1. Angelina Jolie: $27 million
1 Oscar win, 2 Oscar nominations
2. Jennifer Aniston: $25 million
0 Oscar wins, 0 Oscar nominations
2 Oscar wins, 15 Oscar nominations
4. Sarah Jessica Parker: $23 million
0 Oscar wins, 0 Oscar nominations
0 Oscar wins, 0 Oscar nominations
6. Sandra Bullock (tie): $15 million
0 Oscar wins, 0 Oscar nominations
7. Reese Witherspoon (tie): $15 million
1 Oscar win, 1 Oscar nomination
8. Nicole Kidman (tie): $12 million
1 Oscar win, 2 Oscar nominations
9. Drew Barrymore (tie): $12 million
0 Oscar wins, 0 Oscar nominations
10. Renee Zellweger: $10 million
1 Oscar win, 3 Oscar nominations
11. Cate Blanchett: $8 million
1 Oscar win, 4 Oscar nominations
12. Anne Hathaway (tie): $7 million
0 Oscar wins, 1 Oscar nomination
13. Halle Berry (tie): $7 million
1 Oscar win, 1 Oscar nomination
14. Scarlett Johansson: $5.5 million
0 Oscar wins, 0 Oscar nominations
1 Oscar win, 6 Oscar nominations
Total Amount of Money Earned: $212.5 million
Total Number of Oscar Nominations: 35
Total Number of Oscar Wins: 9
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And, just for kicks, here’s the Forbes list of the 15 Top-Earning Actors:
1. Harrison Ford: $65 million
(0 Oscar wins, 1 Oscar nomination)
2. Adam Sandler: $55 million
(0 Oscar wins, 0 Oscar nominations)
3. Will Smith: $45 million
(0 Oscar wins, 2 Oscar nominations)
4. Eddie Murphy (tie): $40 million
(0 Oscar wins, 1 Oscar nomination)
5. Nicolas Cage (tie): $40 million
(1 Oscar win, 2 Oscar nominations)
6. Tom Hanks: $35 million
(2 Oscar wins, 5 Oscar nominations)
7. Tom Cruise: $30 million
(0 Oscar wins, 3 Oscar nominations)
8. Jim Carrey (tie): $28 million
(0 Oscar wins, 0 Oscar nominations)
9. Brad Pitt (tie): $28 million
(0 Oscar wins, 2 Oscar nominations)
10. Johnny Depp: $27 million
(0 Oscar wins, 3 Oscar nominations)
11. George Clooney: $25 million
(for acting: 1 Oscar win, 2 Oscar nominations)
12. Russell Crowe (tie): $20 million
(1 Oscar win, 3 Oscar nominations)
13. Robert Downey Jr. (tie): $20 million
(0 Oscar wins, 2 Oscar nominations)
14. Denzel Washington (tie): $20 million
(2 Oscar wins, 5 Oscar nominations)
15. Vince Vaughn: $14 million
(0 Oscar wins, 0 Oscar nominations)
Total Amount of Money Earned: $492 million
Total Number of Oscar Nominations: 31
Total Number of Oscar Wins: 7
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Actresses
1. Angelina Jolie: Kung Fu Panda
Box Office: $215,395,021
RT Rating: 89%
2. Jennifer Aniston: Marley & Me
Box Office: $143,084,510
RT Rating: 61%
3. Meryl Streep: Mamma Mia!
Box Office: $143,704,210
RT Rating: 53%
4. Sarah Jessica Parker: Sex and the City
Box Office: $152,595,674
RT Rating: 50%
5. Cameron Diaz: What Happens in Vegas
Box Office: $80,199,843
RT Rating: 27%
Total Box Office Gross: $734,979,258
Average RT Rating: 56%
Actors
1. Harrison Ford: Indiana Jones … Crystal Skull
Box Office: $316,957,122
RT Rating: 76%
2. Adam Sandler: Bedtime Stories
Box Office: $109,993,847
RT Rating: 23%
3. Will Smith: Hancock
Box Office: $227,946,274
RT Rating: 39%
4. Eddie Murphy: Meet Dave
Box Office: $11,644,832
RT Rating: 19%
5. Nicolas Cage: Knowing
Box Office: $79,911,877
RT Rating: 32%
Total Box Office Gross: $746,453,952
Average RT Rating: 38%
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Actually, Sandra Bullock won the Best Actress Oscar two years ago for The Blind Side.
As to the rest of the article – it IS pure gender-based discrimination, and anyone who says it isn’t is just ignorant.