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Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis
In 2018, the actress welcomed her son Santiago with her husbandJosé Bastón.
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Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo
She faced legal consequences when she was implicated in an infamous college admissions scandal, and pleaded guilty in 2019 to paying disgraced admissions consultant Rick Singer $15,000 to have a proctor change daughter Sophia’s SAT answers after she took the test.
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Marcia Cross as Bree Weston
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Cross has been married to her husband Tom Mahoney since 2006, and they share twin daughters Eden and Savannah.
In 2017, Cross was diagnosed with anal cancer, but as of 2018,was in remission, speaking out about the cause.
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Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer
Earning a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award during the show’s run, in real lifeTeri Hatcher— who played Susan Mayer, the emotional anchor ofDesperate Housewives— is mom to daughter Emerson, with ex-husband Jon Tenney.
In 2021,she reunitedwith on-screen love interestJames Dentonfor Hallmark’s movieA Kiss Before Christmas, revealing to fansshe had a crush on himduring the show’s run.
“Mine wasn’t innocent,” Hatcher quipped, while Denton added, “The answer is yes [I had a crush on her], absolutely.”
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Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt
In March 2018,Nicollette Sheridan— who played fan-favorite Edie Britt, a rival of Hatcher’s character, onDesperate Housewives— spoke of drama surrounding her dramatic exit from the show after season 5, claiming creator Marc Cherry killed off her character aftershe complained about a physical altercation involving the two.
Sheridan was married toAaron Phypersfrom 2015 to 2018, though they had been separated since June 2016.
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Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young
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Brenda Strong, whose Mary Alice Young served as the show’s narrator, also appeared in flashback sequences throughout the series after her mysterious character’s death in the pilot episode. Strong’s narration was critically acclaimed, and she was nominated for two PrimetimeEmmy Awardsfor outstanding voice-over performance.
07of 09Ricardo Chavira as Carlos SolisPicture Perfect/Shutterstock ; Gilbert Flores/Variety/GettyGabrielle’s husband, Carlos Solis, faced a roller coaster of drama throughout the run of the series, from infidelity to prison to temporary blindness to murder. It’s fair to say that viewers never quite knew what shady business Carlos would end up involved in next.Ricardo Chavira, who played Carlos, has been working constantly since the end ofDesperate Housewives, most notably appearing in multiple episodes ofJane the Virgin, Scandal,Santa Clarita DietandKevin Can Wait. He portrayed Abraham Quintanilla, the father of singer Selena Quintanilla, in Netflix’sSelena: The Series.Chavira and his wife,Marcea Sietzel, have been married since 2007 and share two children.
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Ricardo Chavira as Carlos Solis
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Gabrielle’s husband, Carlos Solis, faced a roller coaster of drama throughout the run of the series, from infidelity to prison to temporary blindness to murder. It’s fair to say that viewers never quite knew what shady business Carlos would end up involved in next.
Ricardo Chavira, who played Carlos, has been working constantly since the end ofDesperate Housewives, most notably appearing in multiple episodes ofJane the Virgin, Scandal,Santa Clarita DietandKevin Can Wait. He portrayed Abraham Quintanilla, the father of singer Selena Quintanilla, in Netflix’sSelena: The Series.
Chavira and his wife,Marcea Sietzel, have been married since 2007 and share two children.
08of 09James Denton as Mike DelfinoAbc-Tv/Kobal/Shutterstock ; Michael Tullberg/GettyAudiences quickly learned in the first season ofDesperate Housewivesto be skeptical about everything they learned about Mike Delfino and his mysterious past — which might be why Mike became such a fan-favorite character and remained part of the series for its entire run.Denton, who portrayed Mike, starred on a number of series beforeDesperate Housewives, includingThe Pretender,PhillyandThreat Matrix. WhenDesperate Housewivesended, Denton was part of the main cast of the Hallmark seriesGood Witchand had a recurring role onDevious Maids.Denton and his wife, Erin O’Brien, sharetwo children.
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James Denton as Mike Delfino
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Audiences quickly learned in the first season ofDesperate Housewivesto be skeptical about everything they learned about Mike Delfino and his mysterious past — which might be why Mike became such a fan-favorite character and remained part of the series for its entire run.
Denton, who portrayed Mike, starred on a number of series beforeDesperate Housewives, includingThe Pretender,PhillyandThreat Matrix. WhenDesperate Housewivesended, Denton was part of the main cast of the Hallmark seriesGood Witchand had a recurring role onDevious Maids.
Denton and his wife, Erin O’Brien, sharetwo children.
09of 09Doug Savant as Tom ScavoAbc-Tv/Kobal/Shutterstock ; Amy Graves/GettyTom, Lynette Scavo’s husband, only made a few appearances in the first season ofDesperate Housewives, but he joined the main cast in season 2 and became a key focus of later story lines that showed the highs and lows of their marriage.Like Cross, Doug Savant was a veteran ofMelrose Placebefore starring onDesperate Housewives. Since the end of the series, Savant has been a guest star on many popular shows, includingVegas,Criminal Minds,Hawaii Five-0,Scorpion,The X-Files,9-1-1,NCISandThe Rookie, just to name a few.Savant has been married to hisMelrose Placecostar Laura Leighton since 1998. The couple has two children, and Savant also has two older children from a previous marriage.
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Doug Savant as Tom Scavo
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Tom, Lynette Scavo’s husband, only made a few appearances in the first season ofDesperate Housewives, but he joined the main cast in season 2 and became a key focus of later story lines that showed the highs and lows of their marriage.
Like Cross, Doug Savant was a veteran ofMelrose Placebefore starring onDesperate Housewives. Since the end of the series, Savant has been a guest star on many popular shows, includingVegas,Criminal Minds,Hawaii Five-0,Scorpion,The X-Files,9-1-1,NCISandThe Rookie, just to name a few.
Savant has been married to hisMelrose Placecostar Laura Leighton since 1998. The couple has two children, and Savant also has two older children from a previous marriage.
source: people.com
