Suits director Tim Matheson says Meghan Markle had sparkle, marrying into royal family was bold move: Thats a miniseries

Tim Matheson felt Meghan Markle had a certain “sparkle” before she became the Duchess of Sussex.In 2011, the “Animal House” actor directed the former Hollywood actress on an episode of her legal drama “Suits.” The 76-year-old has written a memoir about his career titled “Damn Glad to Meet You: My Seven Decades in the Hollywood Trenches.”Matheson told Fox News Digital that he, along with the rest of the world, was surprised when Buckingham Palace announced Markle’s engagement to Britain’s Prince Harry in 2017.“It was odd because she was engaged to somebody else [when I met her],” Matheson explained.“My first thought, being an actor, was, ‘She’s going to quit acting.’ It was a bold move on her part, especially marrying into the royal family.

I just thought, ‘That’s a miniseries.’ I mean, come on!”Before the British prince, Markle, 43, was married to film producer Trevor Engelson from 2011 to 2014.Her final appearance in “Suits” was in the season 7 finale.

It aired less than a month before she and Harry, 40, tied the knot in 2018.Matheson described Markle as “lovely” on set and felt she had her future set in Tinseltown.“She was quite beautiful and a good actor,” he said.“As a director, you come in and have this cast of characters.

There were six or seven of them.I remember we all went out to an early dinner once, so I got to know them a little bit off of the set.

She was just lovely.The entire cast was wonderful, but especially her, there was just something about her.

There was a sparkle, a little sparkle in her eye.”“I just remember her being a very good actor,” Matheson shared.“I never had to worry about a scene she was going to be in.

I knew that she’d bring a performance that was just right.If I had to tweak anything, she’d jump right in and do it.

I really enjoyed working with her, and it was a fun show to do.”But a happily ever after in the U.K.wasn’t meant to be for the Duke and Duch...