The Highest Paid Actresses On Television Today

Mayim Bialik

Being cast on Big Bang Theory is a ticket to the top of the TV charts, as proven by Cuoco and Bialik. Although the supersmart scientist character may seem too impressive to be true, Mayim has a Ph.D. in neuroscience in real life! She left her doctorate behind to earn a hefty $12 million from her show in 2018. 

Robin Wright

Robin Wright has kept her actual budget under wraps, but it's well known that she is one of the top 10 highest-paid actresses. In the political drama, House of Cards, she took home about $9 million for her role. It's guessed that she now makes about $500,000 per episode. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.