From The TV IV

Contents 1 Biography 2 Roles 2.1 Starring Roles 2.2 Guest Starring Roles 2.3 Specials and Made-for-TV Movies 2.4 Talk, News and Game Show Appearances 2.5 Notable Film Roles 3 Memorable Moments 4 Awards and Accolades 5 Trivia

[edit] Biography

• Grew up in Sunnyvale, California, which is near her birth place of Palo Alto.
• Father Owen, is a Nuclear Physicist and mother Esther, is a computer programmer.
• Attended Fremont High School, and captained the school's cheerleading team, the Featherettes before graduating in 1982. The class voted her the "Most Likely to Become a Solid Gold Dancer".
• Began studying acting at the American Conservatory Theater while pursuing an undergraduate degree in mathematics and engineering at De Anza College in Cupertino, California.
• Was a member of the San Franciso 49ers Cheerleading squad known as the Gold Rush.
• Has 1 daughter, Emerson Rose Tenney (b. 1997) with ex-husband Jon Tenney.

[edit] Roles

[edit] Starring Roles

Series	Role	Year(s)	Season(s)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman	Lois Lane	1993–1997	1	2	3	4
Desperate Housewives	Susan Mayer	2004–present	1	2	3	4

[edit] Guest Starring Roles

Series	Role	Episode	Airdate
The Love Boat	Amy	unknown episodes -	1985-1986
Capitol	Angelica Stimac Clegg	unknown episodes -	1986-1987
Karen's Song	Laura Matthews	unknown episodes -	1987
MacGyver	Penny Parker	1x16 - Every Time She Smiles	February 19, 1986
MacGyver	Penny Parker	2x13 - Soft Touch	January 19, 1987
MacGyver	Penny Parker	2x20 - Friends	April 6, 1987
Night Court	Kitty	5x07 - Who Was That Mashed Man?	November 19, 1987
CBS Summer Playhouse	Lauri Stevens	2x05 - Baby on Board	July 12, 1988
MacGyver	Penny Parker	4x01 - The Secret of Parker House	October 31, 1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation	Transporter Chief Lt. Bronwyn Gail Robinson	2x04 - The Outrageous Okona	December 10, 1988
L.A. Law	Tracy Shoe	3x08 - I'm in the Nude for Love	January 12, 1989
MacGyver	Penny Parker	4x09 - Cleo Rocks	February 6, 1989
Quantum Leap	Donna Eleese	1x03 - Star-Crossed	March 31, 1989
MacGyver	Penny Parker	5x12 - Serenity	January 8, 1990
Murphy Brown	Madeline Stillwell	2x24 - Fax or Fiction	April 30, 1990
Tales from the Crypt	Stacy	2x06 - The Thing from the Grave	May 8, 1990
The Exile	Marissa	1x01 - Eclipse	April 2, 1991
Sunday Dinner	TT Fagori	1x06 - Whose House Is It Anyway?	July 7, 1991
Seinfeld	Sidra	4x19 - The Implant	February 25, 1993
Seinfeld	Sidra	4x23 - The Pilot	May 20, 1993
Seinfeld	Sidra	9x24 - The Finale (2)	May 14, 1998
Frasier	Marie	6x05 - First, Do No Harm	October 29, 1998
Two and a Half Men	Liz	1x19 - I Remember the Coatroom, I Just Don't Remember You	March 22, 2004

[edit] Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

[edit] Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

[edit] Notable Film Roles

[edit] Memorable Moments

[edit] Awards and Accolades

• Emmy Awards
  • 2005: Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, for: Desperate Housewives

• Golden Apple Awards
  • 1996: Won: Female Discovery of the Year

• Golden Globe Awards
  • 2006: Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy, for: Desperate Housewives
  • 2005: Won: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy, for: Desperate Housewives

• People's Choice Awards
  • 2006: Nominated: Favorite Female Television Star

• Satellite Awards
  • 2005: Nominated: Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical, for: Desperate Housewives

• Television Critics Association Awards
  • 2005: Nominated: Individual Achievement in Comedy, for: Desperate Housewives

[edit] Trivia