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Edie Williams (née Britt; formerly McLain and Rothwell) is a fictional character created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series ''Desperate Housewives''. Nicollette Sheridan portrayed Edie from her debut in the pilot episode of the series until the character's death in the fifth season. Within the series, Edie was one of several residents of the fictitious Wisteria Lane; she lived at 4362 Wisteria Lane in Fairview, Eagle State.〔"I Know Things Now". ''Desperate Housewives'' episode 2.21, ABC. Written by Kevin Etten and Bruce Zimmerman.〕 Edie was a real estate agent. She was married three times; to Charles McLain (with whom she had a son, Travers), Umberto Rothwell, and Dave Williams. Throughout her time on the series, she also had numerous relationships with the ex-husbands or former lovers of other characters. Edie, originally conceived as a recurring role and rival for Susan Mayer, was one of the series' most notable characters. Sheridan's portrayal of the character earned mostly positive reviews. In 2005, Sheridan was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. ==Development and casting== The character Edie was originally written as a recurring role in the series. Actress Nicollette Sheridan, who originally auditioned for Bree Van de Kamp, one of the series' more prominent roles,〔 was cast in the role in February 2004.〔(Desperately Seeking a Ratings Hit ). ''The Daily Telegraph''. January 5, 2005. Retrieved December 31, 2009.〕 On August 11, Sheridan was announced to have joined the main cast for the series' first season, the thirteenth cast member to do so.〔("Houswives", "Legal" Bows Bumped to October 3 ). ''The Futon Critic''. August 11, 2004. Retrieved December 31, 2009.〕 Despite proving popular with fans and critics,〔〔("Housewives" in Suspense ). ''USA Today''. May 5, 2005. Retrieved December 31, 2009.〕 Sheridan's role remained somewhat minimal in the series' first two seasons. Series creator Marc Cherry insisted that Edie served "only as a spoiler to complicate the other women's lives."〔 Although Sheridan thought of Edie as the fifth main housewife—in addition to Susan, Bree, Lynette Scavo, and Gabrielle Solis—the opening credits only pictured the other four women, excluding Edie. Additionally, Cherry shared that his goal for the series would be to have the central four women remain in the series.〔 However, Marcia Cross's maternity leave caused Bree to be absent in several episodes of the third season. Edie's character was elevated in prominence, providing the fourth concurrent storyline for the episodes. During this time, the character's "layers are peeled away and the character is developed on a deeper level than has been previously explored."〔("Desperate Housewives": The Complete Third Season: The Dirty Laundry Edition DVD Review ). Ultimate Disney. September 29, 2007. Retrieved December 31, 2009.〕 Despite Cross's return, Edie maintained a more important role throughout seasons four and five until the character's death. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edie Britt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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