Meghan Markle seen on ‘Close Personal Friends’ set in acting return



Meghan Markle is in her comeback era.

The Duchess of Sussex, 44, was seen on the set of her first acting project in eight years in California on Wednesday.

Markle climbed into the back seat of a Range Rover at the basecamp for Amazon MGM Studios’ “Close Personal Friends” and was driven to the film’s set in a sprawling estate in the hills of Pasadena, as seen in photos published by the Daily Mail and The Sun.

Meghan Markle steps out in Paris, France on October 4, 2025. Best Image / BACKGRID

The “Suits” alum reportedly waved to a crew member before she headed off to film her scene by a swimming pool.

Markle was dressed in a button-down shirt and a white maxi skirt. She also sported black sunglasses and tan sandals.

The Post has reached out to Markle’s rep for comment.

Meghan Markle speaks onstage during Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit 2025 in Washington, DC. Getty Images for Fortune Media

Markle quit the business because of her relationship with Prince Harry.

She famously played Rachel Zane in “Suits” from 2011 until 2018. Her final episode on the legal series aired one month before her wedding to Harry, 41, at Windsor Castle in London.

Meghan Markle as Rachel Zane in “Suits.” ©USA Networks/Courtesy Everett Collectio / Everett Collection
Patrick J. Adams and Meghan Markle on the set of “Suits” in Canada. / SplashNews.com
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. SplashNews.com

During her years away from acting, Meghan worked for the royal family before the Sussexes fled the UK to seek a new life in the US. The couple now lives in Montecito, Calif. with their son Archie, 6, and daughter Lilibet, 4.

Markle has kept busy as of late with her lifestyle brand, As Ever, her critically panned Netflix series, “With Love, Meghan,” and her struggling podcast, “Confessions of a Female Founder.”

Back in 2022, Markle claimed that she was “done” with acting for good.

“I guess never say never, but my intention is to absolutely not,” she told Variety.

Meghan Markle in Paris on October 4. Best Image / BACKGRID
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s kids Archie and Lilibet. Instagram/Meghan Markle

But the mom of two changed her mind and took on a role in Jason Orley’s “Close Personal Friends.”

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming film — also starring Brie Larson, Lily Collins, Jack Quaid and Henry Golding — centers “on one couple that meets and befriends a celebrity couple while on a trip to Santa Barbara. Personal lines get crossed, among other things, and awkward hilarity ensues.”

Sources claimed that Markle is playing herself in the movie.

“Meghan was on the set today,” an insider told People on Wednesday. “She seemed very relaxed and happy. She introduced herself to everyone and was very sweet and down-to-earth.”

Meghan Markle speaks at Project Healthy Minds’ World Mental Health Day Festival in NYC on October 10, 2025. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

A studio source told The Sun that Markle’s return to acting is a “massive moment” for her “and signifies a return to doing what she truly loves.”

The insider also said that Harry “is of course, really supportive and quite simply wants Meghan to do whatever brings her joy.”

“Close Personal Friends” does not have a release date yet.



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