Meghan Markle to cameo in Amazon MGM film Close Personal Friends

Meghan Markle is set to appear in a small cameo in the Amazon MGM film Close Personal Friends, production sources said, marking her first acting role since she left the cast of Suits in 2017. Filming for the comedy is underway in the Los Angeles area, and people familiar with the production said Markle was spotted on set in Pasadena this week. The film stars Brie Larson, Lily Collins, Jack Quaid and Henry Golding.

Details about Markle’s part remain limited. Production sources said she is expected to play a version of herself, but the exact scope and screen time of the cameo have not been confirmed and the studio declined to comment. Close Personal Friends is described as a comedy about a regular couple who become friends with a celebrity couple while on a trip to Santa Barbara, with friendship boundaries tested as the story develops.

Jason Orley is directing from a screenplay by Isaac Aptaker, with Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger producing. Additional cast members include Melissa Villaseñor, Natasia Demetriou, Anna Konkle, Patti Harrison, Jack Shalloo and Dustin Demri-Burns. It is not yet known whether the film will receive a theatrical release or be distributed only on streaming...