Melanie Lynskey refutes "insane" claim that she made millions from Two And A Half Men
A.V. Club • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Melanie Lynskey clarified that she earned significantly less per episode on Two And A Half Men than rumored, stating she made about one-tenth of the widely circulated figure of $200,000 to $300,000.
- Lynskey appeared in 63 of the 262 episodes, starting at $20,000 per episode with a 5% raise each season, and her highest single-episode paycheck was approximately $43,000 in the final season.
- She emphasized that these amounts are before deductions such as agents, managers, business managers, and taxes, which reduce take-home pay by about half.
- While Lynskey expressed satisfaction with her compensation, she expressed frustration over the inaccurate reporting of her earnings.
