Nicole is Queen Bee of Hollywood

Nicole earns $22 million a movieNicole Kidman is the queen of Hollywood when it comes to money.

The Oscar winner, who earns as much as $US17 ($A22) million a movie, tops the fifth annual list of highest-paid actresses released Wednesday by the Hollywood Reporter. Kidman, 39, ranked second on last year's list behind four-time top-earner Julia Roberts, who didn't make the list this year. She spent time with her two-year-old twins.

In second place, with $US15 million a movie, was Reese Witherspoon, 30, who won the best-actress Oscar this year for her performance in "Walk the Line."

Renee Zellweger, Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz placed third, fourth and fifth, respectively. They also made $15 million for each film.

Rounding out the top 10 are Halle Berry ($US14 million), Charlize Theron ($US10 million), Angelina Jolie ($US10 million), Kirsten Dunst ($US8 million to $US10 million) and Jennifer Aniston ($US8 million).