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Reese Witherspoon named highest paid actress in Hollywood

Walk The Line star raked in estimated £10 million last year

Reese Witherspoon has the fattest female pay packet in Tinsel Town.

Trade mag The Hollywood Reporter has published its annual list of actresses' salaries and 31-year-old Reese takes the No 1 spot.

In 2002, she shot to stardom in Legally Blonde, followied by the successful sequel Legally Blonde 2.

Reese played June Carter Cash in 2005's Walk The Line and performed the movie's songs herself.

Divorced from Ryan Phillippe, the mum-of-two recently enjoyed a holiday in Italy wih Rendition co-star Jake Gyllenhaal.

1. Reese Witherspoon - £7.5 million-£10 million

2. Angelina Jolie - £7.5 million-£10 million

3. Cameron Diaz - £7.5+ million

4. Nicole Kidman - £5 million- £7.5 million

5. Renee Zellweger - £5 million- £7.5 million

6. Sandra Bullock - £5 million- £7.5 million

7. Julia Roberts - £5 million- £7.5 million

8. Drew Barrymore - £5 million- £6 million

9. Jodie Foster - £5 million- £6 million

10. Halle Berry - £5 million