Eva Longoria is a Golden Globe Award-nominated Hollywood film celebrity and television actress. She plays Gabrielle Solis in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. She became a nationally recognized model after appearing in several high-profile advertising campaigns and numerous men's magazines. In 2004, Longoria landed a role that elevated her to the A-List. She starred as adulteress Gabrielle Solis in the worldwide break-out ABC hit Desperate Housewives. As the show became an overnight sensation, Longoria's celebrity career was well and truly launched.