Carrie Coon says starring in HBO’s hit series The White Lotus hasn’t delivered the career boost many fans might expect, despite earning critical acclaim and another Emmy nomination for her performance.
Speaking during The Hollywood Reporter’s “Drama Actress Roundtable,” the three-time Emmy nominee said she has yet to see significant changes in the types of opportunities coming her way after appearing in the show’s third season.
“As far as what The White Lotus does for careers, there were a lot of think pieces written about the show and the women,” Coon said during the discussion. “Maybe people started watching The Gilded Age. I haven’t seen the material results of that yet.”
Coon joked that her standing in Hollywood may have improved slightly.
“I think I’m, like, top of the B-list now,” she said. “Instead of the seventh person you come to, I’m, like, the fourth.”
Acclaimed Career Spanning Television, Film And Broadway
While some actors have seen their careers take off after appearing on The White Lotus, Coon entered the series with an already impressive résumé.
The actress first gained widespread attention for her role as Nora Durst in HBO’s acclaimed drama The Leftovers. She later earned Emmy nominations for her performances in FX’s Fargo and HBO’s The Gilded Age.
She has also appeared in several major films, including Gone Girl, Avengers: Infinity War, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
Most recently, Coon starred as Laurie Duffy, a New York lawyer vacationing in Thailand with longtime friends, in the third season of The White Lotus. Her performance earned strong reviews and another Emmy nomination.
‘I Still Have To Fight’
Despite the attention generated by the HBO series, Coon said she continues to battle for major film opportunities.
“Here’s the thing: I still have to fight,” she told The Hollywood Reporter. “I’m going to have to fight for big movies.”
Instead of receiving offers for major studio productions, Coon said she is primarily being sent independent film scripts that have not yet secured financing.
Coon added that she believes her television career remains strong, but she has not experienced the dramatic leap in status often associated with actors who appear on the HBO phenomenon.
“For me, I haven’t leveled up in the way that you think of when you think of [to Chase Infiniti] what you’re going through or [to Sarah Pidgeon] what you’re about to go through.”
Previous Marvel Salary Dispute
Coon’s comments come years after a reported salary disagreement prevented her from returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Her husband, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and actor Tracy Letts, previously revealed that Coon declined to reprise her role as Proxima Midnight in Avengers: Endgame after Marvel allegedly refused to increase her pay following the success of Avengers: Infinity War.
According to Letts, Coon asked whether her compensation would increase for the sequel and was told it would not.
“She said, ‘Wow, you’re not going to pay me any more money, then I don’t think I’m going to do it,’” Letts recalled.
Comfortable With Her Current Level Of Fame
While Coon may want larger film opportunities, she suggested she has little interest in becoming a household-name celebrity.
“I’m still moving through the world with people vaguely kind of maybe thinking they know me from their high school,” she said. “It’s great, and I don’t want to change that.”
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