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'Suits': Amanda Schull Reveals She Originally Auditioned for Meghan Markle's Rachel Zane Role (Exclusive)


Amanda Schull auditioned to play Rachel Zane in 'Suits' before Meghan Markle was cast. Schull played Katrina Bennett on the show.

On Sunday, the 45-year-old actress sat down with ET's Cassie DiLaura at the ATX TV festival and revealed that when she first auditioned for the USA Network show, she had hoped to portray the character who would eventually be played by Meghan Markle. During the sit-down conversation -- which she did alongside co-stars Patrick J. Adams, Sarah Rafferty and Dulé Hill-- Schull also expressed interest in the possibility of reprising her role in a future spinoff show or movie, potentially focused on the gang of the newly-renamed NYC law firm. Amanda Schull as Katrina Bennett and Rick Hoffman as Louis Litt in 'Suits' - NBCUniversal via Getty ImagesRafferty -- whose character Donna Paulsen ended up as the firm's CEO -- said the whole cast would "have so much fun."

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