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Olivia Colman got candid about the gender pay disparity in Hollywood during a recent interview on CNN’s “The Amanpour Hour.”
“Don’t get me started on the pay disparity, but male actors are paid more because they used to say they attracted audiences,” Colman said. “And actually, that hasn’t been true for decades, but they still like to use it as a reason not to pay women as much as their male counterparts.”
Host Christiane Amanpour then asked Colman if she herself had experienced pay disparity, despite being an Oscar winner.
“I’m very aware that if I were Oliver Colman, I’d be making a hell of a lot more than I do,” “The Crown” star said in response. “I know of a salary disparity, which is a difference of 12,000%. Do the math, I know.”
Colman and “Wicked Little Letters” director Thea Sharrock appeared on “The Amanpour Hour” to promote the upcoming film.
Colman won the Academy Award for her performance as Anne, Queen of Great Britain in the 2018 period black comedy “The Favorite.” She also won an Emmy for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix series “The Crown.” Colman’s other notable film and television credits include “Fleabag,” “The Father,” “The Lost Daughter,” “The Night Manager,” “The Lobster” and “Broadchurch.”
Colman is one of many actors who have spoken out against pay disparities in Hollywood. Last December, while promoting “The Color Purple,” Taraji P. Henson broke down in tears as she expressed her frustrations with the racial pay gap in the industry.
“I’m tired of working so hard, being kind in what I do and getting paid a fraction of the cost,” Henson said. “I’m tired of hearing my sisters say the same thing over and over again. You get tired. I hear people say, ‘You work hard.’ Well, I have to do it. Mathematics is not mathematics.”
Henson added: “Every time I do something and break another glass ceiling, when it’s time to renegotiate, I’m back at rock bottom, like I never did what I just did, and I’m tired. I’m tired. It wears you down. What does that mean? What is that telling me? If I can’t fight them to come after me, what the fuck am I doing?