A couple of thoughts, as a man:
At pretty much every job I've held, I of course wanted to be paid more.
Sure, I could "ask", but in medicine you are paid for your value. What you bring to the table?
I could "ask" to be paid at the same rate as a cardiovascular surgeon, but I'm a humble internal medicine specialist, so guess what would happen?
You'll be paid for the value an internist brings.
Want more than that?
Become a CV surgeon.
Yes, I *get* that Hollywood is fantasy land.
But unless you are Jennifer Lawrence, you'll be paid at Ellen Pompeo rates.
Which, by the way is probably a tidy sum, even for what would be an "equivalent" male actor.
Spare me the tears.
Not everyone gets Tom Cruise money, even if they are better actors.
Asking for more money works more often than you think. I got my base pay raised 10k and bonus + stock 5k and an extra week of vacation from first job offer when I changed companies three years ago.