Reese Witherspoon Highest Paid Actress

Reese Witherspoon Beats Roberts' Record. Actress Reese Witherspoon has surpassed Hollywood superstar Julia Roberts to become the highest paid actress of all time. Witherspoon, will earn $29 million (£17 million) for upcoming horror film Our Family Trouble - beating the $24 million 38-year-old Roberts was reportedly paid for Mona Lisa Smile. The 29-year-old is widely tipped to win the Best Actress award at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony for her acclaimed role in the Johnny Cash biopic, Walk the Line.