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American producer and screenwriter Mark Cherry created the unique series Desperate Housewives, which has achieved unprecedented success in television ratings. He has won about 50 different awards and more than 100 nominations.
In 2007, it was recognized as the most successful television series in the world, it was watched by more than 120 million people, and in 2010 the number of viewers grew to 51,6 million.
The first season was shown in 2004, and the finale in 2012. The heroes of the series are still remembered and loved by everyone, although about 15 years have passed since the release of the first season.
10 Dana Delaney
Dana played one of the housewives’ neighbors, Katherine Mayfair. She could be one of the main characters, because. the creators of the series offered her the role of Bree Van de Kamp three times. But she refused, because. believed that Bree looked like her character from the controversial TV series Pasadena. But in 2007, she accepted the role of Katherine and received praise from many critics.
In 2010, she left the series to star in Body Investigation. She worked there until 2013. Then she had some more interesting work. Now she is 62 years old. Since 2009, she has been co-president of a human rights organization, supporting the rights of lesbians and gays.
9. Sean Pyfrom
He performed his first role in advertising at the age of 4, after which he appeared in several shows. At the age of 12, he already starred in “Be Happy!”.
Soon, Sean was able to pass the casting and ended up in Desperate Housewives. He played Andrew, the son of Bree Van de Kamp. He had a difficult role: an uncontrollable teenager, a homosexual, a manipulator, etc. But the audience fell in love with the actor. He received bags of letters from teenagers admiring his game.
He later starred in several films. Unlike his character, Sean is straight but not yet married. In 2014, he was struck by the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman, after learning about which he admitted that he was addicted to alcohol and drugs. Sean wrote a letter of appeal in which he said that he once lived for the sake of drugs. But he decided to give up this addiction, cleansed his body and thoughts.
8. Ricardo Chavira
The husband of one of the housewives, Gabriel Solis, was Carlos Solis, played by American actor Riccardo Antonio Chavira. He starred in all 8 seasons of the series.
Before this stellar role, the actor appeared in episodic roles in some high-rated television projects. After that, he appeared in several films and television series.
Ricardo lived in a civil marriage for 18 years with Mercy Ditzel, they have a son and a daughter. In 2007, the couple legalized the relationship.
Now Ricardo does charity work, spends time with his family and does not forget about work.
7. Doug Sevant
This actor became famous thanks to the series “Melrose Place”, in which he played Matt Fielding. This is not his first role. In 1998, he was forced to play in episodes of the series, until in 2004 he was taken on the role of Tom Scavo, the husband of one of the housewives, the father of a large family. In the second season, he entered the main cast.
His last works are the series “Real Genius” and “Notorious”.
6. James Denton
At the age of 20, James chose the acting profession, was able to get his first roles. In the series, he played the charming Mike Delfino. This role made him a star.
He’s been filming a lot over the years. His last works are the series “Good Witch”, “Insidious Maids”.
James married Erin O’Brien and they have a son and a daughter. His wife agreed to devote herself to family and children.
5. Nicolette Sheridan
Nicolette was born in the family of a British actress, who tried to give her a decent upbringing. Fame came to her in 1986, after the series “Quiet Marina”.
She came to the casting of Desperate Housewives, applying for the role of Bree Van de Kamp. But the director offered her the role of Go. Nicolette accepted and later joined the main cast of the series. It was a supporting role, but during the filming of the third season, when Maria Cross, having become pregnant, was forced to abandon filming, she became the leading character. In seasons 4 and 5, she also played an important role, but in 2009 her character was removed from the series, Edie died.
There were rumors that the actress was in conflict with Mark Cherry over money. Later, he admitted that he fired her not because of personal hostility, but in connection with a financial issue. In 2010, she filed a lawsuit against Cherry. Nicolette accused him of wrongful dismissal and of hitting her. She lost the trial. After this incident, no major studio wanted to hire her.
Then she founded her own company, planning to become a director and producer. In 2018, the actress was finally able to get a role in the TV series Dynasty, where she played Alexis Colby.
4. Eva Longoria
Prior to the release of Desperate Housewives, where she played Gabrielle Solis, one of the main roles, she starred in The Young and the Restless and in the movie The Strong Net. But it was this stellar role that brought her great fame, as well as the Golden Globe Award.
After such a grandiose success, the actress was offered roles in a big movie. In 2005, Eva began working with L’Oréal, in 2008 she opened her restaurant “Beso”, and in 2009 – the second. In 2011, her cookbook was published. She is actively involved in charity work.
After 2 unsuccessful marriages, Eva registered a relationship with Antonio Baston in 2016, and in the summer of 2018, at 43, she became a mother for the first time.
The latest news about Eve is her stories about her motherhood. She practically does not part with the baby. The young mother is very happy and admits that she has never experienced such love before. She does not part with Santi even at work, she took the child with her to Australia, where she participated in the filming of “Dasha the Traveler”.
3. Marcia Cross
Before the release of the series, where she got the role of Bree Van de Kamp, Marcia was already quite famous. She has acted in television films. The actress was noticed and loved by the audience after the series Melrose Place, where, having appeared in one episode, she got into the main cast. After him, Marcia was again forced to accept small roles until she was able to pass the casting in Desperate Housewives.
When the series ended, she decided to take a break from her career and took up raising children. In 2006, her wedding took place with Tom Mahoney, and in 2007 she gave birth to two twin daughters.
The latest news about her is not entirely encouraging. In the fall of 2018, she admitted that she had rectal cancer. Marcia shared her worries about losing her hair. Fans bombarded her with questions, and the actress admitted that the disease is over, now she is all right.
2. Felicity Huffman
By 2004, Felicity was already a well-known actress whose career began in the 80s. She had dozens of roles on her account, in films, in TV shows, and after filming in the TV series Sports Night, she became a real star.
For the role of Lynette Scavo, she was awarded an Emmy and other awards. But this role did not become a star for her. In 2005, she was a resounding success after the film “Transamerica”.
She began to be invited to prominent roles in big movies, and in 2012 she and her husband got their own star on the Walk of Fame.
Now her life is very busy: shooting, new projects, and raising two daughters, 18-year-old Sofia and 16-year-old Georgia.
1. Teri Hatcher
Teri began her career with minor roles. She first became known for the TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of the Supreme. After that, she was given notable roles in a number of films, after which her career began to decline again.
But in 2004, she was lucky – she was able to get the role of Susan Mayer, for which she was awarded many awards. Rumor has it that she could not find a common language with her colleagues in the series, they did not like her. But, nevertheless, Teri continued to act, moreover, in 2007, at the age of 40, she became a fashion model.
After participating in the sensational series, she was almost never invited to act, the rest of the filming participants admitted that they could hardly tolerate her character. But she had some work: Teri voiced several cartoons and played episodic roles.
In the spring of 2018, there were rumors that she became homeless and lives in a van. The actress said that this is a lie. There was indeed a van at her house, but it was intended for filming, and so she owns not one house, but several.