Meghan Markle signs deal with WME talent agency: Details

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Meghan Markle signs with Hollywood agency WME - is she going back to acting? 498

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next chapter! meghan markle taking professional steps behind him and prince harryTake a step back from the royal spotlight.

“We are honored to announce that WME now represents Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex in all territories,” read a tweet shared Through account of talent agency on Thursday, April 27, alongside a photo of the 41-year-old Suit Alum.

Diversity Megan reported on Thursday that Megan has signed a deal with WME. their team includes Jill SmollerLongtime agent of a close friend of the duchess Serena Williams,

WME will reportedly assume representation for Meghan and Harry’s company Archwell Productions, which they founded in 2020 “to produce programming that informs, elevates and inspires.” The pair have worked with Netflix to develop both scripted and unscripted projects, including their 2022 documentary, Harry and Meghan.

While film and television production will be one area of ​​Meghan’s WME partnership, fans will likely not see her return to her TV roots. According to, acting will not be taken care of Diversity,

bench The author and her husband, 38, moved to California in 2020 after stepping down from their roles as senior working royals. The couple are raising 3-year-old son Archie and 22-month-old daughter Lilibet in the US and have been candid about their experiences abroad before and after making their royal exit permanent in 2021.

Meghan reflects on her Hollywood career in A Diversity The cover story published in October 2022, hinting that she is done acting for now. “I guess never say never, but I don’t intend to at all [again]he said at the time, acknowledging that he had not thought [she’d] Never be in the entertainment industry again before starting Archewell”.

Despite her reluctance to get back on camera, Meghan said she wouldn’t be opposed if Archie or Lily ever caught the acting bug. “I would say, ‘Great!’ he told the outlet. “When you’re a parent, all you really want is for your kids to find things that bring them absolute joy. Obviously, they are our children, and they are part of a legacy and a tradition and a family that will have other expectations. But I want them to be able to make their own way. If it’s the entertainment industry, great. And also, best wishes.”

Meghan Markle signs with Hollywood agency WME - is she going back to acting? 499
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She continued: “There are a lot of people who will talk about who opened the door for my kids. But it still takes talent and a lot of patience. We’re making multifaceted, interesting, kind, creative people. That’s what We have children.

The Sussexes initially moved to Los Angeles before settling in the Montecito neighborhood of Santa Barbara, and a source told us weekly That Harry had big Hollywood dreams.

The insider exclusively revealed in August 2020, “He’s focused on making connected documentaries for good causes – not just the production side of things.” Excessive The author was “determined to make it” on his own. “We will also see him in front of the camera, nothing more as a spokesperson.”

The former military pilot “always had a creative streak,” according to the source, but his wife “inspired him to take it to the next level.”

the insider told We: “Working in the entertainment industry is not something she particularly thought of doing as a royal, but since her split from the royals, she now has the opportunity to explore new, exciting opportunities and He can’t wait to get his upcoming projects off the ground.”