Eva Longoria Parker Splurges on Husband’s Birthday

Source: People

Happy Birthday Tony Parker!

Tony Parker has been celebrating his 28th birthday for two weeks in three cities, and his wife Eva Longoria Parker is still not done showering him with gifts.

"I got him a lot of things," Eva Longoria-Parker said Saturday before celebrating her husband’s birthday at Las Vegas’s Eve Nightclub. "I got him four-wheelers because he wanted a new four-wheeler, and I got him a Microsoft surface computer that he can touch and play with."

The gift-giving will only continue, with one present still to open.

"I can’t wait to see the surprise," Parker immediately said. "I don’t have a birthday wish list. Whatever she gives me I’m fine with it. I’m happy."

The couple have been celebrating Parker’s birthday for two weeks in Miami, Los Angeles and Vegas, but Saturday was his big blowout.

Eva Longoria Parker Talks at the 2010 "Rally For Kids With Cancer" Press Conference May 24, 2010

Eva Longoria honored by NBC Nightly News for ‘Making a Difference’

 

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Felicity Huffman Named Ambassador For Lee National Denim Day

Source: Huffington Post

Since it began in 1996, Lee National Denim Day has raised over $80 million to fund breast cancer research and support programs for patients and survivors of the disease. Each Denim Day, Americans across the country wear jeans to express solidarity in the fight against breast cancer and make donations to support the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women's Cancer Programs.

This year, actress Felicity Huffman is joining the campaign as the official 2010 Ambassador. Huffman is best known for her role portraying a character struggling to overcome breast cancer on the popular television show "Desperate Housewives."

While Denim Day isn't until October 8, supporters are encouraged to register online now to pledge to be a part of the nationwide event. Denim Day teams can be made up of friends, co-workers or other groups and can fundraise in a variety of different ways. All of the funds raised will go towards EIF's work to find new methods for early detection of breast cancer and more effective, less toxic treatment options.

Felicity looks stunning in the promotional ad. Absolutely gorgeous. I couldn't think of a better person to be named Ambassador for Lee National Denim Day. I think that a lot of housewives out there can relate to Felicity's character Lynette Scavo on Desperate Housewives. 

Let me know what you think by leaving me your comments below.

Marcia Cross & Her Santa Monica Sweeties

Source: Celebrity Baby Scoop

Marcia Cross and her husband Tom Mahoney ran some errands with their 3-year-old twin daughters EdenSavannah in Santa Monica on Thursday (May 20).  (striped top) and

The family-of-four stopped at an Albertsons and bought Toy Story Band-Aids and Dora the Explorer toothpaste.

Marcia is currently on summer holidays and will return to the set of Desperate Housewives in July as the fabulous Bree Van de Kamp.

Marcia is looking really thin lately. I also find it interesting how her hubby is the only one that's dressed up. It does look a little odd to me. 

Can't wait for season 7 to start and see what Bree's up to next. Will she get her company back to Sam and how is she going to cope with Orson leaving her. 

Let me know your thoughts by leaving your comments below.

Kyle MacLachlan to exit Desperate Housewives

Source: Ausiello Files

Bye Bye Orson!

Wisteria Lane is about to lose another longtime resident: Kyle MacLachlan is leaving Desperate Housewives after four years of playing Orson Hodge, sources confirm to me exclusively.

Exit rumors have swirled around the woefully underused MacLachlan for the better part of the past two years. Speculation picked up again after Sunday’s season finale, during which Orson — disappointed that Bree would allow herself to be blackmailed by Sam — abruptly moved out.

I’m told MacLachlan will likely return for an episode or two next fall to tie up the Orson/Bree story.

MacLachlan’s decampment brings to three the number of series regulars coming off the Housewives payroll. He joins the dearly departed Drea de Matteo and Dana Delany.

Thoughts? Is this something that should have happened two years ago when Orson started to drift onto the back burner? Will the return of Mark Moses and the recent addition of Vanessa Williams more than fill the void? Sound off below!

I'm so glad that Kyle is finally leaving Desperate Housewives. I felt that his storyline with Bree has been dragging on forever! He should have left ages ago. I'm also glad that Dana is gone as well. I was never crazy about Katherine. So am I worried that they both left? NO! Desperate Housewives can and will continue without them! Can't wait to see what Vanessa Williams is going to add to the mix?

Tell me what's on your mind by leaving your comments below!

Vanessa Williams Joins Desperate Housewives!

Source: Pop Watch

Kudos to ABC for the smartest move of the yet-to-be-hatched 2010-2011 TV season. Nope, I’m not talking about picking up The New Adventures of Old Christine from CBS — hasn’t happened yet, and probably won’t, according to Ausiello — but rather for adding Vanessa Williams (multiple Emmy nominee for the network’s recently departed Ugly Betty) to the cast of Desperate Housewives. “ABC is infinitely smart to keep her in the fold,” my colleague Tanner Stransky (EW’s resident Housewives recapper) emailed me. “They’re awesome about keeping talent they like around.”

Smarter still, the addition of the delectable Ms. Williams breathes instant buzz into a show that, six seasons in, has settled into the role of comfortable Sunday night companion, but ranks pretty low on the water-cooler flow chart. Now, of course, the question arises: What kind of role do we want to see Williams play? And how do we make sure she avoids getting Alfre’d (the syndrome that befell Alfre Woodard, Dana Delany, and Drea de Matteo — high-profile Housewives additions whose roles started strong and eventually turned to little more than suburban lawn mulch)?

Here’s my suggestion: As much as I want Williams to bring the patented bitchery of Ugly Betty‘s Wilhemina Slater to Wisteria Lane — can you imagine the high comedy of seeing Willie take a golden parachute from the Meades and land smack in suburbia? — an actress of her caliber probably isn’t interested in getting typecast. So how about casting Williams as a big-shot financial planner who moves from Wall Street to join Carlos’ firm, then lures her neighbors into unwittingly investing in a Ponzi scheme that brings them all to the brink of financial ruin? Williams’ housewife could be frenemies with Gaby, forge an instant working-girl connection with Bree, and perhaps activate Lynette’s competitive side when she realizes she’s not necessarily the fiercest businesswoman on the block. 

Plus, the role wouldn’t waste Williams’ talents at rocking outrageous couture. And naturally, Williams’ character would carry on a torrid affair with Mike Delfino –’cause it’s time the most boring household in Fairview got rocked by something harder than unpaid plumbing bills.

What think you, Housewives fans? Does the addition of Williams make you more interested in ABC’s aging soap? And how exactly would you cast the newcomer? Sounds off in the comments below!

It's no longer a rumour! Vanessa Williams will be moving into Wisteria Lane in season 7's Desperate Housewives. We wonder how Marc Cherry is planning to add Williams to the cast. Is she going to have a deep dark secret as other residents do or is she going to be a villain? or another Edie? Let me know what you think by leaving your comments below.

Why Marcia Cross Is No Domestic Diva Like Bree Van De Kamp

Source: IVillage

Photo Source: Getty Images

She may play the queen of homemaking on ABC's Desperate Housewives, but actress Marcia Cross isn't anything like Bree Van De Kamp. "I am not the greatest cook. I can do some nice breakfast foods, but don't ask me to do much more!" the actress admits to iVillage in an exclusive interview. As for Bree, "I wish she'd come and move in," Cross jokes.

Her lack of Bree's talent in the kitchen isn't stopping the 48-year-old actress, though. The mother of 3-year-old twin daughters Eden and Savannah is working with Mott's to help kids -- including her daughters -- eat healthier. As part of their commitment to healthy lifestyles, the company has also partnered with the nonprofit organization KaBOOM! to improve local parks and build new "mega-playgrounds" across the country, an initiative Cross feels is essential. "We really need to change the dynamic of what's going on in our country right now, which has led to these high levels of obesity," she explains.

iVillage chatted with Cross about why she's a funny mom, the "gift" she got when her daughters were born (hint: it's a type of guilt!) and why she'd love to get Bree scuba diving!

Why is this Mott's campaign so important to you?

It's just a great combination of things. Obviously, healthy juices and fruits for kids is priority. And they are now partnering with KaBOOM! this year to help build ten playgrounds across the United States. Ten doesn't sound like many, but they're like super-duper $75,000 mega playgrounds. I've learned through KaBOOM! that 60 percent of kids don't have a playground within walking distance of their home. And that statistic moves to 70 percent when you're talking about inner-city kids. Kids need to start out eating right and then going out and playing. I spent my whole childhood outdoors.

What do you do to keep your kids healthy?

In terms of food, I do it with the Mott's Medley Juices. I serve them those, or I sneak food into other foods, which is something Jessica Seinfeld wrote a book about. That's what you've gotta do. One of my girls is kind of a foodie and the other one would like to just only have a jelly sandwich so I have to kind of work it with her. And then I get them out to the park or we go on a hike. I try to get them to love nature like I do.

Do you go for hikes to help you stay in shape?

Well when I hike with them it's not exactly like that. (Laughs) They're actually pretty good -- it won't be long before I will be trying to keep up. For me, I have to press a little harder.

What's a survival tip for overwhelmed twin moms out there?

I think always knowing that it's universal, that you're doing the best I can and there's nothing wrong with you. It's just that hard. It's like, "Okay, this is what it is." And not thinking, "If only I could do this better or that better," which is what I actually am always thinking. But if you just know you're doing the best you can. Take a deep breath. You only have to be a good enough mother. You don't have to be a perfect mother.

What's surprised you most about yourself as a parent?

I didn't know that I'd have such a sense of humor with them. I just use humor a lot rather than getting annoyed or angry. I use the edges of humor to laugh through things as opposed to just being strict or mean. It's hard to explain, but if opportunities come up, we just laugh a lot. We have a lot of fun. We do.

How have you changed since becoming a mom?

I've had to work endlessly at being more and more organized because I'm definitely not a hugely organized person and the world moves at a very fast pace for me -- between emails and a million things you have to do for two children and my work life and my husband. Just trying to keep up with all that -- that's how I've kind of changed, but still always need to change more!

How do you see yourself in Eden and Savannah?

Oh my goodness, what a great question. I see the humor that I've brought to them. I see that coming back to me now, but in terms of who they are, they're both so different and I just see them as them. I don't really see me in them. I see some of the humor. I just feel like they're their own girls. And they're radically different.

How are they different?

One's a little more introverted, one's a little more extroverted. One loves to eat, one doesn't really want to eat. One always wants to wear shorts and blue, and the other's all girly and wants to wear my high heels. They're so much fun and so joyful to watch and just be with.

What's the funniest thing they've been doing lately?

There's this song that they know that is really cute, but it drives me crazy and it gets stuck in my head and I keep telling them, "This song gets stuck in my head." So now when they want to tease me, they'll start singing the song. It's so cute. It's adorable.

Do you think they understand the special bond of being twin sisters?

I'm not sure yet. I'd say in the next couple years they'll start to figure it out. They just know nothing different. That's just the way it is -- that's who (they've) been with morning, noon and night.

You brought Desperate Housewives home with you when you were pregnant, shooting scenes from your bedroom. How do you now balance motherhood and work?

I don't think you can look at it on a day-to-day basis because I might have a 14-hour day at work, so that's completely unbalanced in terms of seeing my kids and it's a ton of work. But then the next day I'll spend lots and lots of time with them. So I try to do it on an ongoing basis. If I've been working, then the next day I'll spend more time with the girls. And if I've been with the girls, then maybe I'll allow myself a little me time. It just depends how it's all going and that changes week to week.

Do you ever feel mommy guilt?

I think the minute any child is born that comes with it! I think it's just wrapped in a big bow right beside them. It never goes away.

Which Desperate Housewife are you most like in real life?

None of them, really. No, because Lynette's so organized and so with it and Gaby is just nothing like me, but she's so much fun. I'd be more like Susan.

Is there one thing you would like to do as Bree that you haven't?

I would like to see her in situations where she's just so out of her comfort zone, like skydiving or on a roller coaster. You know what I mean? I would like to see her pushed that way.

Like a "Bree Has Fun" episode.

Or maybe a few! Scuba diving. Just things that she's never allowed herself to do.
 

Will we ever see Bree having it nice and easy?

I doubt it. I would like that. It'd be great to have some fun. She should have a good time.

'Desperate Housewives': 'Ugly Betty's' Vanessa Williams on Wisteria?

Source: ZapIt

Will Vanessa Williams Move Into Wisteria Lane?

"Desperate Housewives" has several vacancies to fill after this season's finale. The Bolens have moved on. And now we know that Dana Delany's pilot, "Body of Proof," has been picked up. So, Katherine's house may go up for sale.

So far, they've only filled Susan's empty home with the return of baddie, Paul Young (played by Mark Moses).

And executive producer Bob Daily tells us that Moses isn't the new "Edie" they've been searching for as Zap2it first reported back in February.

"We haven't really figured out what that person is," Daily tells us. "What we're looking for is sort of a provocateur, a muckraker. We've had a couple different people filling that role over the years. When Dana Delany joined The Lane, her function was partially to sort of stir things up a little bit. I think that's really what we're looking for."

Zap2it has heard rumors that former "Ugly Betty" star Vanessa Williams was being considered for a role next season. When a casting call for an African-American mother and daughter hit the web, the rumors about Williams joining seemed plausible. Both an ABC spokesperson and Daily say that casting call is not true. That doesn't mean that Vanessa Williams isn't being considered though.

"We love Vanessa Williams and I knew her name has been floated," says Daily. "If she were available, we would certainly be interested in talking to her."

Daily goes on to say, "We haven't had a moment to really think about the new characters for next season. I think we're primarily looking for what kind of character we want to add next year. In terms of gender or age or race, we haven't thought that far yet. [Vanessa Williams] has come up, but nothing more at this point. We think she's great, but nothing more than that her name was mentioned in the writer's room."

Daily tells us that "Desperate Housewives" creator, Marc Cherry, will be having lunch with Williams soon. He stresses it's not to talk about the show, but about the legendary stage and film composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Cherry is a big fan and Williams is currently starring on Broadway in "Sondheim on Sondheim."

They probably won't talk about "Desperate Housewives" at all, right?

New terror in Wisteria Lane : Paul Young is back to Desperate Housewives

Source: The First Reporter

Paul Young is back on Wisteria Lane . . . We wonder why?

The star of ABC Studios, the ‘Desperate Housewives’ TV series, is going to enter its seventh season this September 2010.

And if the mysteries to be concluded in the seventh season aren't enough, Marc Cherry is going to add on the spice. Paul Young (played by Mark Moses), the husband of Mary Alice Young in the first season ‘Desperate Housewives’, is back from prison to surprise the almost peaceful Wisteria Lane, or more like ‘Histeria Lane’.

Paul Young’s last appearance was on the third season of the Desperate Housewives. Can't remember what happened to Paul Young? Here's a small recap . . . 

"Felicia Tilman was still intent on making Paul Young pay for her sister's death. Felicia planned to inform Noah Taylor about Paul's involvement in the murder of Noah's daughter Deirdre, hoping that Noah would take justice into his own hands. Her plan failed, however, when Zach Young blackmailed his grandfather into sparing Paul. She moved back onto Wisteria Lane and terrorized Paul.

After Paul lost control and attacked her in front of several witnesses, she seized her chance and faked her own murder by cutting off two of her fingers which led to Paul being arrested and subsequently abandoned by Zach after he inherited his grandfather's fortune and realized that Paul was responsible for Martha Huber's death." (Source)

The seventh season is predicted to be the revenge of Paul Young to Mike Delfino (played by James Denton), for Paul thinks that Mike took his son, Zach Young (played by Cody Kasch), away from him.

The ‘Desperate Housewives’ was created by Marc Cherry, and its premiere was on October 3^rd 2004. It is actually an American drama-comedy series about the life of some housewives in Wisteria Lane, Fairview town in the Eagle State of America. The ‘Desperate Housewives’ is produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions, featuring Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van de Kamp, Eva Longoria Parker as Gabrielle Solis, and Brenda Strong as the narrator of the presence of Mary Alice Young.

Being a successful TV series, the ‘Desperate Housewives’ has been through six glorious years and winning many awards, such as the Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild. And on previous April 2007, the ‘Desperate Housewives’ was reported as the most popular show worldwide which reached 120 million audiences.

I was shocked when I saw Paul Young signing the lease to Susan Mayer's house. I wonder what he's up too? I can't wait for Season 7 to start. What was your reaction to Paul's return? Let me know by leaving your comments below. 


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Shawn Pyfrom Gets Us a Tour of Wisteria Lane

Andrew Van de Kamp (Shawn Pyfrom) Bio

 

Character Bio

Andrew takes after his mother, Bree in every way; he's smart, conniving and determined to get his way. With two such clever schemers under one roof, it's no surprise they nearly brought about each other's downfall so many times.

When she learned that he was gay, the highly religious Bree strongly disapproved. The wrangling continued as Andrew tried to get his inheritance ahead of schedule from his late father, while Bree joined up with Andrew's boyfriend, Justin, to keep him from moving in with his grandparents.

An uneasy truce had been reached, but that fell apart disastrously after Andrew seduced her boyfriend, who happened to be a recovering sex addict. A shattered Bree drove Andrew out of town, leaving him at the side of the road with only a backpack and some money.

After some time spent turning tricks, Andrew returned to the fold. He and his mother made up so well, in fact, that he went to work for her after she became a successful caterer and cookbook author. He kept his latest relationship from her, however, although he was already living with his future husband, Alex. Bree not only welcomed Alex to the family, she bought a house on Wisteria Lane to keep the boys nearby. 

About Shawn Pyfrom

We’re well aware of how tempestuous the relationship between a teenager and a parent can be, but Shawn Pyfrom and Marcia Cross take mother-son sparring to a whole new jaw-dropping level! Pyfrom stars as Andrew Van de Kamp, son of Desperate Housewives’ Bree Hodge.

Hailing from Tampa, Florida, Pyfrom started out appearing in numerous commercials in Florida. He eventually booked Disney's Sing Me a Story and the Tampa series The Reppies, which started his climb to success. After working on such projects as HBO's From the Earth to the Moon and the syndicated drama The Cape, Pyfrom packed up his bi-coastal lifestyle and moved to Los Angeles with his mother and two siblings.

An exceptionally versatile young actor, Pyfrom has appeared in an episode of 7th Heaven as a child with Tourette Syndrome, in an Emmy-nominated episode of Touched by an Angel and in the ABC Movie-of-the-Week, Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story, about the Partridge Family series, portraying the affable and very red-headed lead character, Danny Bonaduce. His convincing turn as the young Bonaduce won him a nomination for The Hollywood Reporter's "Young Star Award" for Best Actor.

Prior to landing Desperate Housewives, Pyfrom had recurring roles on CBS' comedy, Still Standing, with Jami Gertz, and the ABC hit, 8 Simple Rules. He has also appeared on the popular shows Malcolm in the Middle, Reba, The Drew Carey Show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, LA Doctors, Chicago Hope, Jesse, Ellen and The Division, and internationally as a recurring lead on the Canadian hit, My Hometown. Film credits include Pay It Forward with Helen Hunt and Kevin Spacey and Disney's Max Keeble's Big Move.

Source: ABC

Orson Hodge (Kyle MacLachlan) Bio

Character Bio

When Orson met Bree Van de Kamp, the two hit it off immediately. Orson stepped up his courtship by aiding Bree during her escape from his old mental health facility. Everyone around here feels turning a blind eye to a prison break is so much more romantic than just bringing flowers.

Orson’s mysterious past almost came to light when Mike recognized him during a routine dentist visit. We say it “almost” because Orson later ran Mike over with a car, giving him retrograde amnesia. Problem solved, right? Wrong. Questions about the death of Orson’s ex-wife came up just before his wedding to Bree. Orson assured his bride-to-be that he didn’t kill his ex and the wedding was on. But when Bree discovered Orson ran over Mike, she threatened to divorce him unless he turned himself in.

After the five-year leap, we see that Orson did, indeed, go to prison for hitting Mike. His criminal record made it impossible for him to find work as a dentist. His marriage to Bree was on the rocks, too. She published a highly-successful cookbook while Orson was serving time. This left him feeling underappreciated. In order to feel alive again, Orson started stealing things from just about everyone on Wisteria Lane.

This was the last straw for Bree. She wants a divorce, but Orson doesn’t appear to be going anywhere. He blackmails Bree into staying married. She doesn’t love him but Orson says, “That’s all right, darling. I have enough love for both of us.” You think that sentiment is going to stick once Orson finds out about Bree’s affair with less-than-ethical divorce attorney Karl Mayer? 

About Kyle MacLachlan

Wisteria Lane is a long way from Twin Peaks, Washington, but we’re pretty sure Desperate Housewives serves up enough twists and turns to keep Kyle MacLachlan guessing!

MacLachlan is an actor who has brought indelible charm and a quirky sophistication to some of film and television's most memorable roles. He has recently joined the cast of Desperate Housewives, playing Dr. Orson Hodge, Bree's (Marcia Cross) charming new husband who is a dentist with a hidden agenda.

He is perhaps best known for his performance as FBI Agent Dale Cooper in David Lynch's ground breaking series, Twin Peaks, for which he received two Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe Award. He also starred for two seasons on HBO's highly successful comedy series, Sex and the City, as Charlotte's ideal man, Dr. Trey MacDougal.

In the Fall of 2003, MacLachlan made his Broadway debut as Aston in Harold Pinter's The Caretaker, starring with Patrick Stewart and Aidan Gillen. MacLachlan made his London stage debut in the Fall of 2002 in On an Average Day on the West End, starring with Woody Harrelson. The story revolves around troubled brothers who reunite with explosive consequences. Directed by John Crowley, the play returned MacLachlan to his theater roots after a 14-year absence.

MacLachlan made his feature film debut in the futuristic drama Dune, directed by David Lynch. This was followed by his second collaboration with Lynch in Blue Velvet. He starred alongside Ethan Hawke in Miramax's Hamlet (2000), directed by Michael Almeryeda, with MacLachlan portraying Claudius, Hamlet's stepfather, in a cast that included Bill Murray, Julia Stiles and Sam Shepard.

MacLachlan was also featured in Mike Figgis' experimental Timecode, which was the first film of its kind—shot with four digital cameras simultaneously in one continuous 93-minute take—and worked with Figgis again in One Night Stand, with Wesley Snipes and Robert Downey, Jr. He portrayed legendary keyboardist Ray Manzarek in The Doors, directed by Oliver Stone and starring Val Kilmer and Meg Ryan, and starred as Josef K in Kafka's The Trial, adapted by Harold Pinter and featuring Anthony Hopkins.

Other work includes The Trigger Effect, co-starring Elizabeth Shue and Dermot Mulroney, The Flintstones, produced by Steven Spielberg, Paul Verhoeven's controversial Showgirls and Bruce Beresford's Rich in Love, with Albert Finney and Jill Clayburg and produced by Richard and Lili Zanuck. MacLachlan starred opposite Samuel L. Jackson in HBO's award-winning film, Against the Wall, the story of the 1971 Attica prison riots, which was directed by the late John Frankenheimer, and in the Showtime original film Roswell, based on the infamous story of an alleged UFO sighting in 1947 near Roswell, New Mexico.

MacLachlan made his directorial debut in 1993 with an episode of the darkly comic HBO hit series, Tales from the Crypt.

Source: CTV, ABC 

Tom Scavo (Doug Savant) Bio

Character Bio

There's no question who calls the shots in the Scavo household and it's definitely Lynette, not her husband, Tom. She's never had a problem letting him know she's better at the ad game than he ever was, and that he's far too soft with their kids -- Parker, Penny and troublesome twins Porter and Preston.

The awkward revelation of a love child from a previous relationship turned nightmarish when his daughter, Kayla, coolly plotted to frame Lynette as an abusive stepmother. Tom caught on to Kayla's scheme, however, and sent her packing.

Lynette went along with Tom's lifelong dream of opening a pizzeria, but their relationship hit another snag when she fell for their chef, Rick, and it looked like Tom had torched his rival's new restaurant.

After a near-death experience at the pizzeria, Tom grew disenchanted with the idea of making pizza for a living and suggested, to Lynette's horror, that they pull the kids out of the school and tour the country by RV. His mid-life crisis looked ready to dash all their hard-earned dreams, until he contented himself by buying a vintage sports car and channeling his inner rock god in the garage band Dave Williams put together. 

  

About Doug Savant

Doug Savant first gained national attention when he was cast in the role of Matt Fielding on the Fox series Melrose Place. It marked one of the first times an openly gay character was portrayed on network television. The series, which could only be described as a cultural phenomenon, became a television fixation, continually sparking water cooler conversations week after week. He's currently back for a second turn on another television cultural phenomenon, Desperate Housewives, in which he portrays former ad exec and current house husband Tom Scavo.

Prior to his primetime notoriety, Savant had roles on the big screen in films like Masquerade, opposite Rob Lowe, Hanoi Hilton and in Red Surf, opposite George Clooney. Following Melrose, he took on a supporting role in the Dean Devlin/Roland Emmerich mega-production of Godzilla, starring Matthew Broderick.

His television appearances include such hit shows as 24, According to Jim and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Savant is married to actress Laura Leighton and they have four children.

Source: ABC, CTV

Carlos Solis (Ricardo Antonio Chavira) Bio

Character Bio

When we first met Carlos, he was a high-powered executive whose neglect of his wife led to her affair with their teenage gardener. After a stint in jail for dubious business practices, Carlos had an affair of his own, with the maid Gabrielle had convinced to bear their surrogate child.

The two divorced and Gaby began seeing Victor, the town's mayor, while Carlos began an affair with Edie Britt. But on her wedding day to Victor, Gabrielle and Carlos secretly resumed their torrid romance.

Victor tried to kill Carlos, but a timely tornado took Victor out -- and left Carlos blind. He and Gaby remarried and, to her shock and his delight, she became pregnant, not once but twice. Still blind but finally fulfilled as a father, Carlos found work at the local country club as a masseur.

Another blow to the head and a successful surgery later, Carlos' s sight was restored. He yearned to work with the blind at the local community center, but Gabrielle insisted he start bringing in the big bucks again, to make up for five years of penny-pinching. Carlos reluctantly agreed, and the two were right back where they started, rich but miserable.

About Ricardo Antonio Chavira

Film credits include Touchstone's "The Alamo" and several independent films. Television credits include a series regular role on "The Grubbs," recurring roles on "Six Feet Under" and "The Division," and guest star roles on "Joan of Arcadia," "Kingpin," "24" and "JAG," as well as "NYPD Blue" and two other Steven Bocho series, "Philly" and "City of Angels."

Chavira starred in a production of "Tracers" at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles, and has worked at some of the country's top regional theatres, including the La Jolla Playhouse in "Dogeaters"; The Guthrie, in "Jack and Jill"; the San Diego Rep, in "Bandido"; and most recently, the Seattle Rep & Missouri Rep, where he starred in a co-production of "Living Out."

Chavira received his Master of Fine Arts degree from UC-San Diego in 2000 and his "D-A-D" degree in 2003, upon the birth of his son Tomas. 

Source: ABC, CTV

Mike Delfino (James Denton) Bio

Character Bio

Mike Delfino. All the ladies love him and all the guys want to be him. Well, at least, all the ones we know. Mike first rolled into town under the guise of your hunky neighborhood plumber. His presence was enough to make any desperate housewife clog a drain or burst a pipe.

The women of Wisteria Lane were quickly hooked by Mike’s rugged looks. We were, too. But Mike wasn’t looking for love when he first arrived. He was trying to track down his missing ex-girlfriend, Deirdre, on orders from her dying dad. He ultimately discovered the truth behind Deidre’s death as well as being introduced to the son he never knew he had. But Mike’s life changed forever once he met Susan Mayer.

We like to describe Mike and Susan’s relationship as having all the unwavering stability of a runaway roller coaster. Mike didn’t like it when Susan drove away his creepy son, Zach. Susan was a tad put off when Mike couldn’t remember their relationship after coming out of a coma. And she really shouldn’t have gotten engaged to that dashing Brit, Ian. But once Mike got his memory back, Ian was sent packing.

Mike and Susan eventually got married and had a baby. Mike was injured while working hard to support his growing family. He became addicted to pain killers. It put a serious strain on the marriage. A tragic car accident that happened during the five-year time gap ultimately led to the end of their union. Yeah, we were shocked, too. We loved when Mike and Susan first fell in love but our hearts broke whenever they fell apart.

About James Denton 

Currently starring as Mike Delfino in the Golden Globe and SAG Award-winning "Desperate Housewives," Nashville native James Denton recently completed filming the feature film "Tortured" with Laurence Fishburne. Other recent projects include the highly rated Lifetime movie "Custody," with Rob Morrow, and the feature film "Wanted: Undead or Alive," with "Saturday Night Live's" Chris Kattan.

Denton, who originally attended college on a basketball scholarship, wasn't bitten by the acting bug until he was 28. He landed the role of George Gibbs in a Nashville production of "Our Town," got fine reviews, but thought there was a more solid career in selling advertising, which he did in Tennessee and in North Carolina for four years before taking off for Chicago to become a professional actor.

He soon was accepted as one of Chicago's brightest stars. After earning a key casting when the "Untouchables" series came to town to film, Denton was drawn to Los Angeles, where his strong theatre reputation had preceded him, and he locked in choice turns in film, on TV and on the stage. He started building his big screen profile with performances in such films as "Primary Colors," "Face/Off" and "That Old Feeling," but soon off-beat roles in adventurous TV series were claiming his time. In 1997 Denton landed the role of the eerily sociopathic Mr. Lyle on NBC's hit drama "The Pretender," which was followed by roles in the television films "Pretender 2001" and "Pretender: The Island of The Haunted." 

In 2001 he was cast by ABC to star opposite Kim Delaney in Steven Bochco's short-lived series, "Philly," but his growing reputation quickly led to a new series, "Threat Matrix," as Special Agent Jon Kilmer.

Denton's first Chicago stage role was as Stanley Kowalski in "A Streetcar Named Desire," and his last was the terrorist on the French farce, "Lapin, Lapin." He was a company member of the Griffin Theatre and at the Strawdog Theatre Ensemble, was one of the leads in the world premiere of "Flesh and Blood," performed in and composed the music for "The Night Hank Williams Died," and portrayed Kentucky preacher C.C. Showers in "The Diviners," which earned him a Joseph Jefferson Best Actor nomination. In Los Angeles he appeared in the premieres of "Asylum" at the Court Theatre, "Locked Up Down Shorty's" at the Powerhouse Theatre and "In Walked Monk" at the Hudson Theatre.

In addition to his series starring roles on TV, his guest appearances include "JAG," "Slider," "Dark Skies," "Two Guys and a Girl," "Ally McBeal" and "The West Wing." In January 2006 James Denton hosted the prestigious Miss America Pageant on the CMT Network.

Denton, who lives with his family in Los Angeles, became part owner of the Orange County Flyers baseball team in 2007.

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Ana Solis (Maiara Walsh) Bio

 

Character Bio

Mariana 'Ana' Solis (Maiara Walsh) is Carlos Solis's niece. Ana arrives to Wisteria Lane in the fifth season finale to live with her uncle Carlos Solis and his family, as her grandmother had stated she was dying and couldn't take care of Ana anymore. Gabrielle soon realizes Ana is a very superficial, scheming and nasty young girl who uses her good looks to get what she wants. She openly admits to taking advantage of boys, such as the Scavo kids, as well as older men.

In the sixth season premiere, Ana continues to push Gabrielle's buttons in the two months leading to Susan and Mike Delfino's second wedding. Carlos wants Gabrielle to sign the legal papers that would define them as Ana's legal guardians, but Gabrielle isn't willing to. Ana overhears their conversation and starts acting out even more in purpose to get back at her aunt. When Gaby learns this, she immediately signs the papers to keep her niece at ease, 24/7. 

Ana reveals she has a thing for Danny Bolen, and when Julie Mayer is strangled and sent to the hospital, he asks her to make up an alibi for him. The truth comes out, however, and Danny is eventually taken in custody. Later, Ana gets a job working for John Rowland, Gabrielle's ex-lover, and develops a crush on him. John leads Ana on only to get to Gabrielle. When Gaby confronts him, he kisses her, and Ana witnesses the kiss. 

She runs home, infuriated, and prepares to tell her uncle Carlos, but Gabrielle reassures her that Carlos knows about her past affair with John, and that she is so happy with Carlos right now. She begs Ana not to do anything that would ruin their happiness. Ana keeps quiet, and tells Carlos she is going to quit her job. Ana isn't seen again until Emily dies. She tells Julie that she would have liked her. She and Danny Bolen began to date. Gaby sends Ana to New York for a while after hearing Angie and Nick argue about their cover. Danny tracks down Ana to tell her the real reason while her aunt sent her away because Gaby did not want them to be together.

About Maiara Walsh

Adding to the already-certifiably hot roster of “Wisteria Lane” residents, Maiara Walsh (pronounced MY-ODDUH) moves in as the manipulative niece of Eva Longoria Parker, Ana Solis, on the cultural phenomenon that is ABC network’s Emmy Award-winning “Desperate Housewives.”

Walsh was born in Seattle, Washington to a Brazilian mother and Irish/German/Swedish father, second to older sister Lydia, all of whom have remained her grounding force through the years. The pentilingual actress (she speaks Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian and English) moved to Brazil for two years before returning to Seattle to finish grade school, in which she took the stage for the first time in the play “Mozart.” 

When she was nine, they moved to California, where Walsh developed dreams of a life on camera. Through middle and high school, she immersed herself in acting classes and coaching, held perfect grades and had a starting position on the soccer and softball teams. Although academic distinction brought her acceptance to some of California’s elite universities, she decided the campuses were too far from auditions and chose to follow acting— She hasn’t looked back since.

She landed her first on-screen role in Nickelodeon’s “Unfabulous” in 2005, followed by the 2008 Indie coming-of-age story, “Lullaby Before I Wake.” She then auditioned for Disney Channel’s “Cory in the House,” landing the role of Meena for a two-year run on the series. Up next for her is the series “Revolution,” opposite Peter Fonda and Billy Campbell. In addition she plays the off-beat teen Sage in “The Prankster.”

With a genuine yearning for philanthropy and purpose, Walsh devotes much her time to volunteer work and charity efforts. A member of the Young Women’s Empowerment Network and a youth ambassador for In a Perfect World, she co-hosted the GIRLPREP event of March 2009 to promote women’s empowerment. Equestrian therapy is another passion, giving hospitalized children the opportunity to ride horses as a mode of physical and mental therapy.

When she’s not working on set, Walsh enjoys hiking, skydiving and sports, and stays in shape through Bikram yoga and regular workouts.

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Katherine Mayfair (Dana Delany) Bio

 

Character Bio

Katherine Mayfair, an old friend of Susan Mayer's, returned to Wisteria Lane with her younger second husband, Adam, and teenage daughter, Dylan. Katherine was close-lipped about her past, including the fate of her first husband, Wayne Davis, and why Dylan didn't remember anything about growing up in Fairview, such as former best friend Julie Mayer.

Katherine's flair for baking and gardening began a heated rivalry with the neighborhood's resident homemaker extraordinare, Bree, until the two teamed up to create a successful catering company.

Her ex, Wayne, an abusive policeman, was not dead as many believed, but alive and well. He wanted to get to know his daughter Dylan better, but Katherine was dead-set against it. The big secret Katherine has been hiding: the real Dylan died in a tragic accident as a little girl and rather than deal with Wayne, Katherine adopted a lookalike from a Romanian orphanage. Wayne, demanding answers, held Katherine hostage, but Katherine shot and killed him. The residents of Wisteria Lane insisted the shooting was in self-defense, proving they considered Katherine one of their own.

Her marriage with Adam ended after revelations of an affair proved to be true. Katherine then found an unexpected romance with Mike Delfino, which put a strain on her relationship with Susan, who'd never gotten over her ex.

About Dana Delany

Dana Delany currently appears as Katherine Mayfair on "Desperate Housewives."

She made her mark as Army nurse Colleen McMurphy on ABC-TV's critically acclaimed series "China Beach," for which she received two Emmy Awards and four nominations for Best Dramatic Actress.

Following her graduation from Wesleyan University, Dana, a Stamford, Connecticut native, went to New York where she honed her skills in daytime television and theatre. She starred on Broadway in "A Life" and received critical acclaim in a number of off-Broadway productions including Nicholas Kazan's "Blood Moon" which led to her arrival in Los Angeles for the west coast production of the controversial drama.

Opting to stay in Los Angeles after the run of the play, Dana was soon cast in many popular television shows including "Moonlighting," and "Magnum, P.I."

Dana has appeared in numerous films including "Tombstone," "Housesitter," "Fly Away Home," "Exit to Eden," "Light Sleeper," "Moon Over Parador," "Masquerade," "Patty Hearst," "Where the River Runs Black," and "Almost You."

In 2008, she will be seen in the independent films, "Route 30", "Multiple Sarcasms" and "Camp Hope."Television mini-series include "Shake, Rattle & Roll," "True Women," and "Wild Palms."

Some of the movies for television in which Dana has starred include "Resurrection" and "The Patron Saint of Liars," both directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, "For Hope," in which she played a woman suffering from Scleroderma, directed by Bob Saget, Lifetime's "Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story," Showtime's "Sirens," "Rescuers: Stories of Courage," and "Conviction" with Omar Epps, and "The Right Temptation" for HBO.

Dana produced and starred in the ABC telefilm "Final Jeopardy" based on New York sex-crimes prosecutor Linda Fairstein's novel.

More recent television series credits include "Presidio Med," "Pasadena," and "Kidnapped" opposite Timothy Hutton.

Episodic work includes "Family Law," for which she received an Emmy Award nomination for outstanding guest actress in a drama series.Dana's theatre credits include "Translations," "Much Ado About Nothing," opposite Billy Campbell at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, and the Pulitzer prize-winning play "Dinner With Friends," alternating roles in New York, Los Angeles and Boston.

Last year she appeared in Neil Labute's "Things We Said Today" at the EST marathon in New York.Since 1996 Dana has provided voice-over work as Lois Lane on the WB's animated series "Superman," "The Batman/Superman Adventures," "Justice League," and most recently "The Batman."

Since the mid-1990's, Delany has served on the board of the Scleroderma Research Foundation.

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Bree Van de Kamp (Marcia Cross) Bio

Character Bio

Bree Van de Kamp is a searing, uptight perfectionist. Her strong resolve and proper demeanor have caused tension in her marriage and home-life. As a mother of two teenagers, her icy cool nerves were often tested. She struggled to rein in her rebellious, and at times soulless son, Andrew, and fought to give her self-absorbed daughter, Danielle, a proper perspective on life.

During a routine meeting with the neighborhood call-girl, her husband Rex suffered a heart attack, thus shining a light on his dark secrets. Bree reluctantly cared for him during his recovery after her children's insistence. He marriage was further troubled when she began dating the local pharmacist, George Williams, much to her husband's dismay. Rex took matters into his own hands when he went to ward off George, only inciting his jealousy which led him to begin tampering with Rex's heart medication. Bree was eventually widowed when after months of poisoning by their pharmacist, Rex's heart gave way.

Despite all this, her "perfect housewife" routine remained nearly unshaken during the past year. She was able to keep up appearances at the country club, find time to bake muffins for her incarcerated arch nemesis, Maisy Gibbons and somehow maintain her perfectly quaffed flip.

About Marcia Cross

In 2005 Marcia Cross was nominated for both a Golden Globe Award in the Best Actress category and an Emmy Award in the Best Actress in a Comedy Series category.

Prior to her role on "Desperate Housewives," Cross starred as Dr. Linda Abbott on The WB's critically-acclaimed series, "Everwood." She is also well known for her role as Dr. Kimberly Shaw on the hit drama "Melrose Place."

Born and raised in Marlborough, Massachusetts, Cross was determined to become an actress from the moment she performed in her first school play, "The Witch of Blackbird Pond," in the sixth grade. At the age of 18 she was accepted at the Juilliard School as a Drama major.

On stage Cross performed in "La Ronde" at the Williamstown Theater Festival, in "Twelfth Night" at the Hartford Stage Company, and in "Two Gentlemen of Verona" at the Old Globe in San Diego.

Her first television job was on the daytime drama "The Edge of Night." Leaving New York to try her luck in Los Angeles, Cross was soon landing roles in television movies such as "The Last Days of Frank and Jessie James," co-starring with Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson. Her memorable role on "Melrose Place" began when she was hired for one episode. The producers were so impressed, they kept asking her back for additional appearances, eventually bringing her character back from the dead to continue on the hit show.

Cross also guest-starred on such series as "Seinfeld," where she played Jerry's dermatologist girlfriend, and "Cheers," where she portrayed the younger sister to Kirstie Alley's character. She has also appeared on the comedies "Ally McBeal," "Spin City," "The Garry Shandling Show" and "King of Queens." Her dramatic roles include appearances on "CSI," "Profiler" and "Touched by an Angel," and her film credits include ""Living in Fear," "Always Say Good-bye," "Dancing in September" and "Bad Influence."

Aside from her successful career as an actress, Cross has also made time to continue her education. She recently completed her clinical training to earn a Masters Degree in Psychology.

Cross makes her home in Los Angeles.

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Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman) Bio

Character Bio

Lynette Scavo was once best known as a savvy career woman. In the work force she was an over-achiever who could accomplish any task, but those days came to an end when she and her husband, Tom, decided to have children. She gave up the working world and within six years had twin boys, a five year old son and a baby girl. Soon, she gained a new reputation as the mother of quite possibly the most unruly children ever born.

In her efforts to tame her children and keep up with her domestic responsibilities, Lynette developed an addiction to her children's ADD medication that she eventually overcame with the help from the women of Wisteria Lane.

While Lynette's intentions are usually genuine, her actions often are not. Her need to actively meddle in the lives of others for the greater good led her to tank her own husband's promotion in order to preserve his time with their family. Unfortunately for Lynette, Tom found out about her subterfuge, but decided that she was right. He needed more time with the children. With that he quit his job and resolved to become a stay-at-home dad sending his wife back out into the professional arena with a seven year gap in her resume.

About Felicity Huffman

We love our actresses versatile, and, geez, does Felicity Huffman ever fit the bill! Not only can she currently be seen starring as Super Mom Lynette Scavo on the hit Desperate Housewives on ABC on Sunday nights at 9:00 p.m., Huffman also proved herself to be an exceptional actress by earning an Academy Award nomination for her stunning performance as a transsexual woman in Transamerica, as well as a Golden Globe Award and Independent Spirit Award for the same role.

Huffman also nabbed an Emmy and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on Desperate Housewives. The cast won the 2004 SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, and most recently won a Golden Globe for Best Television Series-Comedy or Musical. Huffman was also nominated for Best Actress in a Television Comedy for Desperate Housewives.

In 2006 she starred in the critically acclaimed Weinstein Company film, Transamerica, as Bree, a transgendered woman who embarks on a journey across country with her newly discovered son. In addition to an Oscar nomination, Huffman won a Golden Globe and Independent Spirit Award for the role..

In 2004 Huffman appeared in the feature film Christmas with the Cranks, which starred Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis. She also appeared in Raising Helen, with Kate Hudson and John Corbett.

On the small screen, she was seen in 2004 in the television movie Reversible Errors with William H. Macy, Tom Selleck and Monica Potter. Among her television movie credits are Out of Order, the critically acclaimed Door to Door, starring William H. Macy, Path to War, starring Alec Baldwin and Donald Sutherland, The Heart Department, Harrison, Cry of the City, Quicksand, Heart of Justice, The Water Engine and Underworld. Other television credits include Chicago Hope, X-Files, Law and Order, Bedtime Stories and appearances as a series regular on The Human Factor, the ABC series Sports Night, Thunder Alley, Early Edition, Jules and The Golden Years.

Huffman is a founding member of the Atlantic Theater Company, an off-Broadway theater company where she has been featured in numerous plays, including Dangerous Corner, Shaker Heights and The Joy of Definitely Going Somewhere. Among her other stage credits are Oh Hell, directed by Greg Mosher ad the Lincoln center Theatre, Boy's Life, directed by William H. Macy, The Loop and Grotesque Love Songs. Huffman also appeared in David Mamet's Speed the Plow. She received an OBIE Award for her portrayal of Donnie in Mamet's Cryptogram.

Huffman resides in Los Angeles with her husband, actor/director William H. Macy.

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Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria Parker) Bio

 
Character Bio

Gabrielle Solis, the youngest of the housewives on Wisteria Lane, spent her early days climbing out of a desperate situation to become a glamorous runway model in New York where she met her husband, Carlos. She gave up her exciting life and married him on the spot, knowing that he would be able to provide everything she could ever want: an exquisite home, jet-setting vacations and a bottomless bank account.

It was only after moving to suburbia that Gabrielle realized that perhaps she wanted all the wrong things.

With Carlos' long days now spent at the office, Gabrielle quickly became bored with her new life and began an illicit affair with her stunning underage gardener, John. She struggled to keep her affair under wraps and after several close calls was seemingly let off the hook when her husband was arrested. During this time she was forced to take a variety of odd jobs which often put her in uncomfortable and humiliating positions, such as showcasing mattresses for Valentine's Day and displaying Buicks at the local mall while having her dress caught in the revolving display.

Gabrielle's life was further undermined by her husband's desire to have children spurred on by the untimely death of his mother. He successfully tampered with his wife's birth control and she became pregnant, but with who's child? His or the gardener's?

News of the affair finally came out, but at the worst time. Carlos, already under house arrest for importing slave labor and now up on charges for assault and battery, flew into a jealous rage during his trial upon discovery of the affair only incriminating himself further and possibly sending him away for no less than 8 years.

About Eva Longoria Parker

Recently named one of People's "50 Most Beautiful" and the "#1 Hottest Woman in the World" on Maxim's 2005 annual "Hot 100" list, Eva Longoria was also voted by Variety as one of the "Ten New Faces to Watch," Rolling Stone's "People of the Year," USA Today's "TV's Hot 11" and TV Guide's "New Faces of Fall." In addition, she just signed an exclusive worldwide contract as the newest face of L'Oreal.

Longoria wrapped the indie film "Harsh Times," starring Christian Bale, and appeared in"The Sentinel," starring Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland and Kim Basinger, where she plays a Secret Service agent. She also co-starred in the CBS movie-of-the-week, "The Dead Will Tell," opposite Anne Heche, Jonathan LaPaglia and Kathleen Quinlan. Longoria's previous television credits include the Dick Wolf series, "L.A. Dragnet."

Flexing her comedic muscles, Longoria stars in and co-produced "Hot Tamales Live," a critically acclaimed comedy/variety show. "Hot Tamales Live" performs regularly at The Comedy Store and consistently sells out its performances whenever they perform across the country. She made her theatre debut in the popular comedy farce, "What the Rabbi Saw." Acknowledging her "comedic flair," Back Stage West proclaimed "Eva Longoria is sensational."

The youngest of four sisters who grew up on a ranch in Corpus Christi, Texas, Longoria attended Texas A&M-Kingsville, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology. After graduating from college, she entered a talent contest that brought her to Los Angeles, where she was spotted and subsequently signed by a theatrical agent. After landing roles on "The Bold and the Beautiful," "General Hospital" and co-starring on "Beverly Hills, 90210," she auditioned for and won the role of Isabella on the popular series, "The Young and the Restless."

Longoria currently lives in Los Angeles. She is actively involved as the national spokesperson for Padres Contra El Cancer, helping Latinos with cancer. She also works with the Special Olympics and worked with the John Kerry-John Edwards campaign, educating Latino voters about the presidential candidate. Pastimes include salsa dancing, cooking and reading Latino literature and history.

Source: CTV, ABC

Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher) Bio

Character Bio

Susan Mayer is a forty something divorcee living with her 14-year-old daughter, Julie. Her romantic heart always has her looking for her next great love. Writing and illustrating children's books has kept her around Wisteria Lane most days making it easy for her to keep an eye on neighborhood beau, Mike Delfino, her occasional boyfriend. 

She and her wise-beyond-years daughter have a tell all relationship often resulting in a parental role reversal.

Susan often consults with Julie on important decisions like which dress was sexier for her first date with Mike and how to best stalk him after he became a presumed killer. Inevitably, Julie was always the one there to pick up the pieces, a tradition which began when Susan's adulterous ex-husband, Karl, walked out on them. 

Susan's notoriously clumsy escapades have resulted in accidental arson, embarrassing public nudity and an unsightly encounter with a mechanical bull. Unfortunately her magnetic charm tends to attract trouble usually involving her secretive neighbor, Paul Young. She found herself knee-deep in a mystery surrounding her late friend Mary Alice Young's death involving a cryptic blackmail note, a dead woman's journal and a baby named Dana who may in fact be Mike's child.

About Terri Hatcher

Teri Hatcher's wildly successful portrayal of Susan Mayer earned her a 2005 Golden Globe Award (Best Actress in a Leading Role, Musical or Comedy, Television), a 2005 Screen Actors Guild Award (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series), a 2005 Television Critics Award nomination and a 2005 Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy. The role of the single mom searching for love in the sometimes sordid, always intriguing world of Wisteria Lane has vaulted Hatcher to the pinnacle of today's hottest comic actresses. The role comes naturally to the actress, who is a single mother to her seven-year-old daughter, Emerson Rose.

Hatcher has become a household name not just in the U.S.; "Desperate Housewives'" European success resulted in Hatcher's recent honor by the U.K. edition of Glamour magazine as one of its 2005 Women of the Year. The award was presented to her by Sir Elton John.

Her previous credits include starring as Lois Lane in the 1994-1997 ABC series, "Lois & Clark." Among the many highlights of her career is hosting "Saturday Night Live," which had USA Today commenting, "She gives one of the best and most energetic performances by a good-sport host in a long time." What's more, the sketches she did with Molly Shannon, David Spade and Chris Kattan have become part of "SNL's Best Of." Other favorite roles include that of Sally Bowles in the national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical, "Cabaret," and in Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues."

Of all her film credits, Hatcher still considers the first movie she ever made -- "The Big Picture," directed by Christopher Guest -- to be her favorite. Other movies that followed were "Soapdish," with Kevin Kline, "Two Days in the Valley," "Spy Kids," directed by Roberto Rodriguez, and as "Bond" girl Paris Carver in "Tomorrow Never Dies," opposite Pierce Brosnan. Nor will anyone ever forget the line she made famous in "Seinfeld," which was, of course, "They're real -- and they're spectacular."

Hatcher was honored with the 1996 Spirit of Compassion Award for her generous support of the Aviva Center, which provides services to sexually and physically abused adolescents. She has been a strong supporter of AIDS Walk Los Angeles and New York, and very active in the battle against breast cancer. The gown Hatcher wore to the 2005 Golden Globe Awards was sold at auction to benefit Clothes Off Our Backs, as was a Versace couture dress from an In Style Magazine cover shoot. E! Entertainment Television has named her the network's Best Dressed Woman.

Among her pop culture honors, Hatcher has had the distinction of being the most downloaded image on the internet the year she posed wrapped in Superman's cape -- and nothing else! She has also been honored by the Hollywood Women's Press Club as "Discovery of the Year."

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