Kristen Stewart tops list of highest-paid actresses

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Kristen Stewart, 'Snow White and the Huntsman' By Universal Pictures, AP Stewart takes a break from the Twilight tales to re-imagine the role of Snow White. “I think Snow White is a great story to tell right now,” she told reporters at the film's London premiere. “Times have changed, if you're going to do the fairy tale now and make it effective you need to put her in a really dangerous world and see if she can survive. I think we do a pretty good job of doing that.”

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By Arienne Thompson, USA TODAY

All of that brooding and frowning in the Twilight franchise has paid off for Kristen Stewart - literally.

The 22-year-old tops Forbes magazine's list of highest-paid actresses after pulling in $34.5 million from May 2011 to May 2012.

Stewart is the youngest actress on the list by 16 years and edges out No. 2 Cameron Diaz by just $500,000. Here's a look at the top 10. Any surprises?

    Kristen Stewart, $34.5 million
    Cameron Diaz, $34 million
    Sandra Bullock, $25 million
    Angelina Jolie, $20 million
    Charlize Theron, $18 million
    Julia Roberts, $16 million
    Sarah Jessica Parker, $15 million
    Meryl Streep, $12 million
    Kristen Wiig, $12 million
    Jennifer Aniston, $11 million

USA TODAY