Emma Thompson, 59, reveals she has NEVER been paid the same as her male co-stars

She’s considered one of the greatest stars in Hollywood, and was even made a Dame earlier this year.

But Emma Thompson has revealed she has never been paid the same as her male co-stars despite almost 30 years in show-business.

The 59-year-old Oscar winner told Good Housekeeping she fully supported calls for gender pay gaps to be published, saying that over a century after getting the vote women are still considered ‘second-class citizens.’

Opinionated: Emma Thompson has revealed she has never been paid the same as her male co-stars despite almost 30 years in show-business

She said: ‘I was always paid less than my male counterparts. Publishing figures is the first step.

‘It’s a forensic way of looking at how women are second-class citizens, and I appreciate that because it’s not emotional. This is the fact: this person does the same work for less money, and that’s just wrong.’

Emma also said her strong views on the subject have only grown over time, and she worries less about expressing her views now than she did in the early days of her career.

Passionate: The 59-year-old actress told Good Housekeeping she fully supports the calls for gender pay gaps to be published

Passionate: The 59-year-old actress told Good Housekeeping she fully supports the calls for gender pay gaps to be published

She added: ‘I’ve never felt so powerful and so calm. I just don’t care, because I’m too old.’

Emma’s next big role is set to be as High Court judge Fiona Maye in the legal drama The Children Act, based on the Ian McEwan novel of the same name.

It tells the tale of judge Fiona who is residing over the case of a seriously ill teenager whose parents refuse to allow a blood transfusion due to their religious beliefs, and how the case overlaps into her own marital troubles and struggles with the human body.

Iconic: In almost 30 years of acting roles Emma has played a slew of iconic parts, including P. L. Travers in the Walt Disney biopic Saving Mr Banks

Iconic: In almost 30 years of acting roles Emma has played a slew of iconic parts, including P. L. Travers in the Walt Disney biopic Saving Mr Banks

The role should be another acclaimed performance for Emma who has starred in everything from period romances, to children’s fantasy to all-out sci-fi.

Emma is also set to reprise her role as Agent O in the soft reboot of the Men In Black franchise, which will star Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson and is schedule for release in June 2019.

The legendary performer also appeared in a TV adaptation of Shakespeare’s King Lear earlier this year, alongside Sir Anthony Hopkins and Emily Watson.

Back to work: One of Emma's upcoming roles will be a return to the part of Agent O in the upcoming Men In Black soft reboot

Back to work: One of Emma’s upcoming roles will be a return to the part of Agent O in the upcoming Men In Black soft reboot



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