Meghan Markle is returning to acting a decade after stepping away from Hollywood to become a royal.
The Duchess of Sussex, 44, was spotted filming on Wednesday in Pasadena, California, for Close personal friendsan upcoming comedy from Amazon MGM Studios starring Brie Larson, Lily Collins, Jack Quaid and Henry Golding.
Meghan will reportedly play herself. “She has a small role and seemed very relaxed and happy,” said a production source. People. “He introduced himself to everyone and was very sweet and down to earth.”
The project marks Meghan’s first acting role since leaving. Suits in 2017, shortly before her engagement to Prince Harry.
According to a study source cited by the sunThis appearance is “her way of gently putting her toe back in the water” after years away from Hollywood.
“It’s a huge moment for her and a return to doing what she really loves,” the source added. “Everyone involved is sworn to secrecy about their part.”
Prince Harry, 41, is said to be “really supportive” of his wife’s return to acting and “wants Meghan to do anything that brings her joy.”
Close personal friends follows a couple who befriend a celebrity couple while vacationing in Santa Barbara, which seems reminiscent of Meghan and Prince Harry’s life in nearby Montecito since they left royal life in 2020. They share two children, Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4.
Meghan met Harry for the first time in 2016 while starring in Suits and married him two years later in a royal ceremony. In her 2017 engagement interview, Meghan announced her departure from Hollywood.
