Nobody would argue that 2010 has been an up-and-down year for Sandra Bullock, given her best actress Oscar for “The Blind Side” followed by her divorce from scandal-plagued husband Jesse James.

Forbes.com named Bullock the highest paid actress of the past 12 months having earned $56 million from two box office hits, the romantic comedy “The Proposal” and football film, “The Blind Side.”

Bullock not only received a fee for acting, but also participated in the profits, and for both films, the box office numbers were hefty, according to Forbes.com. “The Blind Side” took in nearly $310 million at the global box office on a budget of around $30 million, while “The Proposal” racked up just under $320 million and cost roughly $40 million.

Tied for the No. 2 spot were Reese Witherspoon and Cameron Diaz, both making $32 million. Though Witherspoon has not been on screen since 2008, she received advance paychecks for upcoming films, “How Do You Know” and “Water for Elephants.”