Desperate Housewives

2009), Lost (2004–10), Desperate Housewives (2004–12), Grey’s Anatomy (2005– ), and Dancing with the Stars (2005– ), along with long-running daytime dramas such as One Life to Live (1968–2012) and General Hospital (1963– ).

, Mad About You, Desperate Housewives, and Glee. In addition, she cohosted the series A Little Help with Carol Burnett (2018), in which children offer advice. Burnett also occasionally appeared on Broadway. In 1995–96 she starred in the farcical Moon over Buffalo, and, for her performance as a middling…

…from the Sun, Monk, and Desperate Housewives, and she was cast in a leading role in Getting On (2013–15). Metcalf also earned praise for her performance in an episode of comedian Louis C.K.’s dramedy series Horace and Pete (2016) and for her recurring role as the mother of physicist Sheldon…

Desperate Housewives (ABC, 2004–12) rejuvenated the prime-time soap opera, one of the most popular programming forms during the last quarter of the 20th century. After the highly successful runs of shows such as Dallas (CBS, 1978–91), Dynasty (ABC, 1981–89), Falcon Crest (CBS, 1981–90), and Melrose…

The West Wing, Desperate Housewives, Damages, Eastbound & Down, and Web Therapy. From 2015 to 2022 she starred opposite Fonda in the farcical Grace and Frankie, a Netflix streaming series about two women whose husbands leave them for each other. Tomlin and Fonda also appeared—alongside Sally Field