“Modern Family” star Sofía Vergara topped Forbes’ list of highest-earning TV actresses, reeling in a whopping $37 million in the past year. The 42-year-old bombshell retained her top spot for a third consecutive year, beating out her previous year’s earnings by $7 million.
Vergara, who earns $325,000 per episode on her hit ABC sitcom, also reels in big dollars by endorsing well-known brands like Diet Pepsi, CoverGirl, Head & Shoulders and AT&T.
This year’s top six were rounded out by:
2. “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star Mariska Hargitay ($13 million)
3. “The Big Bang Theory” stunner Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting ($11 million
4. “The Good Wife” lead Julianna Margulies ($10 million)
5. “Grey’s Anatomy” veteran Ellen Pompeo ($10 million)
6. “How I Met Your Mother” actress Cobie Smulders ($10 million)
The remaining top earners include:
7. Alyson Hannigan ($9.5 million) of “How I Met Your Mother”
8. Amy Poehler ($7 million) of “Parks and Recreation”
9. Mindy Kaling ($6.5 million) of “The Mindy Project”
10. Kerry Washington ($6 million) of “Scandal”
11. Zooey Deschanel ($6 million) of “New Girl”
12. Courteney Cox ($6 million) of “Cougar Town”
13. Claire Danes ($5 million) of “Homeland”
14. Lena Dunham ($3.5 million) of “Girls”
