Meghan Markle in Melbourne, Australia, in April 2026.Pool/Getty ImagesMeghan Markle's Netflix show, "With Love, Meghan," is nominated for a Daytime Emmy.It's a big achievement for Meghan's career, which has changed dramatically throughout her life.She's known for acting on "Suits," was a working royal, and had side gigs like calligraphy.Meghan Markle is officially a Daytime Emmy nominee.On Tuesday, the 2026 Daytime Emmy nominations were announced, and Netflix's "With Love, Meghan" was nominated in the Outstanding Lifestyle Program category.The show focuses on Meghan, 44, sharing cooking and hosting tips alongside celebrity guests, from Mindy Kaling to chef Samin Nosrat. She celebrated the nomination in an Instagram post on Wednesday."A huge congratulations to the amazing crew, producers, and team who worked on 'With Love, Meghan' on @netflix," she captioned the post.It was a full-circle moment for Meghan to return to TV after stepping back as a senior royal. She was best known as an actor for years, landing her big break on "Suits." Then, she became the Duchess of Sussex and a working royal, serving the crown alongside Prince Harry.Now, she is living a post-royal life and becoming a lifestyle mogul with her As Ever brand.However, Meghan worked for years before being cast on "Suits," and not just as an actor.Meghan Markle's early careerMeghan began working at 13, holding a part-time job at a frozen yogurt shop called Humphrey Yogart in 1995.Paula Sheftel, Meghan's boss at the store, told the Mirror in 2017 that she was "very popular with customers" during her tenure.Meghan studied acting and international relations at Northwestern University. While still in school, she did a six-week internship at the American embassy in Argentina.According to her IMDb page, Meghan began pursuing a career in acting before graduating in 2003. Her first official role was Nurse Jill on "General Hospital" in 2002, and she went on to book a series of smaller roles in shows like "CSI," "Knight Rider," and "90210" over the next eight years.Meghan Markle made an appearance on "General Hospital."ABCMeghan also worked as a briefcase girl on "Deal or No Deal" between 2006 and 2007 and appeared in a "Tostitos" commercial in 2009.She landed a few small film roles, including as a bartender in the 2010 movie "Remember Me," which her first husband, Trevor Engelson, produced, and as Jamie in "Horrible Bosses" in 2011.In addition, Meghan had odd jobs as she built up her acting career, including working as a hostess at an unnamed restaurant, as she told Vanity Fair in 2017.She also worked as a part-time calligrapher, a gig she described as "super lucrative" in a 2018 interview with Esquire. She told the outlet her calligraphy work included Dolce & Gabbana's holiday correspondence and the invitations for Paula Patton and Robin Thicke's 2005 wedding.Meghan's breakout acting role on 'Suits'Meghan landed her breakout acting role as Rachel Zane in "Suits" in 2011. Her character started as a paralegal in the legal drama and later became a lawyer, and she had an on-again-off-again romantic relationship with Michael Ross.Meghan filmed "Suits" from 2011 to 2017; her final episode aired in April 2018. She became a household name through the show. She also lived in Toronto while on the series, as it was filmed in Canada.Meghan met Prince Harry when she was starring on "Suits."Meghan Markle played paralegal-turned-lawyer, Rachel Zane, in "Suits."USA NetworkAlthough her acting career was hitting its peak on "Suits," Meghan also had a side hustle while on the show. She started her blog The Tig in 2014 and ran it until 2017. The lifestyle blog featured travel content, recipes, and interviews with Meghan's famous friends.She also channeled her off-screen time into service work, becoming a United Nations women's advocate in 2015 and a World Vision ambassador in 2016.Meghan left "Suits" after announcing her engagement to Harry in November 2017, preparing to become a working royal. USA Network and Universal Cable Productions confirmed her departure in a statement at the time, saying they wanted "to send our most heartfelt congratulations to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on their engagement.""Meghan has been a member of our family for seven years, and it has been a joy to work with her," the statement said. "We want to thank her for her undeniable passion and dedication to 'Suits,' and we wish her the very best."Post-royal ventures with Prince HarryMeghan became a working royal after she and Harry got married in May 2018, attending royal engagements and taking on patronages on behalf of the crown. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back as senior royals in January 2020, and they wrapped up their royal duties in March of the same year.Meghan and Harry launched their post-royal careers in the summer of 2020. In August 2020, they signed a reported $100 million production deal with Netflix to produce both non-scripted and scripted series for the streamer and a $
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