Meghan Markle

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Meghan Markle
Born Rachel Meghan Markle[1]
(1981-08-04) August 4, 1981
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater Northwestern University
Occupation Actress, fashion model, spokesmodel
Years active 2002-present
Spouse(s) Trevor Engelson (2011–2013)

Meghan Markle (born August 4, 1981) is an American fashion model, spokesmodel, and actress. She stars as Rachel Zane on the USA legal drama Suits. She is formerly the model who held case #24 on the US version of the television game show Deal or No Deal and also played FBI special agent Amy Jessup in FOX's sci-fi thriller Fringe.

Early years

Markle was born Rachel Meghan Markle and was raised in Los Angeles, California. Her mother is African American and her father is of Dutch and Irish descent.[2] Her father is a retired photography director and Meghan spent her childhood on the set of Married...with Children. [3] She attended Northwestern University, and double-majored in Theater and International Relations. After graduating from college, she worked for the US Embassy in Buenos Aires.[4] In the past, she has expressed an interest in returning to school to pursue a Master's in International Diplomacy.[5] Meghan's acting career began unexpectedly when she was discovered at a party after her friend gave a manager a copy of Meghan's film in college to view. [6] To support herself between acting jobs Meghan worked as a freelance calligrapher.[7]

Acting career

In 2002, Markle got her start in an episode of the daytime soap opera, General Hospital. She's also appeared in television episodes of Century City, Cuts, Love, Inc., The War at Home, 90210, Knight Rider, Without a Trace, The Apostles, CSI: NY, The League, Castle and Suits. Markle has also made appearances in the films A Lot Like Love and Deceit.

Markle made her debut late in the first season of Deal or No Deal on April 12, 2006. Aside from a single appearance holding case #11, Markle was the regular model carrying case #24. Markle quit the show in early 2007. Markle also appeared as a 'mob' member and was interviewed on one episode of the game show "1 versus 100". [8][9]

Markle appeared on Fringe as Junior Agent Amy Jessup in the first two episodes of its second season.[10] Since July 2011 she portrays Rachel Zane, an "attractive paralegal working with Mike Ross (with his encyclopedic knowledge of the law) (Patrick J. Adams) and becomes his valuable after-hours research ally"[11] on the USA Network show Suits.

Markle appeared in two 2010 films, Get Him to the Greek and Remember Me and one 2011 film, Horrible Bosses.[11] She appeared in the short film The Candidate (seen on the KQED public television show ImageMakers: the Company of Men) as a secretary in 2012.

Personal life

Markle married Trevor Engelson on September 10, 2011, after having dated since 2004.[12][13] The couple split in May 2013. She then began a relationship with Alex Raymond Johnson, whom she met while home in the Los Angeles area. [14] Markle is a foodie which was incorporated into her Suits character Rachel Zane.[15]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2005 A Lot Like Love Natalie
2006 Deceit Gwen TV film
2010 The Candidate Kat Short film
2010 The Boys and Girls Guide to Getting Down Dana TV film
2010 Remember Me Megan
2010 Get Him to the Greek Tatiana Uncredited
2011 Horrible Bosses FedEx Girl
2012 Dysfunctional Friends Terry
2012 Random Encounters Mindy
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2002 General Hospital Jill 1 episode
2004 Century City Natasha "A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Lose" (season 1: episode 4)
2005 Cuts Cori "My Boyfriend's Back" (season 1: episode 5)
2005 Love, Inc. Teresa Santos "One on One" (season 1: episode 9)
2006 The War at Home Susan "The Seventeen-Year Itch" (season 1: episode 17)
2006 CSI: NY Veronica Perez "Murder Sings the Blues" (season 3: episode 7)
2007 Deal or No Deal Herself Holder of Case #24; 4 episodes
2008 90210 Wendy "We're Not in Kansas Anymore" (season 1: episode 1)
"The Jet Set" (season 1: episode 2)
2008 Til Death Tara "Joy Ride" (season 3: episode 2)
2009 Knight Rider Annie Ortiz "Fight Knight" (season 1: episode 14)
2009 Without a Trace Holly Shepard "Chameleon" (season 7: episode 15)
2009 Fringe Junior FBI Agent Amy Jessup "A New Day in the Old Town" (season 2: episode 1)
"Night of Desirable Objects" (season 2: episode 2)
2009 The League Random Girl "The Bounce Test" (season 1: episode 2)
2010 CSI: Miami Officer Leah Montoya "Backfire" (season 8: episode 20)
2011–present Suits Rachel Zane Main Character; Series Regular
2012 Castle Charlotte Boyd/Sleeping Beauty "Once Upon a Crime" (season 4: episode 17)

References

  1. ↑ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
  2. ↑ Dixon, Delaina. "GET GORGEOUS! Meghan Markle’s Celebrity Beauty Secrets". Retrieved 2011-09-04. 
  3. ↑ Matt Goulet (July 13, 2013). "Q&A:The Beautiful Meghan Markle on Suits, Canada Day, and Handwriting". Esquire. Retrieved January 14, 2014. 
  4. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1620783/bio
  5. ↑ http://www.nbc.com/Deal_or_No_Deal/models/meghan.shtml
  6. ↑ http://www.buddytv.com/info/meghan-markle-info.aspx
  7. ↑ Matt Goulet (July 13, 2013). "Q&A:The Beautiful Meghan Markle on Suits, Canada Day, and Handwriting". Esquire. Retrieved January 14, 2014. 
  8. ↑ Giles Hardie (September 10, 2012). "Q&A with Meghan Markle". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved February 3, 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Today's girl - Meghan Markle". Maxim. June 27, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2013. 
  10. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2009-06-23). "Meghan Markle joins 'Fringe'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2009-06-24. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Hibberd, James (2010-08-24). "Meghan Markle books lead role on 'Legal Mind'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2011-02-16. 
  12. ↑ "Hitched, Hatched, Hired". The Hollywood Reporter. September 27, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2013. 
  13. ↑ Sophia Hardcastle (June 12, 2012). "The Crush: Meghan Markle". Mr Porter. Retrieved February 2, 2013. 
  14. ↑ "Meghan Markle, husband quietly separated in August". US Weekly. September 26, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2013. 
  15. ↑ Matt Goulet (July 13, 2013). "Q&A:The Beautiful Meghan Markle on Suits, Canada Day, and Handwriting". Esquire. Retrieved January 14, 2014. 

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