Teri Hatcher

Teri Lynn Hatcher is an American actress born on December 8, 1964, in Palo Alto, California. She is best known for her television portrayals of Lois Lane on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and Susan Mayer on Desperate Housewives. Her notable work also includes playing Paris Carver in the James Bond feature Tomorrow Never Dies and providing the voices for Mel Jones and the Beldam in the animated film Coraline.

Hatcher grew up in Sunnyvale, California, and took ballet lessons at the San Juan School of Dance in Los Altos. She studied mathematics and engineering at De Anza College and studied acting at the American Conservatory Theater. In 1984, she worked as an NFL cheerleader for the San Francisco 49ers. She began appearing on television in the mid-1980s, joining the cast of The Love Boat as a showgirl named Amy and making recurring appearances on MacGyver as Penny Parker. Her early career also included roles on series such as Karen's Song and Sunday Dinner, guest appearances on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Quantum Leap, her feature film debut in The Big Picture in 1989, and a role in Tango & Cash.

Hatcher achieved widespread recognition in 1993 when she was cast as Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane on ABC's Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, a role she played through 1997. During this period, she made a guest appearance on Seinfeld as Sidra, hosted Saturday Night Live in 1996, and co-wrote an episode for Lois & Clark. Her film projects from this era included 2 Days in the Valley, Heaven's Prisoners, and Tomorrow Never Dies.

In 2004, Hatcher secured the role of Susan Mayer on the television series Desperate Housewives, which ran until 2012. Her performance earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Beyond television, she voiced characters in the animated movie Coraline in 2009 and served as a narrator for a museum exhibit featuring the film studio's work.

Following Desperate Housewives, Hatcher voiced Dottie in Planes and Planes: Fire & Rescue. She held recurring roles on television series including The Odd Couple and Supergirl, and made a guest appearance on Smallville as Ella Lane. In addition, she released the book Burnt Toast: And Other Philosophies of Life, authored a column for Glamour magazine, and launched a YouTube channel titled Hatching Change. She won culinary episodes on Chopped and The Great British Bake Off, and has continued acting with roles in television movies and stage productions.

Hatcher was married to Marcus Leithold from June 1988 until their divorce the following year. In May 1994, she married actor Jon Tenney, with whom she had a daughter in 1997, before their divorce was finalized in March 2003.