Eva Longoria is an American actress, producer, director, activist, and businesswoman. She is best known for her role as Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives, for which she received Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. Longoria has also appeared in several films, including Harsh Times, The Sentinel, and Over Her Dead Body. She has also served as an executive producer of social issue documentaries, including Food Chains and The Harvest.