Nicollette Sheridan (born 21 November 1963) is an English television and film actress and former model. Her best known roles include Paige Matheson on the CBS television series Knots Landing from 1986 to 1993, and Edie Britt on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives from 2004 to 2009, for which she received a Golden Globe Award nomination. Sheridan’s best known film appearances include roles in The Sure Thing (1985), Noises Off (1992), Spy Hard (1996) and Beverly Hills Ninja (1997).