Witherspoon beats Roberts' pay record

28/02/2006 - 16:16:06
Actress Reese Witherspoon has surpassed Hollywood superstar Julia Roberts to become the highest paid actress of all time.

The Walk the Line star, will earn $29m (€24.3m) for upcoming horror film Our Family Trouble - beating the $24m (€20.1m) 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.