Emmy Rossum Says 2016 Shameless Pay Stalemate Ended in 1 Day After Going Public
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Updated · Deadline · Jul 9
Emmy Rossum Says 2016 Shameless Pay Stalemate Ended in 1 Day After Going Public
3 articles · Updated · Deadline · Jul 9
Summary
Rossum said her 2016 salary fight on Showtime’s “Shameless” was resolved within a day after reports of a stalemate leaked, paving the way for her Season 8 return.
The actress told the Call Her Daddy podcast she was “shook” when the private Warner Bros. TV negotiation became public, especially because cast and crew were handling their own contract talks.
Rossum said William H. Macy initially deserved higher pay, but by later seasons she believed equal compensation was justified as Fiona Gallagher’s role grew and she also directed on the show.
She said the dispute was about fairness rather than money, adding that the outcome appeared to help other women; Rossum stayed through Season 9 before the series ended after 11 seasons in 2021.