Marcia Cross

Biography: Marcia as had a varied career in many colorful television series, including "The Edge of Night," "Knots Landing," "One Life to Live." In 1992, she joined the cast of "Melrose Place." Her mentally unbalanced character assured her a memorable place in the pop-culture pantheon. She left "Melrose Place" after six seasons to get her Master's Degree. In 2002, Marcia returned to TV in "Everwood." She left "Everwood" after one season to star in the pilot of "Desperate Housewives." This proved to be a wise career decision, as the show became the number one new show of the network television 2004-2005 season. For her role of Bree Van De Kamp, Marcia received critical accolades and several awards and nominations.