Desperate Housewives De-Friends Jessica Hecht, Adds Andrea Parker

Less Than Perfect star Andrea Parker has been tapped to replace Friends alum Jessica Hecht in the final season of Desperate Housewives, TVLine.com reports.

Hecht was originally cast to play the new girlfriend of Tom Scavo (Doug Savant), whose marriage with Lynette (Felicity Huffman) fell apart in Season 7. Talks between Hecht and the ABC series reportedly fell apart, so Parker will step in.

Is Desperate Housewives on your Watchlist? Add it and your other favorites now and never miss an episode

Parker, who will next appear in USA's Common Law, is one of many additions to the final season, including and V's Charles Mesure and Protectorstar Miguel Ferrer.

Desperate Housewives returns Sunday, Sept. 25 at 9/8c on ABC.