.For the second year in a row, actress Sofía Vergara occupied first place on Forbes' list of the best paid television actresses in the United States.
According to People en Español, the stunning Colombian received between June 2012 and June 2013 the sum of $30 million for completed projects and contracts during this period, which places the 41-year-old actress at the top of the list of best paid television actresses.
The "Modern Family" actress has had a big year, managing to consolidate an enviable portfolio of promotional contracts for brands like Diet Pepsi, Covergirl and Rooms To Go, besides managing her own line of feminine clothing for Kmart.
On the other hand, Kaley Cuoco, who plays the popular protagonist Penny on the CBS smash hit comedy "The Big Bang Theory," and Mariska Hargitay of "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" shared the second spot on the list with $11 million.
Seven actresses share the fourth place on Forbes' list of television's best paid actresses, including the Kardashian sisters; Tina Fey, Bethenny Frankel and Ellen Pompeo, each with an income of $10 million.
On spots 11 and 12 are two actresses from comedy "How I Met Your Mother," Cobie Smulders--who played S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Maria Hill in Marvel's blockbuster 2012 movie adaptation of "The Avengers"--and Alyson Hannigan, of "American Pie" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" fame, with $9 and $8 million, respectively.
The list is completed by Amy Poehler, Julianna Margulies, both with $7 million; Lena Dunham, Zooey Deschanel and Courteney Cox, with $6 million each; Whitney Cummings with $5 million, Mindy Kaling with $4 million and Kerry Washington with $3 million.
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