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Eva Longoria and Tina Fey are TV's best-paid women
Written by . Published: September 29 2011
Eva Longoria and Tina Fey have been named the highest-earning actresses in television.
The Desperate Housewives actress came top of a list of TV's best-paid female stars complied by Forbes magazine, tying the number one spot with funnywoman Fey. The publication reports they earned $13 million each between May, 2010 and May, 2011.
Longoria's co-star Marcia Cross, who earned $10 million, came third in a tie with Law + Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation's Marg Helgenberger.
Two more Desperate Housewives stars, Teri Hatcher and Felicity Huffman, shared sixth place with $9 million each.