Sandra Bullock is the highest-paid actress in Hollywood, according to Forbes. The "Speed" celebrity tops the annual list released by the business magazine publisher on Monday, August 4 with estimated profits of $51 million over 12 months, thanks mostly to "Gravity" which turned into a box office hit in 2013 and earned her 2nd Best Actress nomination at Academy Awards.
"Movies based on original ideas, as compared to comic books or young adult novels, are uncommon these days in Hollywood...but director Alfonso Cuaron and Warner Bros. had a massive hit with 'Gravity'," Forbes notes. "Much of that achievements can be chalked up to Sandra Bullock's gripping performance as Ryan Stone. Not only performed the film win 7 Oscars but it also helped Bullock become this year's highest-paid actress."
Tracking behind the "Miss Congeniality" actress is young star Jennifer Lawrence, who places 2nd for the second back-to-back year with an estimated income of $34 million between June 2013 and June 2014. The 23-year-old beauty, who made an Oscar in 2013, movie stars in 2 big film franchises, "The Hunger Games" and "X-Men".
Taking the 3rd place is Jennifer Aniston with an estimated $31 million, up one spot from a year ago. Gwyneth Paltrow comes in 4th with an estimated $19 million, while last year's first placer Angelina Jolie rounds out the top five with an calculated $18 million.
10 Top Earnings Actresses Forfas List of Year 2014
"Movies based on original ideas, as compared to comic books or young adult novels, are uncommon these days in Hollywood...but director Alfonso Cuaron and Warner Bros. had a massive hit with 'Gravity'," Forbes notes. "Much of that achievements can be chalked up to Sandra Bullock's gripping performance as Ryan Stone. Not only performed the film win 7 Oscars but it also helped Bullock become this year's highest-paid actress."
Taking the 3rd place is Jennifer Aniston with an estimated $31 million, up one spot from a year ago. Gwyneth Paltrow comes in 4th with an estimated $19 million, while last year's first placer Angelina Jolie rounds out the top five with an calculated $18 million.
10 Top Earnings Actresses Forfas List of Year 2014
- Sandra Bullock - $51 (fifty-one) million
- Jennifer Lawrence - $34 (thirty-four) million
- Jennifer Aniston - $31 (thirty-one) million
- Gwyneth Paltrow - $19 (nineteen) million
- Angelina Jolie - $18 (eighteen) million
- Cameron Diaz - $18 (eighteen) million
- Scarlett Johansson - $17 (seventeen) million
- Amy Adams - $13 (thirteen) million
- Natalie Portman - $13(thirteen) million
- Kristen Stewart - $12 (twelve) million
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