CNN Your Money May 31, 2014 18:14:00
>> we neat to get to that tower. >> reporter: altogether her movies brought in almost $5 billion at the global box office. >> i like it. >> reporter: now she's taking on another children's movie that's suring to a hit and bringing home an estimated $15 million paycheck. >> is it true? >> reporter: shirr was the highest paid actress in hollywood without even appearing on the big screen and also the only woman to crack the top ten highest paid actors lists, making about $33 million. >> yeah. well i have a stupid income for what i do for a living. >> reporter: a lot of that cash came fra high-pro...