Now that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are going to have a more junior role in the royal family, people are wondering if she will return to the acting world. According to Vanity Fair, Meghan will be doing voice overs for Disney, so it does seem like perhaps she is dipping her toes back into Hollywood.
Fans of the actress know that she was a popular character on Suits for several years and that she lived in Toronto while filming. This was a huge part of her life before she literally became royalty and we all got to watch her dreamy wedding on TV. When reading interviews with the star, she has spilled all kinds of details about what it was like.
Here are 20 things Meghan Markle has said about her time on Suits.
20 Meghan Definitely Thought That She Wouldn't Get The Part
According to an interview with Marie Claire, Meghan didn't think that she would get the part on Suits. She had been auditioning quite a lot before then.
If we've ever had a big dream that we wanted to come true, we can relate to that feeling of wanting something but knowing that we've struggled in the past to get it.
19 She And Her Co-Stars Were Legit Friends Off-Screen
It's interesting to hear that, as Meghan Markle told Esquire, she and the other cast members were actually friends. She said, "I think that's part of why the show has become so successful. You can feel that we all get along on- and off-camera." It sounds like they had fun together.
18 Meghan Adored Playing Her Character Rachel
Did Meghan Markle love playing Rachel? Yes, as she told Marie Claire, she did.
She said, "I see Rachel as such a good friend, and when you play a character you love, it's so much easier. I root for her; I'm almost like a fan." We're fans too and definitely miss seeing her on the series.
17 Meghan Credits 'Suits' With Teaching Her More About Clothes
Meghan Markle is definitely a very fashionable person and she has said that being on Suits "became my education of designers," according to an interview with Glamour UK.
Her character always looked amazing and wore really fabulous and elegant outfits. No matter what Rachel was dealing with, she always dressed in a stylish ensemble, like a nice blouse and pencil skirt.
16 Meghan Shared That Self Care Is How She Balanced 'Suits', Charity Work And Her Blog The Tig
According to the Huffington Post, Meghan Markle talked about balancing her blog (called The Tig), being on Suits, and doing charity work. She talked about "self-care" being a really crucial aspect to balancing everything.
Sure, we might not be balancing those three things or be as famous as she is, but we can still take this lesson to heart, too.
15 She Said She's "An Adopted Canuck" Since The Show Filmed In Toronto
Esquire quoted Meghan calling herself an "adopted Canuk" and any fans living in Canada will love hearing that.
So many people have written about how Meghan lived in Toronto while filming the series and there are a lot of photos of the star walking around the city, often holding her yoga mat.
14 She Counts Herself Lucky To Have The Experience
Meghan also told Esquire, "I feel so fortunate, because as an actor you spend so much time just trying to get a job."
It's pretty wild to think that she auditioned a lot and struggled to get hired knowing, of course, how her life has turned out, from starring on Suits to becoming part of the royal family.
13 She Said That As The Show Became More Known, There Were Fans And Cop Cars Around Everywhere
Meghan told Glamour UK that more people started tuning into Suits and it sounds like that really changed the experience of physically filming the show. She said, "there's security and police and fans and tears when we're filming so it's been such a wild ride for all of us!" That sounds pretty exciting, right?
12 Meghan Called Being On The Show Unexpected And Awesome
Meghan told ET Online, "Suits is not what I ever thought, I never thought my life would be that awesome!”
It's really awesome that Meghan has such a sweet, positive attitude about being on the show. Some people take their success for granted or forget where they came from or how they struggled, but not her.
11 She Said Her Dad Is Proud That She Found Success As An Actress
Meghan and her dad had some tension and the press hasn't been shy about letting people know about it. But, she told Vanity Fair that her dad is really proud of her acting career.
She told the magazine, "My father knew how hard it is for an actor to get work, so he above all people was so proud that I was able to beat the odds.”
