TV’s Top Female Actress Earners

Posted by Dr. Jody Overland on September 29th, 2011

We like our TV shows and so it makes sense that TV’s top actresses are making some big bucks these days. Tina Fey and Eva Longoria – about as different from each other as two actresses can be have been named the highest-paid actresses on TV.

Eva who plays Gabrielle Solis on ‘Desperate Housewives’ and Tina, who created and stars in the award winning ’30 Rock’ each earned a total of $13 million between May 2010 and 2011, $3 million more than their nearest competitors, according to Forbes magazine.

Eva’s ‘Desperate Housewives’ co-star Marcia Cross – who plays uptight Bree Van de Kamp – was next on the list alongside ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ actress Mariska Hargitay and ‘CSI’s Marg Helgenberger, who made $10 million each.

‘Desperate Housewives’ stars Teri Hatcher and Felicity Huffman both made $9 million from their roles, while ‘Cougar Town’s Courteney Cox and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actress Ellen Pompeo each raked in $7 million dollars.

‘The Good Wife’ star Julianna Marguiles – who recently won the Best Actress Emmy for her role as politician’s wife Alicia Floret in the drama series – rounded off the top 10, having earned $6 million from the show.

While the ‘Desperate Housewives’ stars featured heavily on the list, it remains to be seen where they will appear in the future as the show will come to an end after the next season.

The List:

1= Eva Longoria, $13 million

1= Tina Fey, $13 million

3= Marcia Cross, $10 million

3= Mariska Hargitay, $10 million

3= Marg Helgenberger, $10 million

6= Teri Hatcher, $9 million

6= Felicity Huffman, $9 million

8= Courteney Cox, $7 million

8= Ellen Pompeo, $7 million

10= Julianna Margulies, $6 million

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