Holland Taylor on Why She Left 'Two and a Half Men' After Six Seasons
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Holland Taylor revealed she did not renew her contract on "Two and a Half Men" partly due to low pay, despite receiving four Emmy nominations for her role as Evelyn Harper.
- She stated that her salary remained the same as it had been eight years earlier on a previous series, and the show never gave her a raise.
- After six seasons, Taylor chose to leave her contract and only appeared on the show occasionally as a guest star, valuing the flexibility in her schedule.
- Producers were surprised by her decision and claimed they could not afford to pay her more, but Taylor emphasized that her choice was not financially motivated.
- Taylor expressed appreciation for the show but noted a lack of courtesies from the production team during her tenure.
