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.
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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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