{"id":2139040,"date":"2025-11-06T14:10:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T14:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2139040"},"modified":"2025-11-06T14:10:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T14:10:18","slug":"meghan-markle-is-returning-to-acting-with-surprising-film-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/meghan-markle-is-returning-to-acting-with-surprising-film-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle Is Returning to Acting With Surprising Film Role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"006b1bd2-3f6a-4d76-afae-c966755021c7\">When <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/tag\/meghan-markle\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/tag\/meghan-markle\">Meghan Markle<\/a> announced <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/royal-news\/meghan-markle-fans-spot-detail-altered-engagement-ring\" target=\"_blank\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/royal-news\/meghan-markle-fans-spot-detail-altered-engagement-ring\">her engagement to Prince Harry<\/a> in 2017, she confirmed that she would be retiring from acting to focus on her role as a full-time working royal. <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/royal-news\/meghan-markle-suits-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/royal-news\/meghan-markle-suits-podcast\">The <em>Suits<\/em> star<\/a> had enjoyed a flourishing Hollywood career, starring in the popular legal drama for seven years before leaving the show &#8211; and LA &#8211; behind.<\/p>\n<p>When <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/royal-news\/meghan-markle-uk-return-fears\" target=\"_blank\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/royal-news\/meghan-markle-uk-return-fears\">Meghan and Harry stepped down from royal duties<\/a> a few years later, they relocated to the US where they now live with their two young children, Archie and Lilibet. Although she has worked on several media projects in the years since their royal departure &#8211; from the <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/royal-news\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-biggest-moments-netflix-documentary\" target=\"_blank\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/royal-news\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-biggest-moments-netflix-documentary\">Netflix docu-series <em>Harry &amp; Meghan<\/em><\/a>, to her <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/entertainment\/tv-and-film\/tan-france-on-working-with-meghan-markle\" target=\"_blank\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/entertainment\/tv-and-film\/tan-france-on-working-with-meghan-markle\">lifestyle show <em>With Love, Meghan<\/em><\/a> &#8211; it appears that the Duchess of Sussex is finally ready to return to her acting roots.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"006b1bd2-3f6a-4d76-afae-c966755021c7-2\">According to a report in <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/37230694\/meghan-markle-return-acting-close-personal-friends-lily-collins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/37230694\/meghan-markle-return-acting-close-personal-friends-lily-collins\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"><em>The Sun<\/em><\/a>, Meghan was spotted on the set of an upcoming film starring Lily Collins, Brie Larson, Henry Golding and Jack Quaid. The movie, <em>Close Personal Friends<\/em>, will allegedly include a cameo from the Duchess &#8211; marking her first return to the screen in eight years. A source told the publication: &#8220;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\u2019s way of gently putting her toe back in the water and seeing how she enjoys being back on set.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"pt-3 pb-4 mb-4 border-b border-solid border-[#333]\">\n<span class=\"&#10;after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t-[#333] after:border-t after:border-solid&#10;before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t-[#333] before:border-t before:border-solid&#10;font-article-heading pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333] flex\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The insider also added that everyone involved is &#8216;super-excited&#8217; and has been &#8216;sworn to secrecy about her involvement&#8217;. They concluded: &#8220;<a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/tag\/prince-harry\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/tag\/prince-harry\">Prince Harry<\/a> is, of course, really supportive and quite simply wants Meghan to do whatever brings her joy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During the course of her acting career, Meghan appeared in a number of blockbusters, including <em>Horrible Bosses<\/em>, <em>Get Him To The Greek<\/em>, and <em>Remember Me<\/em>. But details of her role in <em>Close Personal Friends<\/em> are yet to be confirmed, with reports suggesting that she will be playing herself in the comedy. The brief synopsis on IMDB reads: &#8220;Two couples &#8211; one famous, one not &#8211; meet in Santa Barbara and become fast friends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, Meghan has spoken about a potential return to acting. During an interview with <em>Variety<\/em> back in 2022, she said that <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/royal-news\/meghan-markle-not-totally-against-restarting-acting-career\" target=\"_blank\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/royal-news\/meghan-markle-not-totally-against-restarting-acting-career\">she didn&#8217;t see herself returning to the small screen<\/a> at all. She said: &#8220;I&#8217;m done. I guess never say never, but my intention is to absolutely not.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, during an interview on the <em>Aspire with Emma Grede<\/em> podcast earlier this year she admitted that she &#8216;misses&#8217; acting.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-JaCsBpMgYBG99C9QJsudon\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-JaCsBpMgYBG99C9QJsudon slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Celebrity news, beauty, fashion advice, and fascinating features, delivered straight to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A spokesperson declined to comment, per <em>The Sun<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"block\" id=\"articleTag\" data-component-name=\"PostArticleLinks\">\n<p>TOPICS<\/p>\n<nav class=\"py-2.5 flex gap-2.5 flex-wrap\" data-analytics-id=\"article-tag\">\n<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"flex-none p-2.5 text-white bg-neutral-950 hover:bg-neutral-500 hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/tag\/meghan-markle\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/tag\/meghan-markle\"><br \/>\nMeghan, Duchess of Sussex<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"flex-none p-2.5 text-white bg-neutral-950 hover:bg-neutral-500 hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/tag\/prince-harry\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/tag\/prince-harry\"><br \/>\nPrince Harry<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.marieclaire.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Meghan Markle announced her engagement to Prince Harry in 2017, she confirmed that she would be retiring from acting to focus on her role as a full-time working royal. 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