“It Was About My Relationship With Myself”: Lauren Cohan Reflects on Stepping Back From ‘The Walking Dead’ Due to Payment Discrepancies

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After a handful of smaller roles in shows like Supernatural and Chuck, Lauren Cohan struck gold when she landed the career-defining gig as Maggie Greene (later Maggie Rhee) on AMC’s The Walking Dead. No one knows just how successful or unsuccessful a project will be when they first sign on, but — as we know now — the small-screen adaptation of the graphic novel series first penned by Robert Kirkman grew into a massive hit. So, when Cohan parted ways with the production after the first few episodes of the ninth season, fans were in shock. Eventually, it came out that her departure was related to payment discrepancies — a feeling that women in Hollywood (and so many other industries) know all too well.

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