Patricia Clarkson says she was ‘paid less’ than men while rising in Hollywood. She plays fair-pay activist Lilly Ledbetter in a new film.

The article focuses on the legacy of Lilly Ledbetter, an activist for equal pay, and the new film "Lilly," which chronicles her journey from a Goodyear employee who faced employment discrimination to a prominent figure in the fight for fair pay. Ledbetter's legal battle against Goodyear, which highlighted the challenges of the statute of limitations on discrimination cases, led to the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act in 2009, signed by President Barack Obama. The film, featuring Patricia Clarkson as Ledbetter, aims to portray her strength and the personal costs of activism, intertwining fictional elements with real footage of notable figures discussing her impact. The film is set for theatrical release on May 9. [Extracted from the article]