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More Photos Marcia Cross
Role: Bree Hodge

Marcia as had a varied career in many colorful television series, including "The Edge of Night," "Knots Landing," "One Life to Live." In 1992, she joined the cast of "Melrose Place." Her mentally unbalanced character assured her a memorable place in the pop-culture pantheon. She left "Melrose... Read More

More Photos Teri Hatcher
Role: Susan Mayer

Teri Hatcher grew up in Sunnyvale, California. In high school she participated on a dance team called The Featherettes. She studied acting at San Francisco's famed American Conservatory Theater, and more importantly was a cheerleader for the San Francisco 49'ers. Her first acting gig came when... Read More

More Photos Felicity Huffman
Role: Lynette Scavo

Felicity Huffman is the youngest of eight children. She graduated high school from the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan. She majored in theater. She studied drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. She also studied at NYU's Circle in the Square and... Read More

More Photos Eva Longoria Parker
Role: Gabrielle Solis

The youngest of four sisters, Eva was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. She attended Texas A&M, Kingsville where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology. In 1998, she was named Miss Corpus Christi USA. Eva later entered a talent contest that brought her to Los Angeles, where... Read More

More Photos Nicollette Sheridan
Role: Edie Britt (episodes 1-85)

Nicollette Sheridan was born in England to actress Sally Sheridan. She got her start in the minor teen classic, The Sure Thing . Nicollette had a long running role on Knots Landing . After the ending of the show everyone thought her career as a successful actress was over. Than Nicollette... Read More

More Photos Dana Delany
Role: Katherine Mayfair (episodes 71-)

Dana Welles Delany was born on March 13, 1956, in New York City and raised in Stamford, CT. Dana knew at an early age she wanted to be an actress. After graduating from Wesleyan University, she moved back to New York and developed her skills working in daytime television and theater. Dana starred... Read More

More Photos Brenda Strong
Role: Mary Alice Young

A native of Portland, OR, Brenda Strong left home to attend Arizona State University, where she earned a bachelors degree in Musical Theater. After graduation she moved to Los Angeles, where she soon began appearing in television and film. A familiar face on television, she has guest starred... Read More

More Photos Ricardo Antonio Chavira
Role: Carlos Solis

A native of San Antonio, TX, Ricardo Antonio Chavira has worked consistently in all areas of the entertainment industry - film, television and theatre - since arriving in Los Angeles. Film credits include Touchstone's "The Alamo" and several independent films. Television credits include a series... Read More

More Photos James Denton
Role: Mike Delfino

James Denton has made all of America wish for faulty pipes due to his role as the world's sexiest plumber, Mike Delfino, on ABC's smash hit, Desperate Housewives . Along with the rest of the cast, Denton was honored with the 2005 SAG Award for Best Ensemble in a Comedy. A native of Nashville,... Read More

More Photos Doug Savant
Role: Tom Scavo

Doug Savant is probably most recognized as playing Matt Fielding, the only regular gay character on Melrose Place . He met and married Laura Leighton, who also starred with him playing Sydney Andrews. The couple married in 1997 and have two children, Jack Douglas, who was born on Oct. 10,... Read More

More Photos Kyle MacLachlan
Role: Orson Hodge (episodes 42-)

Kyle MacLachlan was born on February 22, 1959, in Yakima, Washington, and attended Eisenhower High School in Yakima. In 1982, he was graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts. Although this talented actor claims to be a descendant of Johann Sebastian Bach... Read More

More Photos Gale Harold
Role: Ken (episodes 87-)

Gale Harold was born and raised around Atlanta, Georgia. Attended American University in Washington, D.C., and eventually left the Capital to study Fine Arts at the San Francisco Art Institute. He loves and restores Italian motorcycles. Suzy Landau, producer for Francis Ford Coppola, convinced... Read More

More Photos Shawn Pyfrom
Role: Andrew Van De Kamp

Shawn Pyfrom was born on August 16th 1986 in Tampa, Florida. Shawn has been acting ever since he could remember. He has acted in movies, TV series and TV movies. Although Shawn is best known for his role as Andrew Van De Kamp on "Desperate Housewives," he has also starred in "Reba,"... Read More

More Photos Joy Lauren
Role: Danielle Van De Kamp (episodes 1-76)

Joy Lauren was born on October 18th, 1989 in Atlanta, Georgia and is best known for her role as Danielle Van De Kamp on the hit ABC series, 'Desperate Housewives.' Joy's career started at the very young age of seven when she realized that her passion was acting. She began performing at the... Read More

More Photos Andrea Bowen
Role: Julie Mayer (episodes 1-87)

Andrea's Les Miserables Bio: Andrea Bowen(Young Cosette/Young Eponine) Broadway Debut. Staged Concert Reading of Stephen Shwartz's Children of Eden. Feature Films: Highball, New York Crossing. TV: "Law and Order", "All My Children", "David Letterman", "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". Thanks to... Read More

More Photos Mark Moses
Role: Paul Young (episodes 1-47)

Mark Moses has had a distinguished career in film, television and theatre. His long and varied list of television credits include series regular roles on The Single Guy and In My Life, and recurring roles on Ally McBeal and Grand. He has had lead roles in such celebrated movies and miniseries... Read More

More Photos Cody Kasch
Role: Zach Young (episodes 1-47)

Cody got his start in small roles on shows such as ER , The Practice , and Boomtown . He went on to star in the short-lived series Out There and Normal, Ohio . He got his break when he got the role of the disturbed teenager on the hit show Desperate Housewives .

More Photos Jesse Metcalfe
Role: John Rowland (episodes 1-26)

Jesse Metcalfe -- actor. He was born on December 9, 1978 in Waterford, Connecticut. He is most recognized as Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC soap opera Passions and as John Rowland on the ABC tv drama Desperate Housewives.

More Photos Steven Culp
Role: Rex Van De Kamp (episodes 1-23)

Steven was born in La Jolla, California. (His father was in the Navy). When his parents divorced he moved to Virginia Beach. He grew up in Virginia with 2 sisters and a brother. He graduated from the College of William & Mary, Virginia. At William & Mary he majored in English literature. He... Read More

More Photos Roger Bart
Role: George Williams (episodes 11-32)

A veteran of the stage, Roger won the 1999 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Snoopy in the Broadway revival of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown . Most recently, he was seen in the smash hit The Producers , for which he was nominated for another Tony as... Read More

More Photos Richard Burgi
Role: Karl Mayer (episodes 3-47)

Richard was born on July 30, 1958 in Montclair, New Jersey. He is married to Lori Kahn, and they have two sons. For Richard, a strong interest in music and theater is in his blood. His parents and three siblings were interested in the performing arts and the Burgi home was a fertile... Read More

More Photos Alfre Woodard
Role: Betty Applewhite (episodes 22-47)

Alfre Woodard is the youngest of three children born to her parents in Oklahoma. She was named by her godmother, who claimed she saw a vision of Alfre's name in written out in gold letters. A former high school cheerleader and track star, she got the acting bug after being pursuaded to audition... Read More

More Photos Mehcad Brooks
Role: Matthew Applewhite (episodes 22-47)

Has modeled since the age of fifteen. Attended the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television. Attended L.C. Anderson High School in Austin, Texas.

More Photos Dougray Scott
Role: Ian Hainsworth (episodes 48-67)

Born in Scotland and as Stephen Scott, he changed his name to Dougray Scott after his birth name was already being registered at Equity. Dougray studied at the Welsh College of Music and Drama and not long after leaving started to land roles in a local theatre company. From local roles he... Read More

Lyndsy Fonseca
Role: Dylan Mayfair (episodes 71-87)

Lyndsy Fonseca joined the cast of The Young and the Restless as Colleen Carlton in June of 2001. Lyndsy was born in Oakland, California and raised in Alameda, California. She attended the Barbizon School of Modeling in San Francisco, and went on to star in the community theatre... Read More

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