The former director of the hit series Suits, which starred Meghan Markle as paralegal Rachel Zane for seven years, has shared an insight into what the Duchess is like on set
Seven years after appearing on our screens as an actress, Meghan Markle is set to make a surprise return to acting, according to new reports this week.
Before her relationship with Prince Harry, the Duchess of Sussex was predominantly known for her work in front of the camera, with her role as paralegal Rachel Zane in the legal drama Suits, from 2011 to 2018, shooting her further into the spotlight.
After she started dating Harry in 2016, Meghan stepped away from acting to pursue a life as a royal – that was until they both sensationally stepped down as senior members in 2020 and moved to California. Sources now suggest she’s gearing up to return to her previous profession, reportedly joining the cast of Close Personal Friends alongside Brie Larson, Lily Collins, Brian Tyree Henry and Jack Quaid.
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Reports suggest Meghan will be appearing as herself in the Amazon MGM Studios production, which centres on two couples – one famous, the other not. An insider told The Sun: “This is a massive moment for Meghan and signifies a return to doing what she truly loves. She has been swamped with offers, but this one felt right. It is Meghan’s way of gently putting her toe back in the water and seeing how she enjoys being back on set.”
They claimed that everyone connected to the project had been required to maintain strict confidentiality. Meanwhile, her husband, the Duke of Sussex, is reportedly fully behind his wife’s screen comeback and has been urging her to pursue “whatever brings her joy.”
It comes after Tim Matheson, who directed the first series of Suits, revealed just what the Duchess was like backstage. He told Fox News: “I never had to worry about a scene she was going to be in. I knew that she’d bring a performance that was just right.” And in response to Meghan’s decision to leave the acting world behind after meeting Harry, Tim said it “was a bold move on her part”.
Earlier this year, Meghan confessed that she sometimes longed for her days in front of the camera. And while Harry remains incredibly supportive, he revealed that one particular scene involving Meghan has stayed with him. In his bombshell memoir, Spare, the Duke wrote: “I’d witnessed her and a cast mate mauling each other in some sort of office conference room. It would take electric shock therapy to get those images out of my head.”
Meghan has also been candid about her journey as an actress, acknowledging the struggles she faced early in her career. Despite attending numerous auditions, she faced repeated rejection from directors, which she says damaged her confidence. In an interview with Vanity Fair in October 2022, Meghan dropped a tantalising hint about potentially returning to acting. She told the publication: “I left Suits right after the 100th episode, in 2018. I didn’t think I’d ever be in the entertainment industry again. But the entire culture has changed; streamers have changed things.
“The ability to create zeitgeist moments like we had in the ’90s – where everyone would tune in at the same time for a show or gather for one moment? – that doesn’t happen anymore. When I was doing Suits, that character, Rachel Zane, was in your living room with you while you were in your pyjamas eating Chinese takeout. That’s how connected the experience felt then. But to create a cultural moment or conversation requires something different today. Podcasting has been really interesting in that way. It might be one of the only remaining forums where people are alone to listen. Where else do you have that opportunity?”.
Source: Mirror
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