Nicollette Sheridan

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Nicollette Sheridan

Sheridan as Edie Britt
Born November 21, 1963 (age 43)
Flag of United Kingdom Worthing, Sussex, United Kingdom
Spouse(s) Harry Hamlin (7 September 1991 - 1993) (divorced)
Notable roles Edie Britt in Desperate Housewives
Paige Matheson in Knots Landing

Nicollette Sheridan (born Colette Sheridan on November 21, 1963) is a Golden Globe nominated British actress. She is best known for her roles as Paige Matheson on Knots Landing and as Edie Britt on Desperate Housewives.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Sheridan was born in Worthing, West Sussex, England to British actress Sally Sheridan (a.k.a. Sally Adams). Her great-grandmother was of Punjabi Indian descent.[1] Contrary to rumour, Sally is not the daughter of actress Dinah Sheridan and Dinah and Nicollette share no relationship. Sheridan's biological father has never been identified and Sheridan has said that she considers her mother's late ex-boyfriend, actor Telly Savalas, her father. Her half-brother, Nick Savalas, is his son.

[edit] Career

Sheridan debuted in 1984's Paper Dolls, but her breakthrough came in 1986, when she joined the cast of the CBS night-time soap Knots Landing as "Paige Matheson". For her performance in the role, she won the 1990 Soap Opera Digest Award for "Outstanding Lead Actress: Prime Time" and the 1991 Soap Opera Digest Award for "Outstanding Heroine: Prime Time". The same year, she was named one of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People." After the series ended in 1993, she appeared in several made-for-TV movies and the films Spy Hard and Beverly Hills Ninja and auditioned for the role of Grace Adler on Will & Grace.

In 2004, Sheridan's role as sexy divorcee Edie Britt in ABC's Desperate Housewives brought her renewed media attention. She was nominated for a 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and was named #48 on Maxim's 2006 Hot 100 List. Less positively, she was named 2004's "worst dressed" by Mr. Blackwell and faced media speculation that she had undergone extensive plastic surgery.[2][3]

Still from the controversial Monday Night Football pregame skit
Still from the controversial Monday Night Football pregame skit

On November 15, 2004, Sheridan was cited by the FCC for her appearance in a skit that opened the evening's Monday Night Football broadcast. The Desperate Housewives-inspired skit showed Sheridan dropping a towel to attract football player Terrell Owens' attention and was widely condemned as being sexually suggestive.[4] ABC was forced to apologize for airing it but the citation against Sheridan was dropped on March 14, 2005. A week later, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) aired an also controversial parody showing WWE Diva Trish Stratus dropping her towel to attract WWE Superstar Shelton Benjamin but being caught in the act by the company's chairman, Vince McMahon.

[edit] Personal life

From 1979 to 1985, Sheridan dated then teen-idol Leif Garrett. They began dating when she was fifteen and she lived with him in his mother's home while still a minor. As an adult, Sheridan was involved in an unsuccessful attempt to end Garrett's drug abuse.

Sheridan was married to actor Harry Hamlin from 1991 through 1993. Because the marriage lasted exactly two years (the amount of time required for an American citizen's spouse to receive permanent residency), it was rumoured to be a "green card" marriage. However, this is unlikely, as both Savalas and CBS could have sponsored her for any necessary visas without her needing to resort to a false marriage.

From January to October 2005, Sheridan was engaged to Swedish actor, Nicklas Soderblom. After their break-up, Sheridan returned to ex-boyfriend Michael Bolton, to whom she became engaged in March 2006.

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[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Sheridan revealed this during the 2006 Bollywood Music Awards held at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where her fiance Michael Bolton was being honored
  2. ^ http://www.awfulplasticsurgery.com/archives/005385.html
  3. ^ http://www.tampabay.com/entertainment/story.cfm?storyid=103527
  4. ^ http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2656474

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