Jul 2, 2009, 22:20 GMT
Los Angeles - Angelina Jolie was Hollywood's top-earning actress over the last year, earning an estimated 27 million dollars between June 2008 and June 2009, according to Forbes annual Celebrity 100 list released Thursday.
US actor Brad Pitt and his wife US actress Angelina Jolie. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO
Jolie's jackpot came mostly from last year's Wanted but also from a hefty advance for next year's thriller Salt, in which she plays a CIA agent accused of being a Russian spy.
Second on the list was Jennifer Aniston, ex-wife of Jolie's boyfriend Brad Pitt, who earned 25 million dollars for her work in the romantic comedy Marley & Me and the upcoming comedy The Baster.
Meryl Streep earned 24 million dollars thanks to last summer's hit Mamma Mia, while Sarah Jessica Parker came in fourth with 23 million dollars for the big-screen debut of Sex and the City.
In fifth place was Cameron Diaz, who earned 20 million dollars, followed by Sandra Bullock (15 million dollars), Reese Witherspoon (15 million dollars), Nicole Kidman (12 million dollars), Drew Barrymore (12 million dollars) and Renee Zellweger (10 million dollars).
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