Despite being the lead of “The Vampire Diaries,” Nina Dobrev never made as much money as her costars, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley. In “I Was Feeling Epic: An Oral History of The Vampire Diaries,” Samantha Highfill’s book released on Tuesday, Dobrev fought for seasons for equal pay.
“Candice [King], Kat [Graham], and I were the three lowest-paid series regulars in the first two seasons,” Dobrev, who was also portraying Katherine Pierce in addition to Elena Gilbert, says. “It was a bit of a tricky situation because my contract only said to play Elena, but I was playing multiple characters, which doubled my workload.
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