DHAKA: ‘Modern Family’ star Sofia Vergara is the highest-paid US TV actress for the third year in a row, earning some US$37 million.

A 2014 list published on Wednesday says, The Straits Times publishes this report on Thursday.

The 42-year-old earned significantly more than the top paid actor, Ashton Kutcher, who made some US$26 million, according to Forbes magazine, known for celebrity and other rich lists.

The Colombian-born actress, who literally stood on a pedestal at this year’s Emmy awards, reportedly makes US$325,000 an episode for ‘Modern Family’, but earns much more from endorsements including being the face of Diet Pepsi.

She is also the co-founder of multi-million dollar talent management and marketing firm Latin World Entertainment, while earlier this year she launched her own perfume.

In second place is ‘Law and Order: Special Victims Unit’ star Mariska Hargitay, whose estimated earnings total US$13 million, while Kaley Cuoco of ‘The Big Bang Theory’ took home an estimated US$11 million for third place.

Tied in fourth spot were ‘The Good Wife’ star Julianna Margulies who earned US$10 million, as did Ellen Pompeo of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and Cobie Smulders of ‘How I Met Your Mother’.

Smulders’ co-star on ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Alyson Hannigan came in fifth with US$9.5 million, followed by comediennes Amy Poehler at US$7 million and Mindy Kaling at US$6.5 million.

Eighth was also tied, with ‘Scandal’ star Kerry Washington, ‘The New Girl’s Zooey Deschanel and Courteney Cox of ‘Friends’ all taking home an estimated US$6 million.

Claire Danes of ‘Homeland’ earned US$5 million, while ‘Girls’ star Lena Dunham rounded out the top 10 with earnings of US$3.5 million.

BDST: 1238 HRS, SEP 04, 2014