Sofia and Kaley termed highest-paid TV actresses

Forbes’ list also includes ‘Modern Family’ star Julie Bowen

Modern Family star Sofia Vergara and Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting of The Big Bang Theory fame have emerged as the highest earning television actresses, both taking home $28.5 million in 2015. Both the stars have topped the Forbes list of the world’s highest paid TV actresses, reported the IANS.

The list takes into account earnings before there is a deduction of management fees and taxes, information provided by the actresses and takes note of interviews with agents, industry insiders, managers and lawyers.The figures are based on data from Nielson, IMDB and other sources.

It is a big moment for Vergara who is in the top spot for the fourth year running. The growing list also entails new entrants like Vergara’s Modern Family co-star Julie Bowen, 45, who comes in as the third highest earner for the period June 1, 2014 to June 1, 2015.

Meanwhile, the Big Bang Theory actor, Cuoco, alongside her co-stars Jim Parsons and Johnny Galecki, reportedly signed new contracts for another three years on the hit CBS show at equivalent rates of $1 million per episode, added Entertainment Tonight (ET).

Another first time entry is Emily Deschanel, 38, who made an estimated $6.5 million from Fox crime show Bones.

However, there were also other veteran high earners on the list like Julianna Marguiles, as The Good Wife, Alicia Florrick, alongside Law and Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay, 51, and Ellen Pompeo, 45, from Grey’s Anatomy.

They made $11 million, $10.5 million and $11.5 million respectively.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 11^th,  2015.

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