Then and Now: How Desperate Housewives’ Favorite Four Have Changed in 18 Years

18 years ago, Desperate Housewives premiered.

The show, which combines elements of drama, comedy and detective story, was able to gather millions of viewers from television screens and stayed on the air for eight whole years. At the center of the events are four modern housewives who live in a quiet suburb and are desperately looking for happiness. Susan was left alone after her husband left her for a secretary. A former fashion model, and now an unfaithful wife, Gabrielle, who married for convenience, and then realized that she needed not money, but real female happiness, started an affair with a young gardener. Bree tries to keep her marriage on the brink of divorce and find common ground with her drug addicted son and precocious daughter. Linnet gave up on a brilliant career in a large company in order to devote her time to raising children.

We have prepared for you material on how the main characters of the series have changed almost two decades later.

Eva Longoria Parker as Gabrielle Solis

Unlike her heroine, she did not receive everything on a silver platter. Before becoming famous, Eva worked at the Texas diner Wendy’s and in a car service. The role of Gabrielle Solis earned her a Golden Globe nomination. In 2017, a celebrity overtook real female happiness – she gave birth to a long-awaited son.

Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo

Thanks to one of the main roles in the film, the actress was awarded many prizes and awards, including the Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series and three SAG awards at once. In 2019, Huffman was officially convicted of fraudulently scamming her daughter’s entrance exams and sent to jail for 14 days. Apparently, this story influenced her reputation in the industry – the last few years the actress has noticeably haggard and is not being filmed anywhere.

Marcia Cross as Bree Van de Kamp

Red-haired Marcia Cross for many has remained the main “face” of the series “Desperate Housewives”. It was the role of Bree Van de Kamp that brought the actress the first nominations for the prestigious Emmy and Golden Globe film awards. In 2019, Cross gave a candid interview in which she spoke about her struggle with cancer.

Terry Hatcher as Susan Meyer

This role brought Terry not only worldwide love, but also the prestigious Golden Globe Award, as well as an Emmy nomination. After the closure of Desperate Housewives, the actress almost stopped acting. Now she is not married, she has a daughter from her ex-husband.