The highest paid TV Actress for quite some time has been Kim Kardashian, however this year Sofia Vergara slips into the top spot. The Colombian native and star of Modern Family seems to have become an overnight success, her career actually started seventeen years.

The Top 2012 Highest Paid TV Actresses are:

Number 1 Sofia Vergara $ 19 Million

Number 2 Kim Kardashian $18 Million

Number 3 Eva Longoria $ 15 Million

Number 4 Bethany Frankel $12 Million

Number 5 Kloe Kardashian Odom $11 Million

Number 6 Tina Fey $11 Million

Number 7 Mariska Hargitay $10 Million

Number 8 Zooey Deschanel $9 Million

Number 9 Felicity Huffman $9 Million

Number 10 Ellen Pompeo $9 Million

See more here: Forbes Highest Paid TV Actresses for 2012 Photo Gallery