Colombian actress and ‘Modern Family’ star, Sofia Vergara is the
highest-paid television actress in 2017, and for the third year in a
row.
According to the annual Forbes ranking which was released on Tuesday,
since June 1, 2016, Vergara has earned an impressive $41.5 million
before taxes and fees. A quarter of Vergara’s income is from Modern
Family but her highest earnings are generated from licensing and
endorsement deals.
The Big Bang Theory‘s Kaley Cuoco ranks in second at $26 million. The
Mindy Project‘s Mindy Kaling and Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo tied
for third with $13 million, followed by Law and Order: Special Victims
Unit actress Mariska Hargitay ($12.5 million).
Vergara’s Modern Family castmate Julie Bowen ($12 million) is the
sixth highest-paid TV actress, while Kerry Washington ($11 million)
comes in seventh and Priyanka Chopra ($10 million) is eighth.
Robin Wright of House of Cards ($9 million) and NCIS‘s Pauley Perrette ($8.5 million) round out the list in ninth and tenth.