Hollywood actress Naomi Watts has been accredited as the country's highest earning actress, ahead of her childhood friend Nicole Kidman.
The British star, who was born in England before moving Down Under as a child, came in at number three on BRW magazine's list of Australia's wealthiest entertainers with earnings of 19.3 million US dollar.
The placing, behind Global Creatures - the group responsible for Walking with Dinosaurs, the Arena Spectacular - and children's entertainers The Wiggles, makes Watts Australia's highest earning actor ahead of her school friend Kidman, who is in fifth place with 18.8 million US dollar.