Biography
The attractive redhead found herself alternating between repertory work and TV Sturm und Drang almost from the outset of her career. After graduating from Juilliard in the early 1980s, she made her debut on ABC's soap "The Edge of Night" before segueing to the same network's "One Life to Live". She also starred in various stage productions, including work at the prestigious Williamstown Theater Festival. In 1988, Cross moved to Los Angeles …
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Career Milestones
2004 | Cast as Bree Van De Kamp, the picture-perfect Stepford wife in the ABC series "Desperate Housewives"; received Golden Globe (2005, 2006, 2007) and Emmy (2005) nominations for Best Actress in a Comedy Series |
2002 | Played Dr. Linda Abbott on the drama "Everwood" |
1992 | Played Dr Kimberly Shaw on the Fox primetime soap "Melrose Place" |
1991 | Primetime TV series debut, "Knots Landing" (CBS) |
1990 | Feature film debut as James Spader's fiance in "Bad Influence" |
1989 | Appeared in busted pilot for Aaron Spelling Entertainment entitled "Temporarily Yours" |
1988 | Moved to Los Angeles; cast as Kirstie Alley's sultry sister on an episode of "Cheers" |
1986 | TV-miniseries debut "George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation" |
1985 | Made primetime TV debut in movie "Brass" (CBS) |
1986 | Played regular role of Kate Sanders Roberts on the ABC daytime soap "One Life to Live" |
1984 | Made TV debut on ABC soap "Edge of Night" |
Awards
2009 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |
2006 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Desperate Housewives |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |
2005 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Desperate Housewives |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |
2004 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Desperate Housewives |