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Exclusive: Housewives Casts Lynette's Mom
Those stunt-casting-crazy kids over at Desperate Housewives are at it again.Inside sources confirm that veteran actress Polly Bergen (Cape Fear, Commander in Chief, denture commercials) has been cast as Lynette's saucy mother. She'll first appear in the May 20 season finale to "help" Lynette deal with a life-threatening health crisis. "She shows up smoking and drinking," says my spy. "It should be a really fun character."Additionally, M*A*S*H alum Mike Farrell has been tapped to play Victor's gazillionaire dad (and Gaby's soon-to-be father-in-law). He'll also show up in the finale.
Those stunt-casting-crazy kids over at
Desperate Housewives are at it again.
Inside sources confirm that veteran actress Polly Bergen (
Cape Fear,
Commander in Chief, denture commercials) has been cast as Lynette's saucy mother. She'll first appear in the May 20 season finale to "help" Lynette deal with a life-threatening health crisis. "She shows up smoking and drinking," says my spy. "It should be a really fun character."
Additionally,
M*A*S*H alum Mike Farrell has been tapped to play Victor's gazillionaire dad (and Gaby's soon-to-be father-in-law). He'll also show up in the finale.