Forbes Names Naomi Watts Top Actress for the Buck

Posted on October 9, 2009

Naomi Watts has topped Forbes list of the "Top Actresses for the Buck."

For every $1 Naomi Watts was paid on her latest three major films studios earned an average of $44 million. Forbes says its list includes actresses who offer studios the best return on their investment.

Based on our latest estimations of the actresses in Hollywood who offer studios the best return on investment, there are plenty who offer more bang for the buck than Jolie. The women who came out on the top of our list tend to be lower-profile stars who are happy earning paychecks of around $5 million and under.

Here's the list.

Naomi Watts, $44 million
Jennifer Connelly, $41
Rachel McAdams. $30
Natalie Portman, $28
Meryl Streep, $27
Jennifer Aniston, $26
Halle Berry, $23
Cate Blanchett, $23
Anne Hathaway, $23
Hilary Swank, $23

Here's Naomi showing off her best American accent.

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