Edie Britt
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Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt
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| Desperate Housewives character | |||||||||||
| Portrayed by |
Nicollette Sheridan Kara Stribling (aged 8) |
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| Duration | 2004–09 | ||||||||||
| First appearance | "Pilot" 1x01, October 3, 2004 |
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| Last appearance | "Everybody Says Don't" 5x23, May 17, 2009 |
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| Created by | Marc Cherry | ||||||||||
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| Occupation |
Former real-estate agent |
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| Residence | 4362 Wisteria Lane in Fairview, Eagle State - pre series until late season 5 with the exception of 5 years time leap | ||||||||||
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| Parents | Ilene Britt (mother; deceased) |
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| Siblings |
Unnamed sister Unnamed brother (deceased) |
| Spouse |
Charles McLain (ex-husband) Umberto Rothwell (ex-husband) Dave Williams (widower) |
| Children | Travers McLain (son) |
| Other relatives |
Austin McCann (nephew) Benjamin Tyson Katz (great-nephew) Steven Dash (brother-in-law; deceased) |
Edie Britt is a 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.
Within the series, Edie was one of several residents of the fictitious Wisteria Lane; she lived at 4362 Wisteria Lane in Fairview, Eagle State. Edie was a real estate agent. She was married three times; to Charles McLain (with whom she had a son, Travers), Umberto Rothwell, and Dave Williams. Throughout her time on the series, she also had numerous relationships with the ex-husbands or former lovers of other characters.
Edie, originally conceived as a recurring role and rival for Susan Mayer, was one of the series' most notable characters. Sheridan's portrayal of the character was widely acclaimed, leading Edie to be a fan favourite. In 2005, Sheridan was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress.
At the end of the reading, the director looked at me and said, "No, no, I see you as Edie." I said, "Oh, I see, I come in a housewife and mother of two and leave the slut."
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