Nicollette Sheridan liked playing Edie Britt on “Desperate Housewives.” Being voluntarily smacked around in the bedroom was par for the course for the flirtatious, man-eating Ms. Britt. On the other hand, being smacked around by the producers of the program behind the scenes and dismissed for unclear reasons did not make a good day on the Wisteria Lane.
Nicollette Sheridan is suing the producers of “Desperate Housewives” for assault and wrongful termination, according to the New York Times, and they may very much end up in need of short term installment loans.
Precisely what happened that destroyed Nicollette Sheridan’s character?
Nicollette Sheridan’s lawsuit claims that back in September 2008, Marc Cherry, creator of the popular nighttime soap opera, struck her when Sheridan purportedly asked Cherry about a line within the script. According to the Associated Press, Marc Cherry’s alleged response was to take Nicollette Sheridan aside and “forcefully hit her with his hand across her face and head.”
Her pleas are reported to have fallen on deaf ears, when Nicollette Sheridan went directly to ABC to complain about Marc Cherry’s alleged violent treatment. Edie Britt was killed off not long after that. Sheridan has no doubt that it was a retaliation by ABC because she had the nerves to “make a fuss.”
Edie Britt’s death – what caused it?
No, it wasn’t a jilted lover or lover’s wife or girlfriend seeking revenge. Zap2It profiles the fateful 2009 episode of “Desperate Housewives,” and it was a patented deadly vehicle crash. Edie swerved to stay away from Orson, who was “running across the street after one of his breaking and enterings.” Her car struck a utility pole, and fallen power lines hit the puddle of water where Edie’s body had settled. It was the collision and electrocution that took the life out of her.
Remembering Nicollette Sheridan’s character, flashback episodes of “Desperate Housewives” followed quickly after that episode. Edie “smacks” some senses into Lynette and Bree in two of the flashbacks, in hopes they can find the strength to face their own problems. Mrs. McCluskey “smacks” some sense into Travis, Edie’s son, when he discovers her death and appeared barely fazed by it. In the final smack, Mrs. McCluskey “smacks down” Edie for her attempt to sympathize with McCluskey over having lost a son.
Is all that smacking coincidence?
It is an intriguing word choice on the part of Zap2It, considering Nicollette Sheridan’s experience with Marc Cherry. It might be coincidental, since the episode aired most likely before the smack down was known to the public. But the death of Edie itself was explained away in Gabby’s flashback from the very same episode, where Nicollette Sheridan’s character confided that she can be meeting death before her 50th birthday. How convenient of you, ABC. Only time will tell if Nicollette Sheridan smacks you down and leaves you crying for short term loans.
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