Ruth Wilsonis not returning for another season ofThe Affair— but says it was not her decision to leave the series.
The actress, 36, appeared onCBS This Morningon Thursday while promoting her upcoming filmThe Little Strangerand spoke about her shocking departure from the show in which her character, Alison Lockhart, was killed off.
“I’m not coming back, so she’s dead,” Wilson said, ending any speculation she could return for flashbacks in later seasons.
“I did want to leave but I’m not allowed to talk about why,” Wilson said. A rep for the actress did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
“I’ve never complained to Showtime about pay parity,” she explained.
The show’s creator, Sarah Treem, toldThe Hollywood Reporterearlier this month, “Ruth wanted to leave the show.”
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“That was a request, so that was decided basically before we started writing,” Treem said. “It wasn’t a discovery of any kind. That was very deliberate. And actually, we shot all of her work first. Her whole storyline was shot before we shot anything else.”
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“Ultimately, it felt like the most powerful creative decision would be to end Alison’s arc at the moment when she had finally achieved self-empowerment,” the statement continued. “The impact of her loss will be felt as the series concludes next season.”
“We thank the many fans who embraced the character of Alison and especially thank Ruth for her indelible work over the past four seasons.”
“It’s been very moving for me,” she said. “And to see that a character like this can connect to people… for me it was amazing.”
The season 4 finale ofThe Affairairs Sunday on Showtime.
source: people.com
