Claire Foy Says She 'Viscerally Hates' Defining Women in Film as 'Strong Female Characters'

Claire Foy.Photo: Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesClaire Foyis over the concept of “strong female characters.“The 38-year-old actress’s new film,Women Talking— which just hit theaters — follows a group of women in an isolated religious colony as they grapple with the gender-based power imbalances and abuse they experience in their community.In anew interview withEmpire, Foy, along with some of herWomen Talkingcostars and director Sarah Polley, chatted about the film and its themes, and theBreathestar revealed her hatred for the notion of the “strong female character” in films.

Claire Foy Says She Couldn't Get Into Emmys Party: 'I Brought My Passport' for 2019 Golden Globes

Photo: Todd Williamson/NBC/NBCU Photo BankShe may be the Queen, but that didn’t guaranteeClaire Foyentry to an Emmys after party last year.Afterwinning her first ever Emmyat the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards in September forplaying Queen Elizabethin Netflix’sThe Crown,Foy made her way to a post-show celebration. But she couldn’t get in, despite having her statue in hand.“I couldn’t!” the British actress, 34, revealed toRyan Seacreston E!’s Red Carpet ahead of the2019 Golden Globeson Sunday in Beverly Hills.

Claire Foy Says She Didn't Receive $275K in Back-Pay for 'The Crown' : That's 'Not Quite Correct'

Claire Foyis setting the record straight. Foy has disputed reports that shereceived $275,000 in back-payfor her role asQueen ElizabethII onThe Crown,after news broke that she was paid less than her costarMatt Smith. “That was what was reported, that I was back-paid,” theGolden Globe-winning actress told Dubai-based news channelAl Arabiya. “I’ve never mentioned anything about it and neither have the producers. The fact that that is ‘fact’ is not quite correct.”

Claire Foy Turns Down Blue Ink Autograph Request: 'I Don't Do Blue'

Claire Foy.Photo:Noam Galai/Getty Noam Galai/Getty Claire Foyis a woman of her word! On Sunday, writer Evan Ross Katz posteda videoof the British actress, 39, entering a building as a group of fans asked for her autograph. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In the comment section of the Instagram video, users shut down claims of the actress being rude, saying her dismissal of the fan had more to do with her likely not wanting her autograph to be sold.

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