The three-time Emmy nominee doesn’t think her career has “leveled up” since appearing in the hit series like many might expect.

Carrie Coon hasn’t seen the ‘material results’ of White Lotus success: ‘I still have to fight’

The three-time Emmy nominee doesn't think her career has "leveled up" since appearing in the hit series like many might expect.

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- Carrie Coon hasn't seen the "material results" of having starred on *The White Lotus*, she said during *The Hollywood Reporter*'s "Drama Actress Roundtable" on Thursday.

- The actress thinks she's maybe now the fourth person to be called for a role, instead of the seventh.

- Coon is still having to "fight for big movies," she said.

Carrie Coon is one of the best and most accomplished actors on television, but she hasn't felt what many perceive to be the *White Lotus* bump.

A standout on *The Leftovers*, *Fargo*, and *The Gilded Age*, Coon was already a two-time Emmy nominee when she was cast in the third season of Mike White's *The White Lotus*. Jennifer Coolidge, Meghann Fahy, Theo James, Will Sharpe, Murray Bartlett, and Sydney Sweeney are among those to see their status rise in the aftermath of appearing on the HBO hit series. And yet, Coon doesn't think she's seen a big impact on her opportunities.

"As far as what *The White Lotus* does for careers, there were a lot of think pieces written about the show and the women," she said at a roundtable hosted by *The Hollywood Reporter*. "Maybe people started watching* The Gilded Age*. I haven’t seen the material results of that yet... I think I’m, like, top of the B-list now. Instead of the seventh person you come to, I’m, like, the fourth."

Carrie Coon, Michelle Monaghan, and Leslie Bibb in 'The White Lotus'.

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Coon was nominated for an Emmy for her work in last year's edition of *The White Lotus* as Laurie Duffy, a New York City lawyer who takes a trip to Thailand with her college friends (played by Leslie Bibb and Michelle Monaghan). Since earning the strong reviews and recognition, Coon has debuted the third season of HBO's *The Gilded Age* and the Broadway production of *Bug*, written by her husband, Tracy Letts.

"Here’s the thing: I still have to fight," she said of her options. "I’m going to have to fight for big movies. What am I getting? I’m getting unfinanced indie scripts. That’s what I’m getting. And it’s probable that, if *The Gilded Age* were to go away, I would get another television job. 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."

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Pre-*White Lotus*, Coon appeared in a few blockbusters, including the two recent *Ghostbusters* films and *Avengers: Infinity War*. But Letts previously revealed that his wife didn't return as villain Proxima Midnight in *Avengers: Endgame* over a salary dispute.

"She said, 'Well, the first one is the most successful movie ever made. Are you going to pay me any more money,'" Letts shared. "And they said, 'No. We're not going to pay you any more money.' She said, 'Wow, you're not going to pay me any more money, then I don't think I'm going to do it.' And they said, 'Well, you should feel yourself fortunate to be part of the Marvel Universe.' So she declined."

Despite her belief that she has to fight for big movies, Coon also seems comfortable with her current level of fame.

"I’m still moving through the world with people vaguely kind of maybe thinking they know me from their high school," she said during the *THR* conversation. "It’s great, and I don’t want to change that."

Production is currently taking place in France on season 4 of *White Lotus*, whose cast includes Laura Dern, Chris Messina, and Vincent Cassel.

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