Claire Foy was paid less than Matt Smith on 'The Crown'

Actor Claire Foy may be the queen but she was paid less than her male co-star Matt Smith on Netflix series "The Crown".

Foy's nuanced performance as Queen Elizabeth II earned her a Golden Globe award for Best Actress and an Emmy nomination but executives at Left Bank Pictures, the production company behind "The Crown", revealed Smith earned more than Foy did on the show, reported Entertainment Weekly