The Highest Paid Actresses On Television Today

Felicity Huffman

Lynette Scavo from Desperate Housewives was played by this blonde beauty. The creator of the series, Marc Cherry, had a personal connection to the character as he had based Lynette’s family on his own upbringing. The responsibility meant a budget of $325,000 per episode in the eighth season for Felicity.

Laura Linney

Ozark became a huge hit seemingly overnight. The Netflix crime drama was given a huge budget, and a portion of that money went into the pockets of Wendy, who is the wife and the mother of the family from the show. Laura played the part so perfectly that she got herself a check worth $300,000 for every episode she shoots!

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.