Actress Jennifer Lawrence has emerged as Forbes highest-paid actress with an income of 52 million USD from June 2014 to June 2015.
The 25-year-old was ranked second last year, but this year was ahead of Scarlett Johansson, who has earned 35.5 million US dollars, News.au.com reports.
'Tammy' star Melissa McCarthy was ranked third with estimated 23 million dollars in earnings for fiscal 2014-15.
Lawrence, who will be next seen in the 'Hunger Games Mockingjay, Part 2', has won an Oscar for her role in the 2012 comedy 'Silver Linings Playbook'.
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