Eva Longoria and Tina Fey have jointly come out on top of Forbes' Highest-Paid TV Actresses, list earning $13 million each.
Eva Longoria has earned considerably more than her co-stars on Desperate Housewives as a result of participating in endorsement details on the side of the show. She has contracts with both L'Oreal and LG.
Tina Fey also earned $13 million as the producer and head writer of the comedy 30 Rock. She has also recently published an autobiographical book Bossypants, that sold $150,000 in copies in the first month of its release.
Meanwhile, Angelina Jolie, Sarah Jessica Parker topped Forbes' Highest-Paid Hollywood Actresses, earlier this year, with an estimating earning of $30 million.
Eva Longoria-$13 million:
Longoria's " Desperate Housewives" salary is boosted by lucrative endorsement deals with L'oreal and LG.ReutersThe "30 Rock" writer and producer published her first book " Bossypants" selling 150,000 copies in its first month of release. ReutersMarcia Cross- $10 million:
Cross receives big earnings from the hit show " Desperate Housewives," which has started filming for its final season. ReutersMariska Hargitay- $10 million:
Hargitay is earning big bucks from the show "Law & Order: Special Vitim's Unit," which averages 53 million viewers per week. ReutersMarg Helgenberger, who plays the character Catherine Willows on the hit TV show “CSI,” is the latest original cast member to leave the crime show.ReutersTeri Hatcher-$9 million:
Hatcher earns an estimated $375,000 per episode in "Desperate Housewives," according to ForbesReutersFelicity Huffman- $9 million:
Huffman is another big earner from "Desperate Housewives," and was nominated for Best Actress for her role in the 2005 movie " Transamerica"ReutersCourtney Cox
ReutersEllen Pompeo- $7 million:
Pompeo is best known for her role in the hit show "Grey's Anatomy," which is in its eighth season and going strong. ReutersJulianna Margulies-$6 million:
Emmy winning Margulies is a top earner for her role in the new TV show "The Good Wife."Reuters