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Vanessa Williams to Join Cast of ABC’s Desperate Housewives

Vanessa WIlliams
(© Tristan Fuge)
Vanessa WIlliams
(© Tristan Fuge)

Vanessa Williams, who is currently starring on Broadway in the Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of Sondheim on Sondheim will join the hit ABC series Desperate Housewives next season, according to a report on EW.com

Williams received a Tony nomination for her performance in the revival of Into the Woods, and has also starred on Broadway in Kiss of the Spider Woman, as well as the City Center Encores! production of St. Louis Woman.

Williams has starred for the last four years on ABC’s Ugly Betty, for which she received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations. She is also a top-selling recording artist and a former Miss America.

Desperate Housewives stars Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross, Felicity Huffman, and Eva Longoria Parker.