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Marc Cherry

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Production Designer
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Marc Cherry
Marc Cherry was born on 23 March 1962 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Desperate Housewives (2004), Devious Maids (2013) and Why Women Kill (2019).
BornMarch 23, 1962
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BornMarch 23, 1962
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 wins & 9 nominations total

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Teri Hatcher, Marc Cherry, and James Denton
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John Stamos, Hal Sparks, and Marc Cherry
Marc Cherry and Marcia Cross
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Known for

Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, and Eva Longoria in Desperate Housewives (2004)
Desperate Housewives
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Ana Ortiz, Judy Reyes, Roselyn Sanchez, and Dania Ramirez in Devious Maids (2013)
Devious Maids
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Allison Tolman in Why Women Kill (2019)
Why Women Kill
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
The Golden Girls
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Some of My Best Friends
    • writer
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • Untitled Soap Opera Project
    • creator, written by
    • Completed
    • TV Movie
  • Untitled Marc Cherry/Reba McEntire Project
    • created by (creator)
    • Completed
    • TV Movie
  • Allison Tolman in Why Women Kill (2019)
    Why Women Kill
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • Reba McEntire in Red Blooded (2017)
    Red Blooded
    • creator
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Ana Ortiz, Judy Reyes, Roselyn Sanchez, and Dania Ramirez in Devious Maids (2013)
    Devious Maids
    • created for American television by
    • written by
    • created fro American television by ...
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2016
  • Cheerleader Death Squad
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • Umutsuz Ev Kadinlari (2011)
    Umutsuz Ev Kadinlari
    • original story
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2014
  • Michael Feinstein New Year's Eve at the Rainbow Room (2014)
    Michael Feinstein New Year's Eve at the Rainbow Room
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2014
  • Michael Feinstein in Michael Feinstein at the Rainbow Room (2014)
    Michael Feinstein at the Rainbow Room
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2014
  • Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, and Eva Longoria in Desperate Housewives (2004)
    Desperate Housewives
    • created by
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2012
  • Hallelujah (2011)
    Hallelujah
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2011
  • Head Case (2007)
    Head Case
    • writer
    • additional material
    • TV Series
    • 2008–2009
  • Donas de Casa Desesperadas (2007)
    Donas de Casa Desesperadas
    • creator
    • TV Series
    • 2007–2008
  • Amas de casa desesperadas (2008)
    Amas de casa desesperadas
    • creator (2008)
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Sofía Vergara, Lorena Meritano, Ana María Orozco, Ruddy Rodríguez, Marisol Romero, and Géraldine Zivic in Amas de casa desesperadas (2006)
    Amas de casa desesperadas
    • creator
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Desperate Housewives Special: The Juiciest Bites
    • writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2007
  • Araceli González, Mercedes Morán, Carola Reyna, and Gabriela Toscano in Amas de casa desesperadas (2006)
    Amas de casa desesperadas
    • creator
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2006

Producer

  • Some of My Best Friends
    • executive producer
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • Untitled Soap Opera Project
    • executive producer
    • Completed
    • TV Movie
  • Untitled Marc Cherry/Reba McEntire Project
    • executive producer
    • Completed
    • TV Movie
  • Allison Tolman in Why Women Kill (2019)
    Why Women Kill
    • producer
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • Reba McEntire in Red Blooded (2017)
    Red Blooded
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Ana Ortiz, Judy Reyes, Roselyn Sanchez, and Dania Ramirez in Devious Maids (2013)
    Devious Maids
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2016
  • Cheerleader Death Squad
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • Michael Feinstein New Year's Eve at the Rainbow Room (2014)
    Michael Feinstein New Year's Eve at the Rainbow Room
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2014
  • Michael Feinstein in Michael Feinstein at the Rainbow Room (2014)
    Michael Feinstein at the Rainbow Room
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2014
  • Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy (2014)
    Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • Winky Face (2014)
    Winky Face
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Desperate Housewives: I Guess This Is Goodbye
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2012
  • Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, and Eva Longoria in Desperate Housewives (2004)
    Desperate Housewives
    • executive producer
    • producer (showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2012
  • Hallelujah (2011)
    Hallelujah
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2011
  • I Know Things Now: Desperate Housewives Celebrates 100
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Desperate Housewives Special: All the Juicy Details
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2006
  • Desperate Housewives: Oprah Winfrey Is the New Neighbor (2005)
    Desperate Housewives: Oprah Winfrey Is the New Neighbor
    • executive producer
    • TV Short
    • 2005
  • Jason Bateman and Danny Nucci in Some of My Best Friends (2001)
    Some of My Best Friends
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2001

Production Designer

  • Umutsuz Ev Kadinlari (2011)
    Umutsuz Ev Kadinlari
    • Production Designer
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2014

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 23, 1962
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA
  • Other works
    Prior to starting work on 'Desperate Housewives,' he was $30,000 in debt. and had to sell his house.
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    • 3 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Broke into the industry by working as Designing Women (1986) star Dixie Carter's personal assistant. She would later guest star on his series, Desperate Housewives (2004), as Gloria Hodge, and was nominated for an Emmy as Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.
  • Quotes
    I was washed up. People just weren't excited by my name... That's one of the reasons I had to write something really smart.... That desperation you feel permeating the script is pretty real.

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