They may not be big screen stars, but these TV actresses are taking home big cheques.
Forbes has released their list of the Highest Paid TV Actresses for 2018 and Sofia Vergara has continued her reign at the top spot for the seventh year in a row.
The 10 Highest Paid TV Actresses earned a combined $168.5 million between 1 June 2017 and 1 June 2018.
That amount has increased from 2017 which stood at $156.5 million.
Modern Family star Sofia, 46, is followed by Kaley Cuoco, 32, from The Big Bang Theory and Ellen Pompeo, 48, who holds the number three spot.
The top five is completed by Mariska Hargitay, 54, from long-running TV show Law and Order: SVU while Vergara’s Modern Family co-star Julie Bowen, 48, completes the top five.
BIG BUCKS: Grey’s star Ellen Pompeo
Ellen has starred on hit TV show Grey’s Anatomy for 15 seasons which allowed her to negotiate a large upfront fee, a cut of the back-end and producer fee on spin-off series, Station 19.
Also featured on the list Kaley’s co-stars from The Big Bang Theory Mayim Bialik, 42, and Melissa Rauch, 38, who tied for the number 6 spot.
$24.5M RICHER: Kaley Cuoco
They are the only two newcomers on the list.
Here is a look at the top five Highest Paid TV Actresses according to Forbes:
1. Sofia Vergara ($42.5 m)
2. Kaley Cuoco ($24.5 m)
3. Ellen Pompeo ($23.5 m)