'Lilly' Biopic Trailer Debuts on Equal Pay Day, Honoring Activist Lilly Ledbetter

The film, starring Patricia Clarkson, highlights Ledbetter's fight for pay equity and her enduring legacy, with a theatrical release set for May 9, 2025.

The trailer for 'Lilly,' a biopic about pay equity activist Lilly Ledbetter, premiered on Equal Pay Day, March 25, 2025.
Patricia Clarkson stars as Ledbetter, portraying her legal battle against Goodyear and her transformation into a symbol of gender pay equity advocacy.
Ledbetter's fight began after discovering she was paid significantly less than male colleagues during her 19 years at Goodyear, culminating in a Supreme Court case in 2007.
Her activism inspired the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, the first legislation signed by President Barack Obama, which addressed pay discrimination.
Ledbetter, who passed away in October 2024, saw the completed film before her death and praised its depiction of her sacrifices and legacy.