The 10 women on our Highest-Paid TV Actresses list earned a total of $94 million between May 2010 and May 2011. That may seem like a lot, but consider their movie peers: Just the top three women in movies earned almost as much combined ($88 million). 
 
 So yes, women make a lot less in TV than they do if they are big movie stars, but there are advantages. Working mothers with TV roles usually get to stay in L.A. (or New York) instead of having to jet around the world to film locations. There's a steady paycheck and no worrying about Angelina Jolie beating you out for the part in the next big film. 
 
 And usually the roles are better. None of the women on our list play the doting girlfriend or the damsel in distress. They all portray strong-willed, well-rounded women who have the room to grown and change over the course of many seasons. 
 
 Full List: Hollywood's Highest-Paid TV Actresses 
 
 Just look at the two women who tie for first place on our list: Tina Fey and Eva Longoria. Each actresses earned $13 million between May 2010 and May 2011. 
 
 In addition to starring on 30 Rock, Fey is the producer and head writer. And while the show hasn't been a massive rating success for Comcast's NBC network, it has developed the kind of loyal following that laps up DVDs and watches the shows again and again. 30 Rock is now in syndication on Fox and Comedy Central. Fey's unique take on the work-place comedy is a big part of the reason the show draws such loyal fans. Who else but Fey could coin a term like lizzing? 
 
 The women on Desperate Housewives aren't pushovers either. Longoria leads the pack with $13 million thanks to lucrative endorsement deals with L'Oreal and LG, but all three of her co-stars are also on our list. Marcia Cross ranks third with $10 million and Felicity Huffman and Terry Hatchertie for fifth with $9 million each. 
 
 The adventures of the four suburban housewives have been a boon for Disney's ABC. When the show hit the air in 2004 (along with Lost), it transformed ABC from a has-been to the hottest network almost overnight. The show has had a massive run but its current season (the eighth) will be the show's last. The season's recent premiere was the show's lowest rated. 
 
 But don't cry for the ladies. They'll collect fat checks from syndication for years to come. Older episodes can currently be seen on Lifetime. ||||| Tina Fey 
 
 $13 million 
 
 Fey's first book, Bossypants, hit stores in April and sold 150,000 copies in the first month. The actress recently gave birth to her second child. 30 Rock returns later this year. 
 
 
 
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– Tina Fey is the highest-paid woman on television, but she’ll have to share the top spot with a Desperate Housewife. Forbes’ annual ranking covers the period between May 2010 and May 2011, during which the top 10 ladies made a total of $94 million, and includes salaries, syndication deals, and endorsement deals. The top five: Tina Fey, 30 Rock: $13 million Eva Longoria, Desperate Housewives: $13 million Marcia Cross, Desperate Housewives: $10 million Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: $10 million Marg Helgenberger, CSI: $10 million Click for the full list, which includes the other two Desperate Housewives.