Emma Corrin had very little experience before she came into her monumental role. She'd only been in two movies, two television shows, and two short films before booking The Crown (per IMDb). During her audition, she shocked everyone, including her co-star Josh O'Connor, who played Prince Charles. "I was in awe of her," he told Town & Country. "This young actress who hadn't done an awful lot, and here she was inhabiting Diana, seemingly quite easily."
While the star has certainly risen in fame, as with many industries, the Hollywood salaries are slow to follow. Claire Foy made headlines during her Season 1 portrayal of Queen Elizabeth on the show when it was revealed Matt Smith was paid more to play Prince Philip than she was to play The Queen (per Vanity Fair). It was believed Foy made $40,000 per episode, which is considerably low when you account for the show's $7 million per episode budget (per CNBC).
Some have indicated Corrin has been paid similarly. As of 2021, The Squanderer estimates her net worth to be around $1 million.
