Former Desperate Housewives: Where are the stars today?

Former Desperate Housewives: Where are the stars today?

The series "Desperate Housewives" inspired the audience with their exciting stories about women in the fictional in front of Wisteria Lane, who had their own secrets from 2004 to 2012. With a successful mix of drama, intrigue and black humor, the series also achieved great popularity in Germany and continues to talk through streaming services and repetitions. After broadcasting the last episode almost a decade ago, the question arises: What happened to the stars of the series? The latest developments provide interesting insights.

teri Hatcher, known as Susan Mayer, received a Golden Globe for her performance. After the end of the successful series, she was active in various smaller roles and as a voice actress. Nevertheless, greater successes failed to see in 2016 in “The Odd Couple” and “Supergirl”. In 2025 she was seen as a guest at the Film Festival in Cannes and speaks openly about her single life, while she is actively on social media. Hatcher was previously known for her role in "Superman: the adventures of Lois & Clark" and made headlines due to rumors about unfriendly behavior on the set.

Reviews of the actresses

Felicity Huffman, who embodied Lynette Scavo, was Oscar-nominated for her role in "Tranamemerica". But her path was overshadowed by a college registration scandal in 2019, for which she was guilty and served a prison sentence of 14 days. After this difficult time, she returned with a theater project in 2022 and had another role in “Criminal Minds: Evolution” in 2024. In private she has been married to William H. Macy since 1997 and has two daughters.

Marcia Cross, who took on the role of Bree van de Kamp, demonstrated her acting skills through nominations for the Golden Globe and Emmy several times. According to the series, she had smaller roles and fought privately against cancer that was diagnosed in her in 2018. It actively campaigns for information about HPV and ran in 2024 at the Paris Fashion Week for Vetements. In her private life she has twin daughters from her marriage to Tom Mahoney.

Eva Longoria, who represented Gabrielle Solis, has successfully established herself as an entrepreneur, producer and activist. In addition to her successful acting career, in which she also works as a director, she presented the documentary series "Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain" in 2024. Longoria has been married since 2013 and has a son, Santiago, who was born in 2018. It remains actively in film and television projects, such as in 2025 in “Worse always works: the road trip”.

The other stars of the series

Nicollette Sheridan, who plays Edie Britt, had a legal dispute with the showrunner Marc Cherry shortly after her departure from the series in the fifth season. She experienced a quieter time, but was seen in a remake of "Dynasty" in 2020. By 2025 she offered her villa in Hidden Hills for sale and performed in a television film after led two marriages and had a well -known relationship with Michael Bolton.

Brenda Strong, who spoke Mary Alice Young, was known as the narrator of the series. She has over 130 roles and is also active as a yoga teacher and coach. Politically and private, she shares thoughts on social media and has been married since 2015 while she has a child from a previous marriage.

The other actors such as James Denton (Mike Delfino) and Ricardo Chavira (Carlos Solis) have also experienced interesting career courses according to the series. Denton was seen in "Devious Maids" and "Good Witch" and runs a family with two children, while Chavira experienced arrests and personal crises. Tom Scavo, played by Doug Savant, also had challenges in his relationship with Lynette, who experienced crises while raising their six children.

The fan love for "Desperate Housewives" remains strong and the actresses also prove that they continue to pursue relevant careers after the end of the series. Interestingly, it turns out that their stories have remained as complex and multifaceted over the years as that of their characters.

Further information on the individual actors can be found in the articles of Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger family.de and Kurier .