5:04PM, Jun 12, 2009
We love a True Hollywood Story, it's our trashy treat and perfect Sunday night viewing.
So we'll definitely be tuning in this week when the focus is on actress Eva Longoria Parker.
Best known for her role as the glamourpuss Gabrielle Solez in Desperate Housewives, it hasn't been all plain sailing for Eva.
The youngest of four daughters, Eva grew up in Texas to Mexican parents Enrico and Ella. She lived on a farm that had been handed down to the family, but despite the work, they lived in poverty.
She got herself onto the road to stardom after winning a talent contest in Los Angeles, after that there was no looking back.
Winning a part in The Young And The Restless gave her a taste of the limelight. As did marrying actor Tyler Christopher from General Hospital. Marital bliss didn't last, but it wasn't long before she found love with basketball player Tony Parker.
Her fame and fortune has enabled her to give her parents and siblings a life they would not have known, which is quite a feat considering her siblings used to call her 'la prieta fea,' which means the ugly one!
With archive footage showing Eva as a wee lass to the woman rarely out of the gossip and fashion pages, it's a true rags to riches story.
Find out when Eva Longoria Parker is next on TV.
