Eva Longoria

Biography

Eva Jacqueline Longoria Bastón (née Longoria; born March 15, 1975) is an American actress, producer, director, and businesswoman. After several guest roles on television, she became recognised for her portrayal of Isabella Braña on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless (2001–2003). Her breakthrough role as Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives (2004–2012) netted her two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Golden Globe nomination. She has appeared in the films The Sentinel (2006), Over Her Dead Body (2008), For Greater Glory (2012), Frontera (2014), Lowriders (2016), and Overboard (2018), winning an Imagen Award for the latter. She guest-starred on the Hulu mystery comedy-drama series Only Murders in the Building (2024), earning her a third Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. In 2005, Longoria founded UnbeliEVAble Entertainment, a film and television production company. In 2023, the company was acquired by Hyphenate Media Group, a production company co-founded by Longoria and Cris Abrego. She also executive produced the Lifetime television series Devious Maids (2013–2016), the short-lived NBC sitcom Telenovela (2015–2016) in which she starred, and the films The Harvest (2013) and Food Chains (2014). Her directorial ventures include the television series Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love (2020), for which she was nominated at the Daytime Creative Arts Emmys, and the Oscar-nominated film Flamin' Hot (2023). Longoria received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018. She has appeared in several advertising campaigns, including with L'Oréal, New York & Co, Pepsi, and launched her own fashion and perfume brand in 2017. Her other business ventures include opening the restaurant Beso in 2008, investing in businesses and films such as John Wick (2014), and publishing a cookbook. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eva Longoria, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Known For

The Simpsons

as Isabel Gutiérrez (voice)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

War of the Worlds

as NASA Scientist Sandra Salas

The Daily Show

as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Desperate Housewives

as Gabrielle Solis

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

as Sophia Perez

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Conan

as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

BoJack Horseman

as Angelica Buenaventura (voice)

Beverly Hills, 90210

as Flight Attendant #3

The View

as Self

The Colbert Report

as Self - Guest

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Project Runway

as Self - Guest Judge

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

Jane the Virgin

as Herself