--- title: Carrie Preston Says She Was Paid Less Than Her Male Costars—Twice description: Carrie Preston stars in NBC’s new comedy 'Crowded,' but she says that on previous shows, she's suffered from pay inequality. canonical: https://time.com/4290582/carrie-preston-unequal-pay/ author: Maggie Parker article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-04-12T18:55:54.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:44:54.617Z og:title: Carrie Preston Says She Was Paid Less Than Her Male Costars—Twice og:description: She says she found out in the final season of a show that she'd been paid unfairly og:url: https://time.com/4290582/carrie-preston-unequal-pay/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcaf2489f5187c239/69888ec00a4a22c6439c9345/carrie-preston-unequal-pay.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: carrie-preston-unequal-pay og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Carrie Preston Says She Was Paid Less Than Her Male Costars—Twice twitter:description: She says she found out in the final season of a show that she'd been paid unfairly twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcaf2489f5187c239/69888ec00a4a22c6439c9345/carrie-preston-unequal-pay.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Carrie Preston Says She Was Paid Less Than Her Male Costars—Twice > Sponsored content. 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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. ## Video: Some of The World's Most Powerful Women Share Their Best Advice [Watch (HLS stream): Some of The World's Most Powerful Women Share Their Best Advice](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/LF8Rmcmf.m3u8) (1:11)  _Published 2016-02-02_ by [Maggie Parker](https://time.com/author/maggie-parker/) ## Maggie Parker Apr 12, 2016 6:55 PM UTC  Carrie Preston arrives at the Ninth Annual Women In Film pre-Oscar Cocktail Party held at HYDE Sunset: Kitchen + Cocktails on February 26, 2016 in West Hollywood, California. Carrie Preston arrives at the Ninth Annual Women In Film pre-Oscar Cocktail Party held at HYDE Sunset: Kitchen + Cocktails on February 26, 2016 in West Hollywood, California. Michael Tran—Getty Images by [Maggie Parker](https://time.com/author/maggie-parker/) ## Maggie Parker Apr 12, 2016 6:55 PM UTC Many [celebrities have spoken out about pay discrimination in Hollywood](http://motto.time.com/4289810/equal-pay-quotes/), and Carrie Preston, star of NBC’s new comedy _Crowded_, now joins their ranks. “I was on a TV show and found out in the final season that I had been making a good deal less than a male actor who had a comparable size role as me,” Preston told Motto. “So for my next TV deal, I requested equal pay. I was told I got it, only to find out my male costar still got extra perks that I didn’t.” Preston declined to say which shows paid her less. Preston said that there isn’t much an actress can do if she finds out about pay inequality after signing a contract. “Unfortunately, actors’ salaries get set before work commences, even before the final audition in a lot of cases,” she said. “If it is a series, we sign a five- to seven-year deal. Those get renegotiated down the line if the show is a hit, but otherwise we have to be content with the initial deal. It is very hard to fight it.” _Watch some of the world’s most successful women share the best advice they’ve ever gotten:_ **_Read more:_** [_Geena Davis on Inequality in Hollywood: ‘It’s a Big Relief Not to Pretend’_](http://time.com/4077177/geena-davis-women-in-hollywood/) The fact that people so rarely share their salaries doesn’t help. “It’s hard to know the truth,” she said. “I think transparency is the only way. … Many people would not like it, but it would help force employers to be more fair.” ## Transcript [00:00] [ MUSIC ] [00:05] Don't wait for people to give you your power. Just take it. [00:07] Think of yourself as a thermostat. You do have to have [00:11] situational leadership. Sometimes you have to dial things [00:13] up. And sometimes you have to dial things down. Best [00:15] piece of advice? Sing every day. Resist the temptation [00:19] to hire in your likeness. So the best piece of advice I've [00:22] ever gotten is super simple. Work harder than everybody [00:24] else. Hire people that think differently than you do. That [00:28] add something different than what you have to offer. From [00:30] my father before I went to basic training just to keep my [00:33] sense of humor. Make it a great place to work. And you'll [00:37] attract talent. You can develop talent. And great products [00:40] come from great teams. Being patient. Don't be so restless. [00:43] You're not the smartest person in the room. It's okay to take [00:46] risks. Play nice. It'll always come back to you no matter [00:50] what happens. You need to collaborate with your [00:53] colleagues and make them as successful as yourself. [00:56] There are very few decisions, career decisions, that you [01:00] make that are irreversible. Always be [01:04] yourself. 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