Meghan Markle
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Meghan Markle is an American fashion model, spokesmodel
, and actress. She is formerly the model who held case #24 on the hit US television game show
Deal or No Deal
. She played FBI special agent Amy Jessup in FOX's
sci-fi thriller Fringe
and currently stars as Rachel Zane on the new USA
legal series Suits
.
. According to an interview at divagalsdaily.com her mother is Black and her dad is Dutch and Irish. Markle took an interest in theatre in high school and was on the Prom Court.
Markle was the first member of her family to graduate from college. She attended Northwestern University
in Evanston, Illinois
and she graduated with a double major in Theater and International Relations. She worked for the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires
in the Public Affairs Department. Markle would eventually like to go back to Northwestern for her Master's in International Diplomacy.
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
, and CSI: NY
. Markle has also made appearances in the films A Lot Like Love
and Deceit.
She was also cast in a Tostitos
commercial where her character chooses to purchase Tostitos over other corn chips because it has only three ingredients.
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 has been the regular model carrying case #24. Markle quit the show in early 2007.
Markle's appeared on Fringe as Junior Agent Amy Jessup in the first two episodes of its second season. She portrays Rachel Zane, an "attractive paralegal with an encyclopedic knowledge of the law who's assigned to Mike (Patrick J. Adams
) and becomes his valuable after-hours research ally" 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
.
Promotional model
A promotional model is a person hired to drive consumer demand for a product, service, brand, or concept by directly interacting with potential consumers. A promotional model can be female or male, and typically is intended to be attractive in physical appearance. They serve to provide information...
, and actress. She is formerly the model who held case #24 on the hit US television game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal (US game show)
Deal or No Deal is the American version of the international game show of Dutch origin of the same name. The show was hosted by Howie Mandel, and premiered on December 19, 2005, on National Broadcasting Company . The hour-long show typically aired at least twice a week during its run, and included...
. She played FBI special agent Amy Jessup in FOX's
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
sci-fi thriller Fringe
Fringe (TV series)
Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security...
and currently stars as Rachel Zane on the new USA
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
legal series Suits
Suits (TV series)
Suits is a USA Network television drama series starring Gabriel Macht and Patrick J. Adams. The 12-episode first season debuted on June 23, 2011, with a 90-minute premiere. It was renewed for a second season of 16 episodes on August 11, 2011, expected to premiere in Summer 2012.- Overview :Mike...
.
Early years
Markle was born and raised in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. According to an interview at divagalsdaily.com her mother is Black and her dad is Dutch and Irish. Markle took an interest in theatre in high school and was on the Prom Court.
Markle was the first member of her family to graduate from college. She attended Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
in Evanston, Illinois
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan...
and she graduated with a double major in Theater and International Relations. She worked for the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
in the Public Affairs Department. Markle would eventually like to go back to Northwestern for her Master's in International Diplomacy.
Acting career
Markle's acting career began several years ago. A friend gave a manager a copy of a film Markle did in college. The manager, without delay, gave Markle a call which eventually led to the start of her acting career.In 2002, Markle got her start in an episode of the daytime soap opera, General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
. She's also appeared in television episodes of Century City, Cuts
Cuts
Cuts is an American sitcom that aired on the UPN network from February 14, 2005, to May 11, 2006, and is a spin-off of another UPN series, One on One...
, Love, Inc.
Love, Inc. (TV series)
Love, Inc. is an American sitcom that began airing on UPN on September 22, 2005 until May 11, 2006. In its first and only season, it was aired right after Everybody Hates Chris. It was created by Andrew Secunda a former writer at "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and "Saturday TV Funhouse" who...
, The War at Home
The War at Home (TV series)
The War at Home is an American sitcom that ran from September 11, 2005 to April 22, 2007 on Fox. It follows the antics of a largely dysfunctional Long Island family...
, 90210
90210 (TV series)
90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...
, Knight Rider
Knight Rider (2008 TV series)
Knight Rider was a 2008 series that follows the 1982 TV series of the same title and the 2008 television movie. The series stars Justin Bruening as Mike Traceur, the estranged son of Michael Knight. The series also stars Deanna Russo as Sarah Graiman, Traceur's former girlfriend and love interest....
, Without a Trace
Without a Trace
Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...
, The Apostles
The Apostles
The Apostles are an experimental punk rock band who developed within the confines of the 1980s Anarcho Punk scene in the UK, but did not necessarily adhere to the aesthetics of that movement.-History:...
, and CSI: NY
CSI: NY
CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
. Markle has also made appearances in the films A Lot Like Love
A Lot Like Love
A Lot Like Love is a 2005 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Nigel Cole. The screenplay by Colin Patrick Lynch focuses on two individuals whose relationship slowly evolves from lust to friendship to romance over the course of seven years...
and Deceit.
She was also cast in a Tostitos
Tostitos
Tostitos is a brand of tortilla chips and dips produced by Frito-Lay and introduced in 1979, with national distribution in the United States reached in 1981. They are made from all-white corn. Traditionally, Tostitos chips contain no extra flavoring or preservatives, and thus are advertised to be...
commercial where her character chooses to purchase Tostitos over other corn chips because it has only three ingredients.
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 has been the regular model carrying case #24. Markle quit the show in early 2007.
Markle's appeared on Fringe as Junior Agent Amy Jessup in the first two episodes of its second season. She portrays Rachel Zane, an "attractive paralegal with an encyclopedic knowledge of the law who's assigned to Mike (Patrick J. Adams
Patrick J. Adams
Patrick J. Adams is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Mike Ross in USA Network's series Suits.-Personal life:...
) and becomes his valuable after-hours research ally" on the USA Network show Suits. Markle appeared in two 2010 films, Get Him to the Greek
Get Him to the Greek
Get Him to the Greek is a 2010 American comedy film written, produced, and directed by Nicholas Stoller and starring Jonah Hill and Russell Brand. The film was released on June 4, 2010. Get Him to the Greek is a spin-off sequel of Stoller's 2008 film Forgetting Sarah Marshall, reuniting director...
and Remember Me
Remember Me (2010 film)
Remember Me is a 2010 American romantic coming of age drama film directed by Allen Coulter, and screenplay by Will Fetters. It stars Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Chris Cooper, Lena Olin, and Pierce Brosnan.-Plot:...
and one 2011 film, Horrible Bosses
Horrible Bosses
Horrible Bosses is a 2011 black comedy film directed by Seth Gordon, written by Michael Markowitz, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, based on a story by Markowitz. It stars Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Kevin Spacey and Jamie Foxx...
.