Emmy Rossum Reflects on Pay Equality Journey in 'Shameless

WHO:

Deadline - Emmy Rossum, star of "Shameless"

US Magazine - Emmy Rossum, age 39

WHAT:

Deadline - Emmy Rossum described feeling "shook" when her pay negotiations for "Shameless" went public in 2016.

US Magazine - Rossum mentioned that she did not want her fight for equal pay to become public but acknowledged it ultimately worked in her favor.

WHERE:

US Magazine - The events discussed took place on the set of "Shameless."

WHEN:

US Magazine - Rossum recalled her experience during the Wednesday, July 8, episode of the "Call Her Daddy" podcast.

WHY:

Deadline - Rossum expressed that she "certainly didn’t want" to impact her fellow cast and crew during her pay negotiations.

HOW:

US Magazine - Rossum was on a writer’s retreat and opened Twitter, which led to her public discussion about pay equity.

(UPDATED July 9, 2026 04:18 UTC)

Emmy Rossum, the star of "Shameless," recently shared her feelings about the public nature of her pay negotiations from 2016, describing herself as "shook" during a podcast episode. She revealed that while she didn't intend for her fight for equal pay to become public, it ultimately worked in her favor, although she was concerned about the impact on her fellow cast and crew. Rossum recounted her experience while on a writer’s retreat when she opened Twitter, which sparked her discussion about pay equity on the set of "Shameless."