Nicollette Sheridan (born November 21, 1963) is an English television and film actress, best known for playing Edie Britt on the ABC dramedy series Desperate Housewives (2004–2009) and as Paige Matheson of the CBS primetime soap opera Knots Landing (1986–1993). In film, she is known for her roles in The Sure Thing (1985), Noises Off (1992), Spy Hard (1996) and Beverly Hills Ninja (1997). Sheridan was born in Worthing, Sussex, England, the daughter of actress Sally Sheridan (née Adams). She attended school at Millfield in Somerset. In 1969, her mother was working alongside Greek-American actor Telly Savalas on the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. The couple started an affair, and after completion of shooting, Savalas moved the entire family to the United States. Her mother gave birth to a son, Nicholas Savalas, on February 24, 1973. Telly Savalas and Sally Sheridan separated in 1977, and the family split their time between the United States and England. Nicollette Sheridan made her debut in the US primetime soap opera Paper Dolls in 1984, but her breakthrough came in 1986, when she joined the cast of the CBS primetime soap Knots Landing as "Paige Matheson". She
Marc Cherry is not Nicollette Sheridan's only adversary in her trial -- her former co-stars are poised to destroy her case, because they're all set to testify for the defense.TMZ has obtained the… READ MORE >
It's the moment Nicollette Sheridan has been waiting for ... she's finally inside an L.A. courtroom, waiting to unleash hell on "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry for allegedly smacking… READ MORE >
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Nicollette Sheridan claims "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry committed the ultimate wedding faux pas -- claiming Tony Parker must have been into boys as he said "I do" to Eva.TMZ obtained… READ MORE >
Nicollette Sheridan does not think she was fired from "Desperate Housewives" because of her sex, age or sexual orientation. In legal docs obtained by TMZ, Sheridan has dropped a portion of… READ MORE >
"Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry scored some high-powered support in his legal war with Nicollette Sheridan last night ... and it wasn't just because he paid for dinner.Cherry and… READ MORE >
Desperate housewife or not, Nicollette Sheridan needs to do some research before she gets back on the horse.We found out Sheridan's new beau, Steven Pate, was convicted of receiving four stolen… READ MORE >
Just like "Desperate Housewives," Nicollette Sheridan's gorgeous face has also fast-forwarded five years into the future.The sleepy-eyed 44-year-old kept it real by fetching some coffee sans… READ MORE >
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She doesn't have to pretend to like his music anymore, but Michael Bolton songs still haunt Nicollette Sheridan.After trying to find out if Bolton's hair had anything to do with the break-up, the… READ MORE >
