Meghan Markle returns to acting after an 8-year hiatus

Drama and Cinema|2025/11/06
Meghan Markle returns to acting after an 8-year hiatus
Meghan Markle
  • Meghan Markle will appear in the comedy Close Personal Friends
  • She relinquished her royal title with Prince Harry in 2020

Meghan Markle, the former Duchess of Sussex and wife of British Prince Harry, is set to return to the screen with a cameo in the comedy film Close Personal Friends

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Markle and her husband stepped back from their royal duties and titles in 2020, choosing to split their time between Santa Barbara, California, and the United Kingdom to focus on their private projects away from royal life

The film stars Lily Collins, Jack Quaid, Brie Larson, and Henry Golding, and is currently being shot in Los Angeles

The cast also includes other stars such as Melissa Villaseñor, Natasia Demetriou, Anna Konkle, Patti Harrison, Jack Shalloo, and Dustin Demri-Burns

The story revolves around an ordinary couple who meet celebrities during a trip to Santa Barbara, and their new friendship quickly turns into a series of awkward and boundary-crossing situations

Jason Orley is directing the film from a screenplay written by Isaac Aptaker, based on a story he developed in collaboration with Orley

Markle is best known for her role in the TV series Suits, which ran for seven seasons, and she appeared in films like Horrible Bosses and Remember Me before marrying Prince Harry in 2018