Life is usually hard for female stars be it Hollywood, Bollywood or film industry in any other part of the the world. There are very few hit movies with female centric stories so getting good roles is always a rare thing moreover pay checks for actresses is less than the actors.
However there are few ladies that can boast of being highly paid in the male centric industry:
Sandra Bullock - Her movies has the trend of earning more than 9 to 10 times of the movie budget. First her romantic comedy "The Proposal" grossed $320 million on an estimated budget of $40 million & later five months her movie "The Blind Side" earned an amazing $310 million at the box office on an estimated budget of only $30 million. She reportedly have earned $56 million in the financial yeard 2009
Reese Witherspoon - By earning $32 million she is number 2 in the list. She is also the ambassador for Avon
Cameron Diaz - In the retirement years she has been highly paid for movie Knight & Day. with $32 million she ties on the second spot.
Jennifer Aniston - She ranks fourth with $27 million despite flops like Love Happens
Sarah Jessica Parker - Sex and the City stars is eaarning quiet good ammount from the show's syndication and the sequel film. $25 million is her earnings.
