Emma Watson Hollywood's highest paid

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Emma Watson Hollywood's highest paid'Harry potter' actress Emma Watson beats Angelina Jolie and Sarah Jessica Parker to be named Hollywood's highest paid female star of 2009

'Harry Potter' star Emma Watson has beaten an array of established actresses, such as Cameron Diaz and Angelina Jolie, to be named Hollywood's highest paid female star of 2009.

The 19-year-old starlet, who plays Hermione Granger in the 'Harry Potter' franchise, earned £20million last year. This has placed Emma, who has put her acting career on hold while she studies at a US university, in the table of Hollywood's top 40 earners compiled by Vanity Fair magazine. She came 14th overall and is the youngest person, male or female, to feature on the list.

The publication claim that her fee for appearing in the final two parts of the Harry Potter series, 'The Deathly Hallows I' and 'II', was £10million for each film.

The complete list is as follows:

Hollywood's top female earners in 2009:

1. Emma Watson, actress ($30million)

2. Cameron Diaz, actress ($27million)

3. Sarah Jessica Parker, actress ($24million)

4. Katherine Heigl, actress ($24million)

5. Reese Witherspoon, actress ($21million)

6. Angelina Jolie, actress ($21million)

7. Jennifer Aniston, actress ($20million)

8. Sandra Bullock, actress ($20million)

9. Kristen Stewart , actress ($16million)