For women of a certain age, how do you meet a guy, fall in love, and decide he's the right man to have children with? Your clock's ticking, you're looking at him, and it's a crazy, pressure-filled experience.

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).