Fictional character portrayed by Richard Burgi and created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The ex-husband of housewife Susan Mayer and father of Julie Mayer (Andrea Bowen), as well as a successful practitioner of family law. The third season of the American dramedy-mystery television series Desperate Housewives commenced airing on ABC in the United States on September 24, 2006 and concluded on May 20, 2007. The season continues the story of the Wisteria Lane residents, describing their lives in the suburban neighborhood, while dealing with the arrival of the mysterious Orson Hodge.
Fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives.Wikipedia
- Paul Young (Desperate Housewives)
Fictional character on ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Played by actor Mark Moses, and is the widower of Mary Alice Young, the show's narrator.Wikipedia
- Karl Mayer
Fictional character portrayed by Richard Burgi and created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The ex-husband of housewife Susan Mayer and father of Julie Mayer (Andrea Bowen), as well as a successful practitioner of family law.Wikipedia
- Susan Mayer
Fictional character played by Teri Hatcher on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry.Wikipedia
- Katherine Mayfair
Fictional character created by Marc Cherry for the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Portrayed by Dana Delany and first appeared in the series' fourth season premiere on September 30, 2007, as the focus of the yearly mystery.Wikipedia
- Betty Applewhite
Fictional character played by actress Alfre Woodard on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Introduced in the last episodes of the series' first season, and becomes the center of the mystery of the second season, along with her two sons, Matthew and Caleb.Wikipedia
- Renee Perry
Fictional character created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Portrayed by Vanessa Williams, and is the second African-American housewife to be a major character.Wikipedia
- Bob Hunter and Lee McDermott
Bob Hunter and Lee McDermott are fictional characters created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Portrayed by Tuc Watkins and Lee by Kevin Rahm.Wikipedia
- Mary Alice Young
Fictional character from the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry and is portrayed by Brenda Strong, who also serves as the narrator of the series from beyond the grave; the character's suicide in the pilot episode served as the catalyst of the series.Wikipedia
- Bree Van de Kamp
Fictional character and one of the four protagonists on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Played by actress Marcia Cross, who has received multiple awards and nominations for her portrayal, including an Emmy Award nomination, three Golden Globe Award nominations, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.Wikipedia
- Angie Bolen
Fictional character played by Drea de Matteo on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry and appeared throughout the series' sixth season from September 27, 2009 to May 16, 2010.Wikipedia
- Karen McCluskey
Fictional character from the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Played by Kathryn Joosten, who won the Primetime Emmy Award twice for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2005 and 2008.Wikipedia
- Edie Britt
Fictional character created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Nicollette Sheridan portrayed Edie from her debut in the pilot episode of the series until the character's death in the fifth season.Wikipedia
- Carlos Solis
Fictional character on the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives. Played by actor Ricardo Antonio Chavira, and is, for most of the series, the husband of Gabrielle Solis, one of the protagonists of the show .Wikipedia
- Gabrielle Solis
Fictional character from the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Portrayed by Eva Longoria.Wikipedia
- John Rowland (Desperate Housewives)
Fictional character portrayed by actor Jesse Metcalfe and created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Introduced as the teenage gardener of one of the titular housewives, Gabrielle Solis , with whom she cheats on her husband, Carlos Solis (Ricardo Antonio Chavira).Wikipedia
- Mike Delfino
Fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Played by actor James Denton from the show's inception, until the eighth and final season of the show.Wikipedia
- Rex Van de Kamp
Fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Played by actor Steven Culp, and is the first and late husband of one of the series' protagonists, Bree Van de Kamp .Wikipedia
- Julie Mayer (Desperate Housewives)
Fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Played by actress Andrea Bowen, and first appeared in the pilot episode of the series in 2004.Wikipedia
- Tom Scavo
Fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives, played by actor Doug Savant. Originally credited as a recurring role throughout Season 1, but became credited as a series regular in Season 2.Wikipedia
- Dave Williams (Desperate Housewives)
Fictional character from the ABC television series Desperate Housewives, portrayed by Neal McDonough and created by Marc Cherry. Introduced in the fifth season as Edie Britt's motivational speaker husband, and is the mystery star for the fifth season.Wikipedia
- Lynette Scavo
Fictional character and one of the four protagonists on the series Desperate Housewives. Played by actress Felicity Huffman, who won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the role in 2005, and was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for 2005 to 2007.Wikipedia
- Andrew Van de Kamp
Fictional character in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives played by Shawn Pyfrom, and is the son of one of the title characters, Bree Van de Kamp, and her first husband Rex Van de Kamp. As one of the few LGBT characters on prime time television secure with his sexuality, Andrew's storylines have been well received by gay groups.Wikipedia
- Kevin Walker (Brothers & Sisters)
Fictional character in the ABC television series Brothers & Sisters. Portrayed by the Welsh actor Matthew Rhys.Wikipedia
- Blake Carrington
Fictional character on the ABC television series Dynasty, created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. Portrayed by John Forsythe from the 1981 pilot episode until the series finale in 1989.Wikipedia
- Saul Holden
Fictional character on the ABC television series Brothers & Sisters. Played by actor Ron Rifkin.Wikipedia
- Scotty Wandell
Fictional character on the ABC television series Brothers & Sisters. Portrayed by Luke Macfarlane.Wikipedia
- Rebecca Harper
Fictional character on the ABC television series Brothers & Sisters. Portrayed by Emily VanCamp.Wikipedia
- Robert McCallister (Brothers & Sisters)
Fictional character on the ABC television series Brothers & Sisters. Portrayed by Rob Lowe.Wikipedia
- Holly Harper
Fictional character on the ABC television series Brothers & Sisters. Portrayed by Patricia Wettig.Wikipedia
- Julia Walker
Fictional character on the ABC television series Brothers & Sisters. Portrayed by Sarah Jane Morris.Wikipedia
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- In the third season, Bree marries Orson Hodge (Kyle MacLachlan), whose past and involvement with a recently discovered dead body becomes the main mystery of the season.Desperate Housewives-Wikipedia
- Cross retained her center-stage position for the show's third season, which widely focused upon the mystery surrounding her new husband Orson.Bree Van de Kamp-Wikipedia
- Eight months after the end of Season 2, Bree is about to leave for her honeymoon with Orson when she sees a news report on television about homeless teenagers, in which Andrew is interviewed.Andrew Van de Kamp-Wikipedia
- Later, they made up and he planned to propose in the season finale but was run over by Orson Hodge.Mike Delfino-Wikipedia
- Bree's final scenes involve her beginning a new friendship with the mysterious Orson Hodge.Bree Van de Kamp-Wikipedia
- Eventually Julie agrees to give him a second chance, but when Danielle learns that she is pregnant with his child, Orson Hodge (Kyle MacLachlan) insists Austin leave town.Julie Mayer (Desperate Housewives)-Wikipedia
- In 2006, after starring in the short-lived In Justice, MacLachlan appeared in Desperate Housewives as the mysterious dentist Orson Hodge.Kyle MacLachlan-Wikipedia
- Rex succeeded, whereas her second husband Orson Hodge did not.Bree Van de Kamp-Wikipedia
- On his way to dinner, Mike is a victim of a hit-and-run at the hands of Orson Hodge (Kyle MacLachlan), a dentist whom Susan had recently befriended.Susan Mayer-Wikipedia
- Katherine briefly moves in with Bree, a recovering alcoholic who relapses when her husband, Orson Hodge (Kyle MacLachlan), leaves for jail.Katherine Mayfair-Wikipedia
- In season three, Bree remarries to Orson Hodge and he becomes a permanent resident in the house.Wisteria Lane-Wikipedia
- Not wanting to return to Bree, Orson Hodge had arranged to stay with them, but Bree took him back.Wisteria Lane-Wikipedia
- Orson Hodge's plastic surgeon, Alex Cominis, is Andrew's fiancé.Andrew Van de Kamp-Wikipedia
- When Bree's husband, Orson Hodge, blackmails her into staying in the marriage, Karl and Bree begin an affair.Karl Mayer-Wikipedia
- When Bree and Orson Hodge (Kyle MacLachlan) are having troubles, Edie lets Orson stay with her.Edie Britt-Wikipedia
- The season continues the story of the Wisteria Lane residents, describing their lives in the suburban neighborhood, while dealing with the arrival of the mysterious Orson Hodge.Desperate Housewives (season 3)-Wikipedia
- She has been married three times; to Rex Van de Kamp (Steven Culp), Orson Hodge (Kyle MacLachlan), and Trip Weston (Scott Bakula).Bree Van de Kamp-Wikipedia
- Kyle MacLachlan portrayed Orson Hodge, who suffers a terrible accident while trying to save his marriage to Bree.Desperate Housewives (season 6)-Wikipedia
- Orson Hodge, portrayed by future series regular Kyle MacLachlan, is introduced close to the end of the season, but is initially conceived as a love interest for Susan, before being rewritten as part of Bree's story line.Desperate Housewives (season 2)-Wikipedia
- Kyle MacLachlan asked to be let go from the main cast after the sixth season to pursue other projects, but he made two guest appearances during this season as Orson Hodge, Bree's ex-husband.Desperate Housewives (season 7)-Wikipedia
- Kyle MacLachlan portrayed Orson Hodge, Bree's husband who feels overshadowed by her success.Desperate Housewives (season 5)-Wikipedia
- Meanwhile, Bree begins her stay at the psychiatric hospital where she meets up with Susan's new friend, Orson Hodge, who is visiting a sick friend.Remember (Desperate Housewives)-Wikipedia
- He has had prominent roles in television shows including appearing as Trey MacDougal in Sex and the City (2000–2002), Orson Hodge in Desperate Housewives (2006–2012), The Captain in How I Met Your Mother (2010–2014), the Mayor of Portland in Portlandia (2011–2018) and Calvin Zabo in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014–2015).Kyle MacLachlan-Wikipedia
- The episode focuses primarily on the men of Desperate Housewives (Carlos Solis, Tom Scavo, Mike Delfino, Orson Hodge, and Ian Hainsworth).Rex Van de Kamp-Wikipedia
- Previously a recurring character throughout the last episodes of the previous season, Orson Hodge, portrayed by Kyle MacLachlan, was conceived as a new love interest for Bree, whose mysterious arc is the season's main storyline.Desperate Housewives (season 3)-Wikipedia
- It has been six months since Orson Hodge deliberately ran Mike over with his car.List of Desperate Housewives episodes-Wikipedia
- Bob agrees to be Bree's lawyer when she is framed by Orson Hodge, her ex-husband for the murder of Alejandro, but in 'With So Little to Be Sure Of', he tells Bree that she needs a criminal lawyer and recommends Trip Weston, whom he calls a 'shark'.Bob Hunter and Lee McDermott-Wikipedia
- Kyle MacLachlan portrayed Orson Hodge, Bree's second husband and the man that ran over Mike in the second season finale.Desperate Housewives (season 4)-Wikipedia
- Bree and her husband, Orson (Kyle MacLachlan), find it increasingly difficult to stage her fake pregnancy.Now You Know (Desperate Housewives)-Wikipedia
- Part of Bree's storyline were Shawn Pyfrom and Joy Lauren playing Bree's son and daughter, Andrew and Danielle Van de Kamp, Dakin Matthews appearing as Reverend Sykes, reverend at the local Presbyterian church, Kyle MacLachlan returning as Orson Hodge, Bree's ex-husband who returns to help her with an ulterior motive, Steven Culp reprising his role as Rex Van de Kamp, Bree's deceased first husband who appears in a flashback, Christina Chang portraying Emily Stone, the District Attorney playing the part of the prosecutor in Bree's trial, Alyson Reed playing Judge Conti, who presides over Bree's trial, and Scott Bakula making special guest appearances as Trip Weston, Bree's lawyer and eventually her third husband.Desperate Housewives (season 8)-Wikipedia
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Desperate Housewives was the pop culture phenomenon that dominated television ratings throughout the 2000s. Known for its ridiculous storylines and intriguing mysteries, the series followed the housewives of Wisteria Lane as they struggle to cope with random disappearances, murder and addiction (amongst many other things!).
The ensemble cast featured Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van de Kamp, and Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis. Of course, Brenda Strong also played the deceased series narrator and occasional ghost character Mary Alice Young.
We’ve seen the lives and loves of these characters develop dramatically over the course of eight seasons, but what about the actors and actresses who portrayed them? Scroll down the article below to find out everything you ever needed to know about the real life partners of the Desperate Housewives cast.
1. Eva Longoria & José Bastón
Eva Longoria played Gabrielle Solis for eight seasons of Desperate Housewives. At the start of the series, viewers were introduced to a lonely housewife and ex-model who was unhappy in her marriage to Carlos. She embarks on an affair with her gardener John Rowland – and the rest is history!
Unlike Gabrielle, actress Eva Longoria hasn’t had to battle with a husband in jail and surprise pregnancies. She does have a few marriages under her belt though. Longoria was married to General Hospital star Tyler Christopher from 2002 to 2004. After divorcing her second husband Tony Parker in 2010 thanks to his infidelity, Longoria was set up on a blind date with Mexican businessman José Antonio “Pepe” Bastón Patiño.
Bastón is a media executive and ex-president of Televisa. The couple share a son named Santiago, who was born in June 2018.
2. Teri Hatcher & Jon Tenney
Teri Hatcher played main character Susan Mayer in the series. Susan was supposed to act as the emotional anchor in Desperate Housewives amid all of the crazy storylines, and fans quickly took to her goofy romantic nature and magnetic charm. Fans will remember that Susan ended up marrying Mike Delfino (played by James Denton) twice over the course of the series.
Away from the cameras, Hatcher’s love life has experienced some ups and downs of its own. She married actor Jon Tenney in 1994 and the couple had a daughter named Emerson together. Sadly the union ended in divorce and the pair went their separate ways in 1997.
At the moment it looks as though Hatcher is single and ready to mingle!
3. Marcia Cross & Tom Mahoney
Bree Van de Kamp was the housewife who wanted to live the perfect suburban life, all while trying to battle alcoholism and widowhood along the way. Both of Bree’s marriages in the main series break down and end in divorce, but she does eventually marry again for a third time in the series – to none other than her divorce lawyer Trip Weston.
Compared to her on-screen character, Marcia Cross has enjoyed a relatively stress-free love life. In 2006, she married Tom Mahoney, a stockbroker, and gave birth to their twin daughters in 2007 thanks to a successful round of IVF.
4. Felicity Huffman & William H. Macy
Felicity Huffman played Lynette Scavo on Housewives. Huffman actually won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the role in 2005, thanks to her excellent portrayal of Scavo – a mother stuck at home and trying to cope with raising four kids. Her marriage to Tom is put under the strain several times during the show but somehow they manage to overcome all the obstacles and reunite in the final season.
It will be interesting to see how Huffman copes with the scrutiny she and her husband William H. Macy are under at the moment. Huffman has recently been indicted in the US college entrance exam cheating scandal after paying somebody to take her daugher’s SATs. Macy was spotted picking up his wife of over twenty years after she was released on bail – Huffman is now scheduled for a court appearance on March 29th.
5. Nicollette Sheridan & Aaron Phypers
Nicollette Sheridan famously portrayed Edie Britt for five seasons of Desperate Housewives, the predatory divorcée and general maneater who sleeps with everyone from gardeners to…priests! Sadly Sheridan left the set of Housewives in bitter circumstances and the actress ended up filing a lawsuit against creator Marc Cherry for wrongful dismissal (amongst a host of other charges).
Nicollette Sheridan has dated a lot of famous faces in the past, including Scott Baio and Michael Bolton. The actress has been engaged a number of times but only married twice – once in the early 90s to Harry Hamlin, then again to toyboy Aaron Phypers from 2015 to 2018.
6. James Denton & Erin O’Brien
Mike Delfino was one of the biggest hunks to feature on Desperate Housewives. He had an up and down relationship with Susan which saw them getting married twice, before his tragic shooting right at the end of the series.
Actor James Denton is happily married to his second wife, Erin O’Brien. They got hitched in 2002 and have two children together. The family currently reside in Glendale, California. As well as acting, Denton is also the co-owner of baseball team the Orange County Flyers.
7. Brenda Strong & John Farmanesh-Bocca
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Mary Alice Young was the most mysterious housewife on the show. She was the narrator of the series after her suicide in the very first episode sparked strong emotions from the other residents of Wisteria Lane. Young actually has a prominent storyline in the show despite being deceased, which is mainly achieved through flashbacks and dream sequences.
Brenda Strong won critical acclaim for her portrayal of Young. Away from the cameras, Strong has been married twice. Her first husband was Tom Henri, with whom she shares a child. The couple were married from 1989 to 2011. In 2015, Strong went on to marry handsome director John Farmanesh-Bocca.
8. Kyle MacLachlan & Desiree Gruber
Veteran actor Kyle MacLachlan played Orson Hodge in Desperate Housewives. Orson popped up towards the end of the second series and eventually left in season six (although he did make a few brief appearances in later seasons). Orson was supposed to be Bree’s perfect match but in the end their similarities got the better of them.
MacLachlan first met publicist Desiree Gruber in 1999. They got married in 2002 and shared a son named Callum together. The family currently split their time between Los Angeles and New York.
9. Alfre Woodard & Roderick Spencer
Alfre Woodard played the memorable character Betty Applewhite, who emerged as the central figure in the second season mystery. She is a deeply religious woman and loves her family, but at the same time she possesses a terrible secret.
In reality, Woodard has been married to her husband Roderick Spencer, a writer, for many decades and the two share adopted children Mavis and Duncan together. The family live in Santa Monica, California.
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10. Ricardo Antonio Chavira & Marcea Dietzel
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Ricardo Antonio Chavira played Gabrielle’s troubled husband Carlos. He’s married to his work in the first season but runs into some serious legal troubles and ends up in jail. In the end, his and Gabrielle’s relationship struggles to survive all of the infidelity and sabotaged birth control.
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In reality, Chavira is happily married to his wife Marcea Dietzel and the pair can often be spotted on the red carpet together.