Claire Foy to receive $275,000 in back pay after 'The Crown' gender pay-gap dispute
The actress was paid less than co-star Matt Smith for the Netflix series
The actress was paid less than co-star Matt Smith for the Netflix series
The actress was paid less than co-star Matt Smith for the Netflix series
Claire Foy is set to bank $275,000 in back pay after it was recently revealed that the actress was paid less than co-star Matt Smith for "The Crown."
"The difference in the wages between Matt and Claire in the 20 episodes of the show so far was backdated. It has all been amicably resolved," a source revealed to the .
Despite her lead role as Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix series, producers reportedly paid Smith — who played the Duke of Edinburgh — about $13,000 more per one-hour episode than Foy received.
The gender pay-gap disparity came to light during the INTV Conference when producers were asked if Smith received a higher wage packet than his female co-star.
Producers initially defended their decision, citing Smith's "Doctor Who" fame. But as a consequence to understandable , the show's creative director, Suzanne Mackie, eventually confirmed, "Going forward, no one gets paid more than the queen."
At a recent CinemaCon event, Foy the "embarrassing" ordeal.
"I certainly won’t be naïve about those things," the 34-year-old said. "It’s really opened my eyes about what I am allowed to have an opinion about, and what I’m allowed to stand up for myself about. And I think that’s really changed my approach to myself and other women in this industry. It’s been only a positive thing — even though, embarrassing."
Left Bank Pictures, the company behind the production of the award-winning show, has accepted full responsibility for the pay-gap scandal and has since apologized to both Foy and Smith.