Holland Taylor name-drops the 9-time Emmy-winning show that ‘never’ paid her ‘well’

See more of our coverage in your search results. Holland Taylor confirmed she let her “Two and a Half Men” contract expire because the hit sitcom “never paid me very well.” “I was paid on that show what I had made on a series like eight years before or something,” Taylor explained on the Oct. 21 episode of the “Alchemy with Anthony Mason” podcast, noting that her four Emmy nominations for her performance as the extravagantly wealthy Evelyn Harper didn’t help boost her salary. “They never gave me raise,” the 83-year-old actress continued. “They usually do, just as a courtesy. I loved a lot about that show, but they were not full of courtesies.” Holland Taylor (seen here) said she wasn’t “paid very well” on “Two and a Half Men.” Alchemy with Anthony Mason/Instagram Taylor (seen here with co-star Jon Cryer) said she let her contract expire because her salary wasn’t increased. CBS via Getty Images Holland revealed that producers “were astonished” when she declined to renew her contract as a core cast member after six seasons, and instead returned in a guest role for the remainder of the series. “I said, ‘I don’t want to be under contract anymore,’ and they said, ‘We can’t pay you any more money,'” Taylor said. “First of all, I said, ‘You could actually pay me the cost of this building, but don’t bother, because I don’t want to continue on under contract.’” Taylor said she told producers, “I will visit the show occasionally if you want,” noting that she had an important role as Jon Cryer and Charlie Sheen’s on-screen mom. Taylor (pictured here with co-star Angus T. Jones) said producers were “astonished” by her decision. Getty Images Taylor (seen here with the cast of the sitcom) said she decided to be a guest star on the show instead of continuing as a main cast member. Michael Caulfield Taylor (seen here at “The Comeback” premiere in March) said CBS wouldn’t pay her more because “they were just trying to protect themselves against giving me a raise of any significance.” Getty Images for HBO Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Taylor insisted that CBS “didn’t want to” pay her more because “they were just trying to protect themselves against giving me a raise of any significance.” In fact, Taylor claimed that Cryer, 61, “quadrupled his salary” when his contract was up, but she didn’t get the same treatment. Taylor appeared in all 12 seasons of “Two and a Half Men,” which ran from 2003 to 2015. Sheen, 61, was famously replaced by Ashton Kutcher before Season 9 due to his erratic behavior. Taylor claimed Cryer (both pictured here) “quadrupled his salary” when his contract was up. CBS via Getty Images Taylor appeared in all 12 seasons of the hit sitcom (She’s seen here on the show with Ashton Kutcher and Jones). CBS via Getty Images Chuck Lorre, who co-created the hit series, revealed in his new memoir, “Sitcom,” that Hugh Grant nearly took Sheen’s job. “We met with him. He confided that he was terrified of working in front of a live audience. No problem, I assured him. I could get rid of the audience,” Lorre wrote. Grant, according to Lorre, was offered the staggering sum of $750,000 an episode and a four-day workweek, but the “Notting Hill” star ultimately turned down the job. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!