Meghan Markle set for first return to acting after 8-year hiatus

Meghan Markle is reportedly returning to acting after an eight-year hiatus.

According to Variety, Markle is making a cameo as herself in the Amazon MGM Studios production Close Personal Friends. The film stars Lily Collins, Brie Larson, Jack Quaid, and Henry Golding.

The Sun quoted an unnamed source familiar with the matter as saying that this was a “massive moment” for the Duchess of Sussex and “signifies a return to doing what she truly loves”.

“She has been swamped with offers but this one felt right,” they added. “It’s Meghan’s way of gently putting her toe back in the water and seeing how she enjoys being back on set. Everyone involved is super-excited, and have been sworn to secrecy about her involvement. Prince Harry is, of course, really supportive and quite simply wants Meghan to do whatever brings her joy.”

According to People, the Duchess of Sussex had already been on set filming her role. “She has a small part. She seemed very relaxed and happy. She introduced herself to everyone and was very sweet and down-to-earth,” a source told the outlet.

This marks Markle’s first acting role since she left Suits in November 2017. She played paralegal Rachel Zane, appearing in the nine-season show right from the start. Markle left the series after getting engaged to Prince Harry in 2017.

The couple moved to Montecito after stepping back as senior working royals and bought a sprawling estate in 2020, choosing the exclusive Californian enclave for greater privacy, space, and a setting closer to their base in the US.