Hollywood Stars Top Actresses Payroll

Money isn't everything, but without money everything is nothing. Hence, it is understandable then that people in common usually use money as a measuring rod for someone or something. In recent poll held by The Hollywood Reporter, movie star Julia Roberts proven to be the Highest Paid Actress for the second year straight with a $20 million payment per film.

Nicole Kidman is 2nd, with a $16 million to $17 million per-film price tag, followed by Reese Witherspoon at 3rd and actress-producer Drew Barrymore at 4th, who each commands $15 million per project. Meanwhile the No. 5, No 6 and No. 7 are held by Renee Zellweger, Angelina Jolie and Cameron Diaz, all have salaries estimated between $10 million and $15 million per film.

Just behind them is Jodie Foster at No. 8 with an asking price from $10 million to $12 million. No. 9 on the list is Charlize Theron with a $10 million earning, while the No. 10 position goes to Jennifer Aniston who is said to make $9 million a movie. The list, which was released Wednesday on The Hollywood Reporter's Web site, will appear in its Women in Entertainment Power 100 issue on Dec. 6.