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Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting and Sofia Vergara Top Highest-Paid TV Actress Forbes List

(L-R) Kaley Cuoco pictured in Beverly Hills, Calif., Aug. 21, 2015 and Sofia Vergara pictured in Hollywood, Calif., June 25, 2015.
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September 09, 2015, 3:02 PM

 -- TV has been good to Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting and Sofia Vergara.

The two actresses topped Forbes list of highest-paid television actresses.

Cuoco-Sweeting, 29, and Vergara, 43, who star in "The Big Bang Theory" and "Modern Family," respectively, earned their millions from their salaries and endorsement deals. The list accounts for pretax income banked between June 1, 2014 and June 1, 2015.

"The list measures earnings before subtracting management fees and taxes," read an explanation on the Forbes website. "Figures are based on data from Nielson, IMDB and other sources, as well as on interviews with agents, managers, lawyers, industry insiders and the stars themselves."

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For other stars who made the Forbes list, see below.

1. (tie) Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting and Sofia Vergara: $28.5 million

3. Julie Bowen, "Modern Family": $12 million

4. Ellen Pompeo, "Grey's Anatomy": $11.5 million

5. Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit": $11 million

6. (tie) Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife" and Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation": $10.5 million

8. Mindy Kaling, "The Mindy Project": $9 million

9. Kerry Washington, "Scandal": $7 million

10. (tie) Patricia Heaton, "The Middle," Tina Fey, "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" and Emily Deschanel, "Bones": $6.5 million