Eva Longoria, Marcia Cross top Forbes’ list of highest-paid TV actresses

Washington -  Eva Longoria and Tina Fey have earned their places at the top of the Forbes magazine’s list of the highest-paid TV actresses.

The actresses, who made 13 million dollars between May 2010 and May 2011, made a great deal of money from their currently-running series, ‘Desperate Housewives’ and ’30 Rock’ along with collecting syndication profits, as their shows air in reruns on Lifetime and Fox/Comedy Central, Us magazine reported.

Marcis Gross, the co-star of 36-year-old Longoria ranked third on the list with 10 million dollars, whereas Teri Hatcher and Felicity Huffman tied for the fifth spot with 9 million dollars.

‘Law and Order: Special Victims Unit’ star Mariska Hargitay ‘CSI’ star Marg Helgenberger were deadlocked with Cross for the third-place with earnings of 10 million dollars each.

The top ten highest-paid TV actresses are:

1. Eva Longoria – 13 million dollars
2. Tina Fey –13 million dollars
3. Marcia Cross – 10 million dollars
4. Mariska Hargitay – 10 million dollars
5. Marg Helgenberger – 10 million dollars
6. Teri Hatcher – 9 million dollars
7. Felicity Huffman – 9 million dollars
8. Courteney Cox – 7 million dollars
9. Ellen Pompeo – 7 million dollars
10. Julianna Margulies – 6 million dollars