Throwback!‘Desperate Housewives’ Turns 12 — See the Cast Then and Now!

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Oct 4, 2016 11:05 am·

By Julia Birkinbine

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Can you believe we first met the ladies of Wisteria Lane 12 years ago? We can't!

To celebrate Desperate Housewives' anniversary, click through the gallery below to see the cast — including Eva Longoria, Felicity Huffman, and more! — then and now!

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Eva Longoria (Gabrielle Solis)

After Desperate Housewives, Eva appeared on shows Mother Up!, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Telenovela.

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Nicollette Sheridan (Edie Britt)

Nicollette's career calmed down after she left the drama series. She's appeared in a few TV movies as well as Jewtopia and Let's Kill Ward's Wife. She's currently on the show Dynasty.

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Vanessa Williams (Renee Perry)

After Desperate Housewives, Vanessa added 666 Park Avenue, The Good Wife, Milo Murphy's Law, The Librarians, and Daytime Divas to her acting portfolio.

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Felicity Huffman (Lynette Scavo)

Felicity now stars in the popular TV series American Crime.

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Teri Hatcher (Susan Mayer)

Teri has since appeared in series Jane by Design, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, The Odd Couple, and Supergirl.

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Marcia Cross (Bree Van de Kamp)

After Desperate Housewives, Marcia appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Quantico.

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Brenda Strong (Mary Alice Young)

Brenda has landed roles in Dallas, Blood Relatives, Fear the Walking Dead, and Supergirl following Desperate Housewives.

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James Denton (Mike Delfino)

James has been on Devious Maids and Good Witch since Desperate Housewives.

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Ricardo Antonio Chavira (Carlos Solis)

Ricardo has appeared in Welcome to the Family, Santa Clarita Diet, Jane the Virgin, and Scandal.

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Mark Moses (Paul Young)

Mark has had a very successful career following Desperate Housewives. He's added The Killing, Criminal Minds, Manhattan, Homeland, Mad Men, The Last Ship, Incorporated, Law & Order True Crime, Salvation, Man Seeking Woman, and more to his acting resume.

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Jesse Metcalfe (John Rowland)

After Desperate Housewives, Jesse appeared in Chase, Dallas, and Chesapeake Shores.

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Steven Culp (Rex Van de Kamp)

Steven has since appeared in Grey's Anatomy, Revolution, Code Black, and Bosch.

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Doug Savant (Tom Scavo)

Doug has made cameos in Drop Dead Diva, Criminal Minds, Hawaii Five-0, The X-Files, and Notorious.

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Richard Burgi (Karl Mayer)

Today, Richard is most known for his portrayal of Paul Hornsby in General Hospital.

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Alfre Woodard (Betty Applewhite)

Alfre has since appeared in My Own Worst Enemy, Three Rivers, Memphis Beat, True Blood, State of Affairs, Luke Cage, and A Series of Unfortunate Events.

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Kyle MacLachlan (Orson Hodge)

Kyle has appeared in How I Met Your Mother, Believe, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Portlandia, and Twin Peaks.

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Dana Delany (Katherine Mayfair)

Dana was seen in Body of Proof, The Comedians, and Hand of God since Desperate Housewives.

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Neal McDonough (Dave Dash/Williams)

Neil has continued his acting career with roles in Mob City, Public Morals, Suits, Arrows, and Legends of Tomorrow.

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Drea De Matteo (Angie Bolen)

Drea became well known for her roles in Sons of Anarchy and Shades of Blue following Desperate Housewives.

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Kevin Rahm (Lee McDermott)

Kevin has appeared in shows I Hate My Teenage Daughter, Surviving Jack, Mad Men, Bates Motel, Madam Secretary, and now Lethal Weapon.

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Tuc Watkins (Bob Hunter)

Tuc is known for his role on the soap opera One Life to Live. He also appeared in Where the Bears Are.

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Jonathan Cake (Chuck Vance)

After Desperate Housewives, Jonathan was in Doll & Em, Camping, and The Affair.

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Charles Mesure (Ben Faulkner)

Charles has since landed roles in Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, Dead of Summer, The Magicians, and Once Upon a Time.

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Kathryn Joosten (Karen McCluskey)

Kathryn sadly passed away at age 72 in June 2012 after battling lung cancer.

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