15 Interesting Facts About Desperate Housewives You Must Know
- During the second season Miranda Richardson was offered to play a significant guest part. However she turned down the offer.
- Nicollette Sheridan who plays the role of Edie Britt had originally auditioned for the role of Bree. However she was told that the role of Britt suited her character better.
- Remember Courtney Cox who plays the role of Monica in ‘Friends’? She was offered the role of Susan Mayer. However she turned it down because she was pregnant at that time.
- A loyal fan of Desperate Housewives wrote to the producers telling them that she loved the dress Gabrielle wore in the pilot. She wanted to know the name of the designer and whether he could design her the same dress for her prom night. Instead of giving her the name of the designer, the producers surprised her by gifting her the actual gown. She wore this same gown to her prom.
- The house where Bree Van De Kamp lives in was used in the NBC drama “Providence” in the year 1999.
- Each episode of Desperate Housewives, is shot on three days on location and five days on the Universal Studio grounds. It takes about eight days to complete each of them.
- The show is loved so much by Oprah Winfrey, that she was even invited to the set to have an exclusive show. Here Oprah showcased a 15 minute “episode”. In this episode, Oprah played herself as the new neighbor who came to know about all the secrets of the housewives.
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