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Nicollette Sheridan Biography and Photos
Nicollette Sheridan was born November 21, 1963, in Worthing, West Sussex, England and is a British actress who is probably best known for her role as "Edie Britt" on the American primetime television dramedy Desperate Housewives. Nicollette Sheridan greatest fame has come from primetime drama: Nicollette Sheridan debuted in 1984's Paper Dolls and was very popular as "Paige Matheson" on the CBS night-time soap Knots Landing. In 1990 Nicollette Sheridan won the Soap Opera Digest Award for "Outstanding Lead Actress: Prime Time" for that role; the following year she won in the "Outstanding Heroine: Prime Time" category.
Nicollette Sheridan is the daughter of British actress Sally Adams (a.k.a. Sally Sheridan), but her father has never been identified. Nicollette Sheridan is not, however, the grand-daughter of the venerated British actress Dinah Sheridan as has been wrongly asserted in the past. Nicollette Sheridan was also the step-daughter of the late actor Telly Savalas during the length of her mother's marriage to Terry Savalas, by whom she has a half-brother, troubled actor Nick Savalas.
Nicollette Sheridan was recognized by a "worst dressed" accolade from Mr. Blackwell in 2004.
