Meghan Markle admits she lied to casting directors so she could land a part

A video of Meghan Markle calling herself a ‘fraud’ for apparently lying to casting directors about being in a union to get an acting job has resurfaced.

It comes as the Duchess of Sussex is rumoured to be returning to screens following the couple’s vow to become ‘financially independent’ from the royal family.

The clip – unearthed from a promotional appearance Meghan did for her TV series Suits – shows the Duchess confessing to telling casting directors that she was in an actors’ union. 

The host asks the panel about which role got them their first Screen Actors Guild card, a US union that represents more than 100,000 actors.

Meghan says she pretended to be in a union to get a small part in a pilot for Century City, a 2004 CBS show.  

A video of Meghan Markle calling herself a ‘fraud’ for lying to casting directors to get an acting job has resurfaced. The clip shows the Duchess confessing to lying to casting directors about being in an actors’ union

She tells the panel: ‘I was Taft-Harteleyed, which is I pretended I was union…. and you have to… it was the pilot called Century City with Héctor Elizondo’

‘And I got there, and thy’re like – so you’re union’ 

‘And I’m like of course, I’m union I mean yeah absolutely. And then I wasn’t.’ 

‘To this day those castig directors will never hire me’.   

‘I was such a fraud.’ 

Meghan and Harry have already begun a transition phase of living in Canada and the UK after their bombshell announcement that they were stepping back as senior members of the firm.

She said: ‘I told them I was union. Of course I’m union, yeah, absolutely. And then I wasn’t. I was such a fraud!’

The clip was unearthed from a promotional appearance Meghan did for her TV series Suits. Pictured: Meghan in Suits

A spokesman for the couple on Saturday denied that Meghan was to make multiple appearances on the upcoming Canadian reality show ‘I Do, Redo,’ which is about couples planning a second wedding after disaster ruins their first ceremony.

The show, set to air on Netflix, will be hosted by Toronto wedding stylist Jessica Mulroney, who is Meghan’s close friend and confidant. 

This follows a resurfaced video of Meghan and Harry appearing to fish for voiceover work while attending The Lion King premiere on July 9.

It comes as the Duchess of Sussex is rumoured to be returning to screens following the couple’s vow to become ‘financially independent’ from the royal family. Pictured: Harry and Meghan last month

Footage shows Harry praising his wife’s voiceover skills to the film’s director Jon Favreau as Beyonce and her rapper husband Jay-Z look on.

In the clip Harry tells Mr Favreau: ‘If anyone needs any extra voiceover work…’ before Meghan interrupts and jokes: ‘That’s really why we’re here – it’s the pitch!’

Harry then says ‘… just not Scar’ – a reference to antagonistic Lion King character who tries to steal the kingdom from Simba.

This follows a resurfaced video of Meghan and Harry appearing to fish for voiceover work while attending The Lion King premiere on July 9 

At the same event, Harry also touted Meghan’s acting chops to Disney CEO Bob Iger, 68, in a move that seemed to surprise his wife, former TV host Willow Bay. 

During conversation, Harry asks: ‘You do know she does voiceovers?’

Mr Iger can be heard replying: ‘Ah, I did not know that.’ Harry then responds: ‘You seem surprised. She’s really interested.’ The Disney chief then says: ‘We’d love to try. That’s a great idea.’

The exchange came months before Meghan was hired by the company to work on a Disney project in exchange for a donation to Elephant Without Borders, a wildlife conservation and nature research charity.

The Mail on Sunday unearthed video of Prince Harry touting his wife’s voiceover skills to Disney boss Bob Iger (far left) at the event in July