Actress Angelina Jolie has been named the top earning actress in Hollywood Reporter’s annual “Women In Entertainment Power 100″ special issue. The star of this year’s Wanted reportedly earned $15 million to portray the role of assassin “Fox” in the film. Jolie beat out last year’s number one earner Reese Witherspoon by a mere $1 million. Witherspoon earned an estimated $14 million to star in the hit Four Christmases opposite Vince Vaughn.
Other top actresses on the list include Julia Roberts who returns to the screen after a long hiatus in next year’s Duplicity opposite Clive Owen, Cameron Diaz, Grey’s Anatomy star Katherine Heigl, Bride Wars‘ Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway and Jolie’s tabloid rival Jennifer Aniston who reportedly earned an $8 million paycheck for Marley & Me which hits theaters on Christmas Day.
Angelina Jolie is currently gaining rave reviews and possible Oscar buzz for her portrayal of Christine Collins in Clint Eastwood’s Changeling.
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