Hollywood's highest paid actresses

Angelina Jolie and Sarah Jessica Parker have been named as the highest paid actress's in Hollywood according to a list by Forbes magazine.

The Tomb Raider star and SJP have earned $ 30 million last year for there movies Salt and Sex In The City 2 respectively, Daily Mail reported.

  • Angelina Jolie and Sarah Jessica Parker were the highest paid actresses of last year. <br><br> The Hollywood beauties tied at the top of the list, compiled by Forbes magazine, earning $30 million each.
    Angelina Jolie and Sarah Jessica Parker were the highest paid actresses of last year.

    The Hollywood beauties tied at the top of the list, compiled by Forbes magazine, earning $30 million each.
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  • <b>Angelina Jolie</b>: Angelina's earnings come mainly from her starring roles in two big budget action movies, <i>Salt</i> and <i>The Tourist</i>, the latter of which earned $280 million at the box office.
    Angelina Jolie: Angelina's earnings come mainly from her starring roles in two big budget action movies, Salt and The Tourist, the latter of which earned $280 million at the box office.
  • <b>Sarah Jessica Parker</b>: Meanwhile, SJP made most of her money from the series <i>Sex And The City</i>, both from TV re-runs and the second movie, which took $290 million at the box office.
    Sarah Jessica Parker: Meanwhile, SJP made most of her money from the series Sex And The City, both from TV re-runs and the second movie, which took $290 million at the box office.
  • <b>Jennifer Aniston & Reese Witherspoon</b>: <i>Friends</i> star Jennifer Aniston shared third place with Reese Witherspoon, each earning $ 27 million.<br><br> Aniston ? who has experienced a string of flop movies, including 2008's <i>Management</i>, which generated less than $1 million ? took home high pay cheques from <i>The Bounty Hunter</i>, which made $136 million and <i>Just Go With It,</i> which was the fourth-highest grossing film of her career to date.
    Jennifer Aniston & Reese Witherspoon: Friends star Jennifer Aniston shared third place with Reese Witherspoon, each earning $ 27 million.

    Aniston – who has experienced a string of flop movies, including 2008's Management, which generated less than $1 million – took home high pay cheques from The Bounty Hunter, which made $136 million and Just Go With It, which was the fourth-highest grossing film of her career to date.
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  • <b>Julia Roberts</b>: In fifth place is Julia Roberts with a reported income of $20 million in the last financial year.
    Julia Roberts: In fifth place is Julia Roberts with a reported income of $20 million in the last financial year.
  • <b>Kristen Stewart</b>: Sharing the fifth place with Julia Roberts is <i>Twilight Saga</i> actress Kristen Stewart, also earning $20 million in the last financial year.
    Kristen Stewart: Sharing the fifth place with Julia Roberts is Twilight Saga actress Kristen Stewart, also earning $20 million in the last financial year.
  • <b>Katherine Heigl</b>: Forbes magazine calls her the queen of rom-coms who can still earn $12 million per picture. Katherine Heigl is at number 7 with an income of $19 million last year.
    Katherine Heigl: Forbes magazine calls her the queen of rom-coms who can still earn $12 million per picture. Katherine Heigl is at number 7 with an income of $19 million last year.
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  • <b>Cameron Diaz</b>: Still ranked among the most-popular actors in Hollywood, Cameron Diaz ranks at number 8 earning $18 million last year.
    Cameron Diaz: Still ranked among the most-popular actors in Hollywood, Cameron Diaz ranks at number 8 earning $18 million last year.
  • <b>Sandra Bullock</b>: Sandra was last seen in <i>The Blind Side</i> which won her an Oscar, with no releases last year. Yet she ranks at number 9, earning $15 million last year.
    Sandra Bullock: Sandra was last seen in The Blind Side which won her an Oscar, with no releases last year. Yet she ranks at number 9, earning $15 million last year.
  • <b>Meryl Streep:</b> The award-winning actor ruled with her performances in <i>Julia and Julia</i> and <i>It's Complicated</i>. She'll return later this year as Margaret Thatcher in the biopic, <i>The Iron Lady</i>. Meryl Streep rounds off the top 10 list earning $10 million last year.
    Meryl Streep: The award-winning actor ruled with her performances in Julia and Julia and It's Complicated. She'll return later this year as Margaret Thatcher in the biopic, The Iron Lady. Meryl Streep rounds off the top 10 list earning $10 million last year.
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