Marc Cherry (born March 23, 1962) is an American writer and producer, best known for creating the show Desperate Housewives.

Career

Early career

Cherry was born and raised in Oklahoma. His father was an accountant which required the family to relocate to California. After graduating from Troy High School in Fullerton, California, Cherry attended California State University, Fullerton's theater program and initially considered a career in performance. After winning $15,000 as a contestant on The $100,000 Pyramid in 1986, he decided to move to Hollywood and pursue writing work. His move came at a bad time; the 1988 writer's strike hit as soon as Cherry arrived. Cherry broke into the industry by working as Designing Women star Dixie Carter's personal assistant.www.wga.org/writtenby/writtenbysub.aspx?id=1762 www.wga.org