Teri Lynn Hatcher was born in Sunnyvale, California, USA on December 8, 1964. She was voted "Most Likely to Become a Solid Gold Dancer" by her graduating class in 1982. Hatcher went to Hollywood to lend moral support to a friend during a open casting call. She, however, auditoned and won the role of the singing and dancing mermaid for the televison series, "The Love Boat" (1977). She went on to play Penny Parker, a ditzy but sweet-hearted struggling actress in "MacGyver" (1985). When that show ended, she auditioned for and won the role of smart and savvy Lois in "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993). Later, Teri Hatcher signed to play Sally Bowles in the road tour of Cabaret. The tour debuted in Los Angeles on March 2, 1999. Her final show was on September 4, 1999. She stayed out of the industry for a little bit before nabbing a role on the darkly, comedic soap opera "Desperate Housewives", which could have been a huge mistake. The show turned out to be a mega hit, which skyrocketed Hatcher to the A-list. Teri Hatcher won both a Golden Globe for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.