?" follows three candidates, including Underwood, who were looking to flip red districts in 2018. It features an

all-woman, star-studded team

, including first-time director-producers Wendy Sachs and Hannah Rosenzweig, executive producer Tanya Selvaratnam, editor Laura Tomaselli, cinematographers Margaret Byrne and Contessa Gayles, executive producer Alyssa Milano, and advisor Katie Couric.