Michelle Williams’ life changed forever in late 2017, when she found out she was paid less than 1% of the money given to her male co-star for reshoots of Ridley Scott’s All The Money In The World.

Embroiled in a Twitter uproar which launched the conversation back into the headlines, Williams took it upon herself to become a vocal and outspoken figure in the battle for equal pay in the industry. Since then, she has appealed to politicians to address the gender pay gap, and served as a prominent example for other women in the fight to establish equal pay. And now, she’s used her Emmys acceptance speech to further the cause once more.

Claiming the award for ‘Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie’ for her role as Gwen Verdon in Fosse/Verdon, Williams used her speech to appeal to industry executives to take action on equal pay.

Emmys 2019: Michelle Williams’ acceptance speech hailed “best speech ever” as she appeals for equal pay