Although she hasn’t been the starring actress in a decent Hollywood film this millennium, Julia Roberts has still been named Hollywood’s highest-paid actress.

Entertainment paper The Hollywood Reporter has published its annual list of filthy-rich actresses, and Julia Roberts with her great big mouth is at the top of the pile, pulling in around $20 million a movie – no matter how dribblingly awful they are.

Even though Julia Roberts (DVDs) has reduced the number of films she has
starred in over the last two years to focus on being a mother, The Hollywood Reporter is still plonking her at the top of
high-earning actresses. Julia sits above a list of still-quite-busy
actresses like Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Renee Zellweger and
Angelina Jolie.

The enduring success of Julia Roberts has been put down to her
"infectious all-American style," something which is probably code for "giant, really quite huge mouth and her ability to look quite good in a push-up bra."

But, by looking at the rest of the list, you can begin to understand
why Julia Roberts has stayed on top of the Hollywood Reporter list by
not making any films – most of the actresses underneath her have had a pretty rubbish
year for making films. Here’s the full list:

1 – Julia Roberts: $20 million - Rubbish 2005 films: None

2 – Nicole Kidman: $16 million – $17 million – Rubbish 2005 films: Bewitched

3 – Reese Witherspoon: $15 million – Rubbish 2005 films: Just Like Heaven

4 – Drew Barrymore: $15 million – Rubbish 2005 films: Fever Pitch

5 – Renee Zellweger: $10 million – $15 million – Rubbish 2005 films: None (but one rubbish marriage)

6 – Angelina Jolie: $10 million – $15 million – Rubbish 2005 films: Mr & Mrs Smith

7 – Cameron Diaz: $10 million – $15 million – Rubbish 2005 films: In Her Shoes

8 – Jodie Foster: $10 million – $12 million – Rubbish 2005 films: None – Films that flight attendants thought were rubbish: Flightplan

9 – Charlize Theron - $10 million – Rubbish 2005 films: None

10 – Jennifer Aniston – $9 million – Rubbish 2005 films: Derailed

Read more:

Power paychecks – Hollywood Reporter

[story by Stuart Heritage]