Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman has become the top-paid actress in Hollywood, fetching US$17 million per movie, according to Hollywood Reporter's annual list released Wednesday.
The Australian beauty dethroned last year's top moneymaker, American actress Reese Witherspoon, a fellow Oscar laureate who was second this year with US$15 million per flick, the trade publication said.
For the first time in the Hollywood Reporter list's five-year history, Julia Roberts did not make the ranking as she has dedicated much of her time lately to raising her twins.
But Kidman, 39, who won an Oscar for playing writer Virginia Woolf in The Hours, was unable to match the feat of Roberts, also an Oscar winner, who earned US$20 million per movie in her busier years.
Renee Zellweger, the star of Bridget Jones's Diary, was in third place in this year's list, also with US$15 million.
Charlies Angels co-stars Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz were in fourth and fifth place, respectively, both scoring US$15 million for each movie as well.
Two more Oscar winners, American beauty Halle Berry of Monster's Ball earned US$14 million per movie and South African actress Charlize Theron of Monster earned US$10 million.
Angelina Jolie was in the eighth spot with US$10 million, followed by Kirsten Dunst with between US$8 million and US$10 million, and Jennifer Aniston with US$8 million.
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