Marc Cherry
Marc Cherry is an American television writer and producer. He is best known for creating the ABC dramedy series Desperate Housewives and the Lifetime dramedy series Devious Maids.
Marc Cherry was born in Long Beach and lived briefly in Oklahoma. His father was an accountant which required the family to relocate to California. After graduating from Troy High School in Fullerton, California, Cherry graduated from California State University, Fullertons theater program and initially considered a career in performance. After winning 15,000 as a contestant on The 100,000 Pyramid in 1986, he decided to move to Hollywood and pursue writing work. His move came at a bad time the 1988 writers strike hit as soon as Cherry arrived. Cherry broke into the industry by working as Designing Women star Dixie Carters personal assistant.
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