Mary Alice Young, the deceased narrator of Desperate Housewives, is played by a woman by the name of Brenda Strong.  Brenda was born and raised as a child in Portland, Oregon.  She left her town at age eighteen to pursue a career in theatrical arts at Arizona State University.  Brenda then earned her bachelors degree in musical theatre and went on to achieve her dream, which was acting.  She did this, and ever since, Brenda has played many roles including Mary Alice in Desperate Housewives.  She has guest starred repeatedly on shows such as C.S.I., Everwood, Nip/Tuck, Seinfeld, and Sports Night.  She has starred/ guest starred in a couple movies, such as “The Kid and I,” “The Work and the Glory,” “The Deep End of the Ocean,” “The Craft,” “Spaceballs,”  “Star Troopers,” and “Star Troopers 2.”  Although she is a main character on Desperate Housewives, you will seldom see her, but instead, you will see her view of all her crazy friends.

Lynette Scavo is a simply hardworking mother with a husband who couldn’t understand or help her if he tried, but in real life Lynette is actually played by Felicity Huffman, another mother and wife like herself.  Felicity lives in Los Angeles with her husband, fellow actor and director William H. Macy, and her two daughters.  She can only spend so much time with her family, though, because she is too busy starring on Desperate Housewives and all her other productions.  Felicity had starred in many shows and movies, such as Raising Helen, Christmas with the Cranks, Reversible Errors, Out of Order, Door to Door, The Heart Department, Harrison, Cry of the City, Quicksand, Heart of Justice, The Water Engine, Underworld, the X-Files, Chicago Hope, Law & Order, Bedtime Stories, The Human Factor, Sports Night, Thunder Alley, Early Edition, Jules, and The Golden Years.  Felicity currently owns a theater company called the Atlantic Theater Company, where she and her husband have performed in many shows together.

            Bree Van de Kamp is a woman with a dead husband and a closet full of skeletons.  She never takes the easy way out and always has some secret to cover up.  Only a deceiving person could play her role, but somehow, Marcia Cross manages.  Marcia was born and raised in Marlborough, Massachusetts.  She always knew she wanted to be an actress, ever since she starred in her first play in sixth grade, The Witch of Blackbird Pond.  Marcia has starred and guest showed in many shows and movies, including The Edge of Night, The Last Days of Frank and Jessie James, Melrose Place, Seinfeld, Cheers, Ally McBeal, Spin City, The Garry Shandling Show,  King of Queens, CSI, Profiler, Touched by an Angel, Living in Fear, Always Say Good-bye, Dancing in September, and Bad Influence.  Marcia now lives in Los Angeles and is not currently working on any projects but Desperate Housewives.

Gabrielle Solis is a woman who is most definitely the feistiest out of every woman in the neighborhood.  The woman who plays her, Eva Longoria, also stands out among the cast of the housewives as a strong role model who won’t take no for an answer.  Eva was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, along with three sisters.  It was there that she attended Texas A&M-Kingschool, where she received a bachelor’s degree in the Science of Kinesiology.  She then entered a talent show in Los Angeles, which started off her acting career.  She first gained roles on “The Bold and The Beautiful”, “General hospital”, “Beverly Hills”, “90210”, and was Isabella on the series “The Young and the Restless.”  Eva also starred/guest starred in movies, such as “The Sentinel”, “Harsh Times”, “The Dead Will Tell”, and “L.A. Dragnet”.  Eva also co-produced the hit TV show, Hot Tamales.  Eva currently lives in Los Angeles.  She is the national spokesperson for the Padres Contra El Cancer Society, which is a program that helps Latinos with cancer.  Eva also works with the Special Olympics. 

Susan Mayer is a surprising woman with tons of secrets to hide.  She is played by Teri Hatcher, an actress who has grown in popularity over the years.  Teri has been nominated for and has received many awards, including the Aviva Center’s Spirit of Compassion Award, the 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Musical, or Comedy in Television, the 2005 Screen Actors Guide Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series, the 2005 Television Critics Award, and the 2005 Emmy Award Nomination.  Teri has also starred/guest starred in many movies and shows, such as “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman”, “Spy Kids”, “Tomorrow Never Dies”, “Soapdish”, “The Big Picture”, and “2 Days in the Valley”.  Teri has also been on many shows.  Teri is also involved in many causes, such as the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, the Aids Walk in Los Angeles and Aids Walk in New York, and is involved in many cancer research societies.  Teri, like her character Susan, is a single mother.  Her daughter’s name is Emerson Rose and she is seven.

Edie Britt is without a doubt the most dramatic housewife when it comes to relationships on Wisteria Lane.  Nicollette Sheridan, however, who plays Edie, says she’s nothing like her character.  Nicollette has only starred/guest starred in a couple movies and TV show, because her acting career is very new.  These include “The Sure Thing”, “Knots Landing”, “Lucky Chances”, “Indictment: The McMartin Trial”, “The People Next Door”, “The Spiral Staircase”, “Dead Husbands”, “Noises Off”, “Spy Hard”, and “Beverly Hills Ninja”.