Eva Longoria Parker would have been a physical therapist if not a 'desperate housewife'. The award winning TV star who shot to fame with her role and stunning performance in the favorite ABC serial Desperate Housewives has a Bachelor of Science dregree in kinesiology (the science of human movement) from Texas A&M.

Eva grew up in Texas and attended one of the reputed institutes of the United States. After graduation, a talent contest landed her up in Los Angeles where a theatre agent spotted her and signed her. Since then, there has been no looking back for Eva. She has shown her incredible acting skills in the high rated TV show The Bold and the Beautiful. Other serials starring Eva are General Hospital, Beverly Hills, 90210, and The Young and the Restless. But worldwide popularity came for Eva with her role (that of Gabrielle Solls) in Desperate Housewives. During Eva's acting career, she has earned many nominations and several awards. In 2002, she won the ALMA Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Award for The Young and the Restless. In 2006, she was nominated for the Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy Award for Desperate Housewives. In 2007, Eva won the People's Choice Award for being the Favorite Female TV Star. What a twist for someone who wanted to be a physical therapist!