Lynette Scavo

Lynette Scavo
Desperate Housewives character
Portrayed byFelicity Huffman
Duration2004–2012
First appearance"Pilot"
1x01, October 3, 2004
Last appearance"Finishing the Hat"
8x23, May 13, 2012
Created byMarc Cherry
Spin-off
appearances		Desperate Housewives: The Game (2006)
In-universe information
Other namesLynette Lindquist (maiden name)
Lynnie (by her mother)
OccupationCEO[1]
Former
Interior designer
Restaurant Manager
Vice President of Advertising
Housewife
FatherMr. Lindquist (deceased)
MotherStella Wingfield
SiblingsLucy Lindquist (sister)[2]
Lydia Lindquist (sister)[3]
Dave (brother-in-law; via Lucy)[4]
Herbert "Rashi" Brickmeyer (future brother-in-law; via Lydia)[5]
Peter Scavo (brother-in-law)[6]
Theresa Scavo (sister-in-law)[6]
HusbandTom Scavo (since 1997)
ChildrenPorter Scavo
Preston Scavo
Parker Scavo
Penny Lynn Scavo
Paige Scavo
Patrick Scavo (miscarriage)
StepchildrenKayla Huntington Scavo
GrandchildrenSophie Mayer-Scavo (via Porter with Julie Mayer)
Five other grandchildren[1]
Other relativesGlen Wingfield (first step-father; deceased)[7]
Frank Kaminsky (second step-father; deceased)[8]
Allison Scavo (mother-in-law)
Rodney Scavo (father-in-law)
Polly (aunt)[9]
Penny Scavo (aunt-in-law)[10]
Vito Scavo (uncle-in-law)[11]

Lynette Scavo is a fictional character from the American comedy drama television series Desperate Housewives, which aired on ABC from 2004 to 2012. Developed by series creator Marc Cherry, Lynette was portrayed by Felicity Huffman. Lynette is introduced as a frustrated stay-at-home mother of five children, who she had with her businessman husband Tom (Doug Savant). Formerly a high-powered businesswoman herself, Lynette aspires to return to working life as she struggles with the day-to-day tasks of motherhood.

While show creator Marc Cherry based Bree Van de Kamp's family on his teenage years, he based Lynette's on his childhood life.[12] Other actresses who claim to have auditioned for the show include Alex Kingston, who was apparently turned down for being too curvy.[13] Huffman won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the role in 2005, and was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for 2005 to 2007.

  1. ^ a b "Finishing the Hat". David Grossman (director), Marc Cherry (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. Season 8, no. 23.
  2. ^ Season 4 episode 7
  3. ^ Season 4 episode 8 and season 8 episode 3
  4. ^ Mentioned in "You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover". David Warren (director), Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-Giordano (writers). Desperate Housewives. ABC. Season 4, no. 7.
  5. ^ "Watch While I Revise the World". David Warren (director), John Paul Bullock III (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. Season 8, no. 3.
  6. ^ a b Mentioned in "Excited and Scared". Jeff Greenstein (director), Jeff Greenstein (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. Season 7, no. 6.
  7. ^ Season 4 episode 8
  8. ^ Season 7 episode 13 and 14
  9. ^ Mentioned in "The Chase". Larry Shaw (director), John Pardee & Joey Murphy (writers). Desperate Housewives. ABC. Season 6, no. 16.
  10. ^ Mentioned in "Remember (Part 2)". Larry Shaw (director), Marc Cherry & Jenna Bans (writers). Desperate Housewives. ABC. Season 2, no. 24.
  11. ^ Mentioned in "Nice She Ain't". David Warren (director), Alexandra Cunningham & Susan Nirah Jaffee (writers). Desperate Housewives. ABC. Season 3, no. 5.
  12. ^ "Mother of Desperate Housewives creator featured in season two extras". The Virginian Pilot. September 1, 2006. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  13. ^ Heather (May 23, 2006). "Alex Kingston slams skinniness of the Desperate Housewives". Fametastic. Archived from the original on January 27, 2010. Retrieved 2009-09-27.