The Highest Paid Actresses On Television Today

Viola Davis

Although she should have been making millions from her very first role, the multitalented Viola Davis earned her money from the hit series How To Get Away With Murder. She also got a pretty penny from playing Ma Rainey in Netflix's Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. She's got cash flowing from everywhere!

Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt's A Quiet Place made this character actress one of the biggest stars in 2019. Thanks to a profit of $477 million and a budget of $23.73 million budget, Blunt's paycheck has massively increased. She earned eight figures for the sequel and seven figures for the upcoming film The Jungle Cruise.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.