Tyra Banks is the highest paid woman on primetime in 2009 according to the list released by Forbes on Wednesday (October 14). ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star Katherine Heigl comes in second place with the astonishing amount of $18 million per year. Another surprise in the list is that both Eva Longoria and Marcia Cross make more money than their fellow ‘Desperate Housewives’ co-star Teri Hatcher.

2009 Top 10 Highest Paid Women On Primetime:

1. Tyra Banks: $30 million
2. Katherine Heigl: $18 million
3. Marg Helgenberger: $9.5 million
4. Eva Longoria: $9 million
5. Mariska Hargitay: $8.5 million
6. Julia Louis-Dreyfus: $8 million
7. Maura Tierney: $8 million
8. Tina Fey: $7 million
9. Marcia Cross: $6.2 million
10. Jennifer Love Hewitt & Ellen Pompeo (tie): $6 million

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