Angelina Jolie was Tinseltown's top earning actress in the past year, pulling in $27 million to beat out her nearest competitor - Jennifer Aniston, who was close behind with $25 million.
The earnings, revealed in a report Thursday from Forbes.com, included salary and profit-sharing, and were for a one-year period beginning in June 2008. Jolie's take included pay for the action film "Wanted" and income received upfront to star in the coming spy thriller "Salt," filmed on Long Island.
Aniston, who once was married to Jolie's partner, Brad Pitt, pocketed a healthy sum from the comedy "Marley & Me," which took in $244 million at the box office. There was also salary from her upcoming film, "The Baster" and residuals from the TV series "Friends."
Ranking third was multiple Oscar winner Meryl Streep, with $24 million, mostly from her role in the musical "Mamma Mia!" Sarah Jessica Parker and Cameron Diaz rounded out the top 5. At the bottom of the 15-woman list: Kate Winslet, with $2 million, including pay for her Oscar-winning turn in the Holocaust drama "The Reader."
Forbes.com consulted with industry insiders to estimate what the actresses were paid for their participation in movies. The calculations also considered product endorsements.
The Web site also noted the gender gap that still exists in La-La Land, noting that the top earning male actor was Harrison Ford, who pulled down $65 million in the same time period.
The earnings, revealed in a report Thursday from Forbes.com, included salary and profit-sharing, and were for a one-year period beginning in June 2008. Jolie's take included pay for the action film "Wanted" and income received upfront to star in the coming spy thriller "Salt," filmed on Long Island.
Aniston, who once was married to Jolie's partner, Brad Pitt, pocketed a healthy sum from the comedy "Marley & Me," which took in $244 million at the box office. There was also salary from her upcoming film, "The Baster" and residuals from the TV series "Friends."
Ranking third was multiple Oscar winner Meryl Streep, with $24 million, mostly from her role in the musical "Mamma Mia!" Sarah Jessica Parker and Cameron Diaz rounded out the top 5. At the bottom of the 15-woman list: Kate Winslet, with $2 million, including pay for her Oscar-winning turn in the Holocaust drama "The Reader."
Forbes.com consulted with industry insiders to estimate what the actresses were paid for their participation in movies. The calculations also considered product endorsements.
The Web site also noted the gender gap that still exists in La-La Land, noting that the top earning male actor was Harrison Ford, who pulled down $65 million in the same time period.
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