She has spoken out about how she earned less than 1% of pay in comparison to her male co-star.
Williams added:"I've been a working actress since the age of 12. I've been accredited by my industry at the highest levels and that still didn't translate to equal compensation."
Fellow actress Ashley Judd, speaking at a Bloomberg Business of Equality summit, said that, though Williams didn't publicly react at the time, she was"shattered" at the news.Williams said that her story only gained attention months later after fellow actress Jessica Chastain tweeted about it.
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