I've had the time to go through all the life phases with my parents, from being a bratty teenager, pushing them away, to saying later on, 'Oh my God, I can't believe what you did for me - thank you. I love you so much.'

She is one of three daughters of Janet a teacher and Mark Cross a personnel manager. Her film credits include independent movies Bad Influence (1990) Always Say Goodbye (1996) Just Peck (2009) and Bringing Up Bobby (2011). In 1992 Cross won the role Dr.

Kimberly Shaw on Fox soap opera Melrose Place (1992–1997) and Bree Van de Kamp on the ABC comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives (2004–2012).