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Soap opera character
Edie Britt
Desperate Housewives character
Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt
Portrayed by
Nicollette Sheridan
Duration
2004–09
First appearance
"Pilot" 1x01, October 3, 2004
Last appearance
"Everybody Says Don't" 5x23, May 17, 2009
Classification
Main
Created by
Marc Cherry
In-universe information
Other names
Edie McLain (first married name) Edie Rothwell (second married name) Edie Williams (third married name)
Occupation
Real estate agent
Parents
Ilene Britt (deceased) Mr Britt (deceased)
Stepmother
Mrs Britt
Brothers
Unnamed brother (deceased)
Sisters
Mrs Britt-McCann
Husband
Charles McLain (divorced) Umberto Rothwell (divorced) Dave Williams (until her death)
Sons
Travers McLain
Nephews
Austin McCann
Other relatives
Benjamin Tyson Katz (great-nephew)
Edie Britt is a fictional character created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Nicollette Sheridan portrayed Edie from her debut in the pilot episode of the series until the character's death in the fifth season.
Within the series, Edie lived at 4362 Wisteria Lane in Fairview.[1] Edie was a real estate agent. She was married three times; to Charles McLain (with whom she had a son, Travers), Umberto Rothwell, and Dave Williams. Throughout her time on the series, she also had numerous relationships with the ex-husbands or former lovers of other characters.
Sheridan's portrayal of the character earned her a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress.
^"I Know Things Now". Desperate Housewives episode 2.21, ABC. Written by Kevin Etten and Bruce Zimmerman.
EdieBritt is a fictional character created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Nicollette...
discover who was responsible and kill them. Paul discovers Edie has the same stationery but Edie stole it while living with Martha. Paul confronts Martha...
Code Name: The Cleaner (2007). From 2004 to 2009, Sheridan starred as EdieBritt on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives, for which she was nominated...
had owned the house years earlier as well. After her house burns down, EdieBritt resides with Martha until her new house is re-built. When Paul Young murders...
Gabrielle Solis. The supporting cast included Nicollette Sheridan as EdieBritt, Dana Delany as Katherine Mayfair, and Vanessa Williams as Renee Perry...
mystery is centered on EdieBritt's third husband, Dave Williams. The series received media attention following the announcement that Edie, portrayed by Nicollette...
Representatives Edie, played by Sheila Hancock in the 2017 film EdieEdie, a main character in the 1954 film On the Waterfront EdieBritt, on the television...
becomes romantically involved in the series with two other housewives, EdieBritt (Nicollette Sheridan) and Bree Van De Kamp (Marcia Cross), both of whom...
of Susan Mayer, Lynette Scavo, Bree Van De Kamp, Gabrielle Solis and EdieBritt. Broadcast in the Sunday night timeslot at 9:00 ET, the season aired twenty-three...
residents Susan Delfino, Lynette Scavo, Bree Hodge, Gabrielle Solis and EdieBritt, with Mary Alice Young returning as the series' narrator. Katherine Mayfair...
kicks him out. During their separation, EdieBritt comes onto Orson, leading to a feud between her and Bree. Edie discovers Benjamin is Bree's grandson...
in the third-season finale of Desperate Housewives as Ilene Britt, the mother of EdieBritt (Nicollette Sheridan), and has portrayed Lily's maternal grandmother...
Bree cannot, and she decides to kick him out. He stays briefly with EdieBritt before moving into the Fairview Towers apartment complex. Orson attempts...
Nicollette Sheridan played the neighborhood slut and Susan's rival, EdieBritt. Steven Culp played Rex Van de Kamp, Bree's emasculated, sexually dissatisfied...
Church (Facade was removed in 2005 to build Desperate Housewive character EdieBritt's house) Building #11 - Drew House Building #12 - Corner House Building...
Paul as his father. After EdieBritt burns down Susan's house, Mike helps Susan get recording equipment so she can get Edie to confess on tape to what...
night. Spending time with him and his mother, EdieBritt, reignites his desire for children. Carlos and Edie begin dating but keep it secret. However, when...
season 5 and is narrated by Nicollette Sheridan, in which her character, EdieBritt, dies of a car crash, followed by electrocution. Strong has appeared several...
season, "Circle Drive" contained a church facade, which was replaced by EdieBritt's second home, and the Colonial Mansion building, which was destroyed and...
the show's first season, when she buys a house on Wisteria Lane from EdieBritt over the phone and moves during the night. In the first episode of season...
Gabrielle learns that Carlos has started dating her neighbor, the promiscuous EdieBritt (Nicollette Sheridan), she accepts Victor's marriage proposal. As the...
Eva Longoria Gabrielle Marquez Lang Solis Starring Nicollette Sheridan EdieBritt Williams Starring James Denton Mike Delfino Starring Steven Culp Rex Van...
series Desperate Housewives as Austin McCann, the nephew of the character EdieBritt, played by Nicollette Sheridan. From 2008 to 2009, he appeared on the...
roles with members of Wisteria Lane and even forming a friendship with EdieBritt. It has also been notable that due to the very separate story that Bree...
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