Edie Williams

Edie Williams
Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Williams
Desperate Housewives character
Portrayed by	Nicollette Sheridan Kara Stribling (aged 8)
Duration	2004–09
First appearance	"Pilot" 1x01, October 3, 2004
Last appearance	"Everybody Says Don't" 5x23, May 17, 2009
Created by	Marc Cherry
Profile
Occupation	Former real-estate agent
Residence	4362 Wisteria Lane in Fairview, Eagle State - pre-series to Season 5 (resided elsewhere during 5 year time jump.)
Parents Ilene Britt (mother; deceased) Mr Britt (father; deceased) Siblings Helen McCann 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 Williams (née Britt, previously McLain and Rothwell) 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.

The character Edie was originally written as a recurring role in the series. Actress Nicollette Sheridan, who originally auditioned for Bree Van de Kamp, one of the series' more prominent roles, was cast in the role in February 2004. On August 11, Sheridan was announced to have joined the main cast for the series' first season, the thirteenth regular cast member to do so. Despite proving popular with fans and critics, Sheridan's role remained somewhat minimal in the series' first two seasons. Series creator Marc Cherry insisted that Edie served "only as a spoiler to complicate the other women's lives." Although Sheridan thought of Edie as the fifth main housewife—in addition to Susan, Bree, Lynette Scavo, and Gabrielle Solis—the opening credits only pictured the other four women. Additionally, Cherry shared that his goal was to have the central four women remain in the series.