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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.

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