Forbes list of highest-paid television actresses has been released and topping the list this year was Modern Family's Sofia Vergara and Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting from The Big Bang Theory. The ladies tied for No. 1 at $28.5 million.
The Forbes website explained in detail how the list was created and what metrics were used in its creation. "The list measures earnings before subtracting management fees and taxes. Figures are based on data from Nielson, IMDB and other sources, as well as on interviews with agents, managers, lawyers, industry insiders and the stars themselves."
Coming in third place on the Forbes countdown was another Modern Family star, Julie Bowen, who has made $12 million this year. Rounding out the top five included Ellen Pompeo, Grey's Anatomy and Mariska Hargitay from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
As previously reported, Cuoco-Sweeting earns $1 million an episode for Big Bang Theory.
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