It’s been almost two decades since we first watched Eva Longoria strut down Wisteria Lane in her stilettos as the sassy and superficial Gabrielle Solis in Desperate Housewives. After a series of guest TV roles and a stint on The Young and the Restless, the now 48-year-old had no idea what was in store for her career when she landed the part back in 2004.
“It was like the ninth audition I had that day and I was exhausted. It was pilot season … so I was changing in my car, driving from being