+ Awards and nominations received byDesperate Housewives Awards and nominations Award Won NominatedAFI AwardsALMA AwardsADG Excellence in Production Design AwardsCasting Society of AmericaCostume Designers Guild AwardsEmmy AwardsGLAAD Media AwardsGold Derby AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNAACP Image AwardsPeople's Choice AwardsPRISM AwardsSatellite AwardsScreen Actors Guild AwardsTCA AwardsTeen Choice AwardsWriters Guild of America AwardsYoung Artist AwardsTotal number of wins and nominations
Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy drama and mystery series which first aired on ABC from October 3, 2004 until May 13, 2012, and was created by Marc Cherry. The series follows the lives of a group of women living on fictional street named Wisteria Lane as seen through the eyes of their late friend Mary Alice Young (portrayed by Brenda Strong), who narrates the series. The four main characters featured in the series are Susan Mayer (portrayed by Teri Hatcher), Lynette Scavo (portrayed by Felicity Huffman), Bree Van de Kamp (portrayed by Marcia Cross) and Gabrielle Solis (portrayed by Eva Longoria). The series received generally favorable reviews from critics and won numerous awards, including seven Primetime Emmy, two People's Choice, three Golden Globe, four Screen Actors Guild and many other awards. Its first five seasons were ranked within the top ten most-watched television shows in the United States. Huffman and Kathryn Joosten were the only actresses to win Primetime Emmy Awards for their roles of Lynette Scavo and Karen McCluskey, respectively, while Hatcher won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for her role of Susan Mayer; Cross was nominated for both Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe Awards for her role of Bree Van de Kamp, while Longoria was nominated for Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards for her role of Gabrielle Solis. Strong, who narrated the series as late Mary Alice Young, was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance.The IMDb.com list of awards for Desperate Housewives Retrieved August 3, 2007
ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards Year Category Nominee Result 2005 Single-Camera Television Series 2006
AFI Awards Year Category Result 2005
ALMA Awards Year Category Nominee Result2008 Outstanding Director of a Television SeriesJay Torres ("Distant Past") Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Television Series Ricardo Antonio Chavira 2009 Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Eva Longoria 2011 Favorite TV Actor – Leading Role Ricardo Antonio Chavira
American Cinema Editors Year Category Nominee Result 2005 Best Edited One-Hour Series for Television Michael Berenbaum ("Pilot")
BAFTA Awards Year Category Result 2006
Bambi Awards Year Category Result 2007
Banff Television Festival Year Category Nominee Result 2005 Best Continuing Series "Pilot" 2006 Best Comedy Program "That's Good, That's Bad" 2008 "Now You Know" 2009 Best Continuing Series "You're Gonna Love Tomorrow"
BET Awards Year Category Nominee Result 2006 Best Actress Alfre Woodard
BMI Film & TV Awards Year Category Nominee Result 2005 BMI TV Music Award 2008 2009
Casting Society of America Year Category Nominee Result 2005 Best Comedy Pilot Casting Best Comedy Episodic Casting 2006 2007
Cinema Audio Society Awards Year Category Nominee Result 2010 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series
Costume Designers Guild Awards Year Category Nominee Result 2005 Best Costume Design – Contemporary TV Series Catherine Adair 2006 2007
Directors Guild of America Awards Year Category Nominee Result 2004 Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series Charles McDougall ("Pilot") Arlene Sanford ("Pretty Little Picture") 2007 David Grossman ("Something's Coming")
Emmy Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards Year Category Nominee Episode Result 2005 Outstanding Comedy Series Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Marcia Cross "Running to Stand Still" Teri Hatcher "Move On" Felicity Huffman "Pilot" Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Outstanding Costumes for a Series Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Charles McDougall "Pilot" Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Kathryn Joosten Lupe Ontiveros Outstanding Main Title Design Outstanding Main Title Theme Music Danny Elfman Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Michael Berenbaum Jonathan Posell Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Marc Cherry 2006 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Alfre Woodard Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Nancy Morrison Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Shirley Knight "You'll Never Get Away from Me" Outstanding Costumes for a Series Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series 2007 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Felicity Huffman "Bang" Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Outstanding Costumes for a Series Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Dixie Carter Laurie Metcalf Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series 2008 Outstanding Costumes for a Series Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Polly Bergen Kathryn Joosten Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series 2009 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Beau Bridges "The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened" Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series 2010 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Kathryn Joosten 2011Outstanding Voice-Over Performance Brenda Strong "Come on Over for Dinner" 2012 Brenda Strong Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Kathryn Joosten
GLAAD Media Awards
Year Category Result 2007 2008 2009
Gold Derby Awards Year Category Nominee Result 2005 Best Comedy Series Best Comedy Actress Teri Hatcher Felicity Huffman Marcia Cross Best Comedy Supporting Actress Nicollette Sheridan Best Comedy Guest Actress Lupe Ontiveros Lesley Ann Warren Best Comedy Guest Actor Bob Newhart Best Comedy Episode of the Year "Pilot" "Pretty Little Picture" Performer of the Year Marcia Cross Teri Hatcher Breakthrough Performer of the Year Teri Hatcher Eva Longoria 2006 Best Comedy Series Best Comedy Actress Marcia Cross Eva Longoria Best Comedy Guest Actress Carol Burnett Shirley Knight Best Comedy Episode of the Year "Next" Performer of the Year Marcia Cross 2007 Best Comedy Series Best Comedy Actress Felicity Huffman Best Comedy Supporting Actress Nicollette Sheridan Best Comedy Guest Actress Laurie Metcalf Best Comedy Episode of the Year "Bang" 2008 Best Comedy Series Best Comedy Actress Marcia Cross Best Comedy Supporting Actress Dana Delany Best Comedy Episode of the Year "The Game" 2009 Best Comedy Actress Eva Longoria Parker Best Comedy Guest Actor Beau Bridges Best Comedy Episode of the Year "The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened" 2012 Best Comedy Series Best Comedy Actress Marcia Cross
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominee Result 2005 Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Marcia Cross Teri Hatcher Felicity Huffman Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or TV Film Nicollette Sheridan 2006 Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Marcia Cross Teri Hatcher Felicity Huffman Eva Longoria 2007 Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Marcia Cross Felicity Huffman
Goldene Kamera Year Category Result 2009 Best US Series
IFMCA Awards Year Category Nominee Result 2004 Best Original Score for Television
Imagen Foundation Awards Year Category Nominee Result 2005 Best Television Actress Eva Longoria 2007 2010 Best Television Actor Ricardo Antonio Chavira
Monte-Carlo Television Festival Golden Nymph Awards Year Category Result 2006 International TV Audience Award for Comedy TV Series 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards Year Category Nominee Result 2005 Best Sound Editing in Television Episodic – Music Shie Rozow 2006 Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form – Music Shie Rozow
NAACP Image Awards Year Category Nominee Result 2006 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Mehcad Brooks 2011 Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Vanessa L. Williams 2012 2013 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
National Television Awards Year Category Nominee Result 2005 Most Popular Drama 2006 2008 Outstanding Drama Performance Eva Longoria
New York International Film and TV Festival Year Category Result 2009 Best Drama Series
OFTA Television Awards Year Category Nominee Result 2004 Best Comedy Series Best Actress in a Comedy Series Felicity Huffman Marcia Cross Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Christine Estabrook Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series Best Direction in a Comedy Series Best Writing in a Comedy Series Marc Cherry Best Music in a Series Danny Elfman Best Costume Design in a Series Best Makeup/Hairstyling in a Series Best Sound in a Series Best Lighting in a Series Best Production Design in a Series Thomas A. Walsh Best New Theme Song in a Series, Motion Picture or Miniseries Danny Elfman Best New Title Sequence in a Series, Motion Picture or Miniseries Garson Yu 2005 Best Comedy Series Best Actress in a Comedy Series Felicity Huffman Teri Hatcher Marcia Cross Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Kathryn Joosten Shirley Knight Lesley Ann Warren Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series Best Writing in a Comedy Series Marc Cherry 2006 Best Actress in a Comedy Series Marcia Cross Felicity Huffman Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Kathryn Joosten Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series 2007 Best Actress in a Comedy Series Felicity Huffman Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Lisa Banes Laurie Metcalf Best Direction in a Comedy Series Best Writing in a Comedy Series Marc Cherry Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series 2008 Best Costume Design in a Series Catherine Adair
People's Choice Awards Year Category Nominee Result 2005 2006 Favorite TV Drama Favorite Female TV Star Teri Hatcher 2007 Eva Longoria 2010 Favorite TV Comedy Actress Favorite TV Comedy 2011 Favorite TV Family The Scavos 2012 Favorite TV Actress Eva Longoria
PRISM Awards Year Category Nominee Result 2005 TV Comedy Series Multi-Episode Storyline Felicity Huffman TV Comedy Series Episode "Suspicious Minds" Performance in a Comedy Series Felicity Huffman Marcia Cross 2007 Shawn Pyfrom 2008 Teri Hatcher James Denton 2009 Dana Delany Marcia Cross TV Comedy Series Episode "Mirror Mirror" 2011 "Truly Content" 2012 "Everything's Different, Nothing's Changed" Performance in a Comedy Series Marcia Cross Shawn Pyfrom
Producers Guild of America Awards Year Category Nominee Result 2006 Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy Series Marc Cherry
Publicists Guild of America Year Category Result 2005
Satellite Awards Year Category Nominee Result January 2005 Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series Marcia Cross Teri Hatcher Felicity Huffman December 2005 Best DVD Release – Television Series The Complete First Season 2006 Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series Marcia Cross Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Laurie Metcalf 2007 Polly Bergen Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series Felicity Huffman 2011 Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Vanessa L. Williams
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominee Result 2005 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Teri Hatcher 2006 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Felicity Huffman 2007 2008 2009
TCA Awards Year Category Nominee Result 2005 Individual Achievement in Comedy Marcia Cross Teri Hatcher
Teen Choice Awards