Sarah Jessica Parker And Angelina Jolie Top Paid Actresses

“Sex and the City” alum Sarah Jessica Parker and action star Angelina Jolie have earned the honor, according to Forbes, as the highest earning actresses in Hollywood. Both ladies landed the top spot with $30 million each between May 2010 and May 2011.

“Horrible Bosses” star Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon both brought in $28 million while Julia Roberts who set the bar in the past as top earning actress brought in $20 million.

Cameron Diaz has since fallen out of the top five. Angelina Jolie has been a busy woman in the past year with “Tourist” and the spy thriller “Salt” but Sarah Jessica Parker is riding high solely on the back of “Sex and the City”….and it must be nice.

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