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Whereas Rachael Harris and Meghan Markle didn’t often cross paths on the set of Fits, the comic nonetheless has nothing however optimistic reminiscences of the now-duchess.
“I didn’t get to do scenes [with her]. The one scene that I did along with her throughout Fits was when she acquired married,” Harris, 56, completely advised Us Weekly on the Groundlings fiftieth Anniversary Occasion in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 19. “It wasn’t, like, she was able to improvise [her] strains for the marriage, however she was nice.”
Harris added, “She’s hip to all that stuff.”
Meghan, 43, starred as Rachel Zane on the primary seven seasons of USA Community’s Fits, taking part in a paralegal-turned-attorney who fell in love with Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams). Harris, for her half, portrayed recurring character Sheila Sazs, the on-off love curiosity of Louis Litt (Rick Hoffman).
The Duchess of Sussex finally retired from performing on the finish of season 7 — which culminated in Rachel and Mike’s wedding ceremony — when she married Prince Harry. (Meghan and Harry, 40, stepped down from their royal duties in 2020 and now increase their two kids privately in California.)
“What I really like about Megan is that I met her method earlier than [Suits] and he or she simply needed to dwell her dream and be a working actress,” Harris recalled to Us. “She succeeded at that, so it’s simply nice that she occurred to discover a good man.”
Along with considering fondly about her time at Fits’ Spencer, Pearson and Litt, Harris can also be remembering her time as a member of the famed Groundlings improv troupe.
“I feel the perfect factor that I’ve realized from the Groundlings was find out how to be a supportive participant,” Harris advised Us on the anniversary occasion on Saturday, which she attended with fellow alum and pal Cheryl Hines. “After we have been doing any individual else’s sketch, if I used to be supporting in that, you’re supposed to assist your different individual. To be a supporting participant and to not make it about you. It’s taken me a good distance in doing tv, like doing comedy and Fits and Lucifer.”
She continued, “When it’s not my scene, however present up and be extra ready than ever. It’s, like, when the digital camera turns round and also you’re off-camera for somebody as a result of it’s very close-up, you’re freaked out since you need to know your materials higher than ever — much more so than when it’s on your self.”
Working with The Groundlings, Harris discovered that the teachings to “present up and help the opposite actors and the opposite writers” have been “actually drilled” into her cohort.
“Good sportsmanship is what I like,” she gushed. “It’s akin to, you understand, can you be supportive of different folks and see the entire? It’s a collaborative artwork versus being [focused on yourself].”
With reporting by Lanae Brody