Eva Longoria Weighs in on Possible 'Desperate Housewives' Reboot

Eva Longoria, best known to fans of the ABC Marc Cherry-led dramedy Desperate Housewives, says she would be open to returning to the show that made her a worldwide name.

Longoria played the breakout role of Gabrielle “Gabby” Solis in the series for all 180 episodes of the smash hit from 2004 to 2012.

Speaking to Stellar Magazine, Longoria said, “I would be the first person” to sign on to return for a reboot of the series. “I love that when I’m anywhere in the world, people go, ‘Gabby!’ I actually take a lot of pride in that,” Longoria exclaimed.

Discussing the series' international reach, Longoria recounts a trip she took to London shortly after the series premiered. Staying in a hotel, she noticed a crowd of people standing outside the doors. She looked at the hotel staff and asked, “Is Bono here?” When she found out that they were there for her, she said, “I couldn’t believe they would even know me, because I’d never been to London.” Describing the global reach that the series had, the actress depicted the experience as “really weird and great at the same time.”

Prior to her role as Gabby, Longoria was best known for her appearance on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless, where she portrayed the character of Isabella Braña. Since Housewives ended, Longoria has continued her success, recently having directed her first feature film, Flamin’ Hot.

Flamin’ Hot is an adaptation of the memoir A Boy, a Burrito and a Cookie: From Janitor to Executive by Richard Montañez and reflects the real-life story of Montañez, who claims to have invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos while working as a janitor. “It was really an uphill battle to get that made because we don’t get a lot of biopics from our community,” Longoria told the magazine. “Jesse had to carry that biopic on his back every day and [in] every scene, and the stakes were high. We had to get it right.”

Longoria’s directorial debut, Flamin’ Hot, can be streamed anytime on Hulu.

Desperate Housewives is currently streaming on Hulu.