Emmy Rossum Says Co-Star William H. Macy Supported Her Push For Equal Pay on 'Shameless'

Emmy Rossum is currently filming the new season of her hit Showtime series Shameless.

The 30-year-old actress signed on for season eight after pushing for equal pay to her male counterpart, William H. Macy, something she says he supported.

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“I’ll tell you the person who supported me the most was William H. Macy,” Emmy recently told THR. “To have the man counterpart on my show be like, ‘Yes, she does deserve this and more’ was so validating. And after it became public, it was a quick resolution.”

Pictured: Emmy is all smiles while grabbing sushi at Vibrato on Tuesday night (July 18) in Los Angeles.