By Molly Claire Goddard
9:58am PST, Nov 10, 2025
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According to royal commentator
Mieka Smiles, Meghan Markle's return to acting is precisely what she should be doing. "I have to give her some credit here, as this bombshell move could be about the most honest thing that she's done in years," Smiles wrote for the
Daily Express. "Meghan's seven-season run on the Netflix drama
Suits (I know the length of time, as she's mentioned it so many times) was very successful. It also seemed that in front of the camera was where she was most happy."
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Mieka Smiles thinks Meghan Markle's love for attention is perfectly suited for Tinseltown rather than the royal family. "Meghan has returned to the career she never really left, because she craves the limelight with or without
Prince Harry in tow," Smiles said. "I hope she sticks it out this time because, quite frankly, Hollywood can keep her."
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After getting serious with
Prince Harry in 2017, Meghan Markle retired from acting. Now, the Duchess of Sussex will make her return to the screen as a version of herself in the upcoming film
Close Personal Friends alongside
Lily Collins,
Brie Larson and
Jack Quaid.
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Despite leaving her Hollywood life behind, Meghan Markle recently opened up about her favorite part of working in the entertainment industry. "Having a large team and being back on set with
With Love, Meghan was great, because I realized how much I missed my crew. I love being around a crew," she said during an appearance on the "
Aspire with Emma Grede" podcast.
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When Meghan Markle originally gave up her film career to marry
Prince Harry, she felt ready for a break. "It's a new chapter," she said in a 2017 interview with BBC's
Mishal Husain. "I've been working on my show [
Suits] for seven years. So, we're very, very fortunate to be able to have that sort of longevity on a series. For me, once we hit the 100-episode marker, I thought, you know what? I have ticked this box and I feel really proud of the work I've done there and now it's time to work as a team with [Harry]."
