Eva Longoria has lined up four diverse projects for life after "Desperate Housewives,"Variety's Jeff Sneider exclusively reports. First up is the indie drama “Long Time Gone,” which stars Meg Ryan as a woman who suffers a nervous breakdown after her cheating husband leaves her (Longoria will play the other woman). After that, Longoria will topline the indie “Who Gets the Dog,” in which she’ll star as a woman going through a major breakup who squabbles with her ex over custody of their beloved pet. Additionally, Longoria has signed on to play Brendan Fraser’s wife in the indie “Four Kings,” a historical drama set during the French and Indian War. Fraser stars as Col. Lord Francis Nicholson, a wealthy Brit who self-finances the war in hopes of creating a utopian society along with his noble wife, muse and confidante, Lady Gwenievieve Nicholson, who shares her husband’s sense of higher calling. Lastly, Longoria will star in and produce Hulu’s animated series “Child Support,” voicing the lead role of Marley Wiener, who’s described as a “female Peter Griffin” (the main character on Fox’s “Family Guy”).Read Full Article
