Tommy Dorfman Said That She "Barely Qualified For Insurance" Due To Low Pay From "13 Reasons Why"
Amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, Tommy Dorfman shared how much she earned from 13 Reasons Why.
Tommy played Ryan Shaver in the hit Netflix series, which was consistently one of the streamer's top shows throughout its run.
Taking to Threads with a photo of her character, Tommy wrote, "My earnings for the entire first season of 13 reasons why were $29,953.24 prior to agency and manager fees (20%) and taxes. 8 episodes over six months."
After tax, this works out to around $23.6K. However, agents and managers are paid a percentage of gross income, so Tommy's take-home pay would have been around $17,700, or around $2,950 per month of shooting. However, what's likely not included in this paid time period are things like auditions and press, and most actors do not book back-to-back jobs. It's unclear whether Tommy has included residuals in this number, but, if other comparable streaming titles are to go by, it's likely that Tommy earned very little from residuals.
"i did all of the promo and had KEY ART for this show, flew round trip from NYC to SF to shoot for every episode, was kept for days without pay/working. i barely qualified for insurance."
To qualify for SAG-AFTRA insurance, you must earn $26,470 in 12 months.
She added, "Within the first 28 days of release, the show’s season 1 garnered a total of 476 million view hours. this is why we strike."
Last week, Tommy joined the SAG-AFTRA picket line outside Netflix and Warner Bros in New York.
