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. She has also appeared in films such as Harsh Times, The Sentinel, and Over Her Dead Body. Longoria has been involved in various philanthropic activities, including the creation of Eva's Heroes, a charity helping developmentally disabled children.