Gabrielle Solis

Gabrielle Solís (née Márquez, previously Lang) is one of four main characters on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. She is portrayed by Eva Longoria. Longoria was Nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy at the 2006 Golden Globe Awards.

Early life

Gabrielle Márquez was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico in 1976, where her family was very poor. She moved to Las Colinas, Texas in her youth, where she confided in a nun about being sexually abused. The nun accused her of lying and told Gaby she should be ashamed of herself; Gaby felt shame for many years until she took her therapist’s advice and returned to the town years later (in "Farewell Letter") to tell the nun she should be disgusted for letting the sexual abuse continue. In "You Gotta Get a Gimmick" it is mentioned that she has a brother and sister. When she was five, her father died of cancer. Since then, her mother had multiple affairs/boyfriends. When Gabrielle was 15 years old, she was sexually assaulted by her stepfather, Alejandro, and left home the next day. Her mother Lucía blamed Gabrielle, thinking she came onto her husband out of jealousy. Five years later, Gabrielle seduced a fashion photographer and became a successful model. She attracted the affections of businessman Carlos Solis, whom she married, and moved to Wisteria Lane in 2003. She and Carlos have three daughters; Grace Sanchez (biological), Juanita...
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