15 Actors who were underpaid compared to their co-stars

Modified Jan 03, 2025 05:39 ET

Jessica Chastain in The Martian| Image via Scott Free Productions

7) Ellen Pompeo (Grey's Anatomy)

Ellen Pompeo in Grey's Anatomy | Image via Shondaland

Ellen Pompeo became the highest-paid TV actress in 2018. It was not the same in the past; back in 2019, she shared that she has always been paid less than her co-star, Patrick Dempsey, in the show's first three seasons. It also created a huge pay gap between the co-stars. Pompeo revealed in an article in The Hollywood Reporter how her co-star Patrick Dempsey initially refused to negotiate for equal pay for her. It took her 14 years to stand up for herself and fight against the age-old pay disparity in Hollywood.