Transformation

Teri Hatcher has stumbled onto something great. Her portrayal of klutzy Susan Mayer on Desperate Housewives won her a Golden Globe at last year’s ceremony. Now in its second season, the series continues to be a runaway hit and Hatcher is nominated yet again. The zeitgeist show is just the latest turn in Hatcher's long and winding career, which began with a stint on The Love Boat in the early eighties. She's most well known for her role as Lois Lane on the ABC series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. Through the years we've seen Hatcher with hair big and sleek, blunt and wavy. But her best look is today's. Her current style is older-woman sexy—gathered shirts paired with subtle makeup and long, free-flowing locks that make both her and her Housewives character, Susan, endearingly gorgeous. You don't hate her because she's beautiful—her cute, clumsy demeanor takes the edge off. And considering how much we loved the white and silver Donna Karan gown she wore to last year’s Golden Globes, we're sure she’ll choose something equally as elegant for this year’s ceremony.

Undated: Teri Hatcher is born and raised in California.