Teri Hatcher

Season 12, Episode 1214

Original Airdate: September 18, 2006

Growing up in Sunnyvale, California, Teri Hatcher was a serious dancer before turning to acting. She first enrolled in a six-week acting program at American Conservatory Theater, where Annette Bening was her teacher and where her love for acting was born.

Hatcher's first job was as a mermaid dancer on “The Love Boat,” before moving on to the lead role in the musical “Cabaret.” She made her film debut in “The Big Picture” and went on to parts in other popular movies including “Soap Dish,” “Two Days in the Valley,” “Tomorrow Never Dies” and “Spy Kids.”

Her more memorable roles have been in television, first as Lois Lane in “Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” and now as Susan Mayer in “Desperate Housewives,” for which she earned a Best Actress Golden Globe and three SAG awards (two for ensemble cast and one for individual). Hatcher also recently authored the book Burnt Toast.

During her interview with Lipton, Hatcher reveals her singing ability with a few bars from “Cabaret;” demonstrates ballet positions, complete with pirouette; and candidly speaks on a range of topics.