{"id":2139568,"date":"2025-11-06T19:35:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T19:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2139568"},"modified":"2025-11-06T19:35:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T19:35:18","slug":"meghan-markle-is-all-smiles-on-film-set-in-first-look-at-her-acting-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/meghan-markle-is-all-smiles-on-film-set-in-first-look-at-her-acting-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle is all smiles on film set in first look at her acting return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Meghan Markle was spotted on set of the \u201cClose Personal Friends\u201d film in the first look at the Duchess of Sussex\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/11\/05\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-returns-to-acting-8-years-after-quitting-hollywood\/\">surprise acting return<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cSuits\u201d alum was all smiles climbing into a car on the Pasadena, Calif., movie set, in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/37236927\/meghan-markle-films-romcom-hollywood-set\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photos obtained by the US Sun<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The retired royal, 44, cut a casual figure on Tuesday in a pinstriped long-sleeve and white linen pants, completing her look with brown sandals.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Meghan Markle, pictured here in October 2025, was photographed for the first time on the set of \u201cClose Personal Friends\u201d on Tuesday. <span class=\"credit\">Best Image \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The project marks the Duchess of Sussex\u2019s return to acting after eight years. <span class=\"credit\">Best Image \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Markle, who wore her hair down in loose waves, kept a low profile in black sunglasses.<\/p>\n<p>She was photographed waving at a crew member before heading to film a poolside scene in the Amazon MGM Studios\u2019 movie, which is centered around two couples \u2014 one famous and the other not.<\/p>\n<p>The project stars Jack Quaid, Lily Collins and Brie Larson.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Markle, pictured above on the \u201cSuits\u201d set, wore a striped top and wide-legged pants, in photos obtained by the US Sun on Thursday. <span class=\"credit\">\/ SplashNews.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The ex-royal, who completed her look with brown sandals and black sunglasses, was all smiles in the Pasadena, Calif., snaps. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Hallmark Entertainment\/courtesy Everett \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Markle, notably, plays herself.<\/p>\n<p>News broke of the ex-royal\u2019s return to her acting roots on Wednesday, with People <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/11\/06\/royal-family\/meghan-markles-sweet-on-set-gesture-revealed-as-she-makes-acting-return\/\">divulging details of her first day on set<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe seemed very relaxed and happy,\u201d a source told the outlet Wednesday. \u201cShe introduced herself to everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Markle last played Rachel Zane on \u201cSuits\u201d in 2018. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9USA Networks\/Courtesy Everett Collectio \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>She stopped acting following her 2017 engagement to now-husband Prince Harry. <span class=\"credit\">SplashNews.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100% \" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.nypost.com\/protected-iframe\/7243f1477b3245f2f0745dd957e58dbc\" scrolling=\"auto\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"\" allow=\"camera; fullscreen;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The insider dubbed the actress \u201cvery sweet and down-to-earth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Markle last <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/02\/21\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-has-open-invitation-to-reprise-suits-role-in-spin-off\/\">acted as Rachel Zane in \u201cSuits\u201d<\/a> in the show\u2019s April 2018 Season 7 finale, with her character marrying and moving to Seattle.<\/p>\n<p>She was written out of the legal drama after her November 2017 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2017\/11\/27\/prince-harry-is-engaged-to-meghan-markle\/\">engagement to Prince Harry<\/a>, whom she <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2018\/05\/19\/meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-are-married\/\">wed in May<\/a> of the following year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t see it as giving anything up, I just see it as a change,\u201d Markle told reporters of no longer acting after the Duke of Sussex, 41, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2017\/12\/21\/the-inside-scoop-on-meghan-markles-risque-engagement-dress\/\">got down on one knee<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s a new chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The duo wed in 2018 and now live in Montecito, Calif., with son Prince Archie and daughter Princess Lilibet. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/Meghan Markle<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Markle has reportedly been \u201csweet\u201d and \u201cdown-to-earth\u201d on the \u201cClose Personal Friends\u201d set. <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She doubled down on this in a 2022 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/digital\/features\/meghan-markle-grieving-queen-elizabeth-working-harry-1235407176\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Variety interview<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m done [acting],\u201d Markle said at the time. \u201cI guess never say never, but my intention is to absolutely not [do it again].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By this point, she and Harry had <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/01\/21\/prince-harry-joins-meghan-markle-in-canada-leaves-royal-life-behind\/\">left the United Kingdom<\/a> \u2014 and their royal roles \u2014 and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/11\/16\/royal-family\/step-inside-meghan-markle-and-prince-harrys-14m-montecito-mansion\/\">lived in their Montecito, Calif., mansion<\/a> with their two kids \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2019\/05\/06\/meghan-markle-gives-birth-welcomes-baby-boy-with-prince-harry\/\">Prince Archie<\/a>, 6, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/06\/06\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-welcome-baby-girl-named-lilibet-diana\/\">Princess Lilibet<\/a>, 4.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/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 pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meghan Markle was spotted on set of the \u201cClose Personal Friends\u201d film in the first look at the Duchess of Sussex\u2019s surprise acting return. 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