Jorja Fox did not get the raise she sought from producers on the show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - so she's choosing unemployment instead. After 7 years on the hit show, the 39-year-old actress, who plays Sara Sidle, is leaving in November after failing to agree terms on a new deal.
In an exclusive interview with TV Guide magazine, Fox says, "A couple of years ago, I decided not to take the raise that was offered me, (which) would have added a year to my contract."
The actress admits she still feels frustrated and hurt after CSI producers fired her and co-star George Eads following a salary dispute in 2004.
"I wasn't sure I wanted to give anybody any extra time. And the raise was terrible, to be frank. An extra year for that amount of money? No, thank you."
But Fox says she'll miss her onscreen love interest, William Petersen: "He's the most incredible scene partner I've ever had and he's a great friend. I couldn't have scored any higher than getting William Petersen to be my boyfriend on TV."
