Teri Hatcher

Born: 8 December 1964 Birthplace: Sunnyvale, California Best Known As: Lois Lane on the TV series Lois & Clark Teri Hatcher jumped into acting after a brief stint as a cheerleader for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers. After several small roles, she was cast in 1993 for the television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. The show was a hit, and Hatcher's success on TV was matched by her success on the Internet: in the early days of the World Wide Web, Hatcher was unofficially "the most downloaded woman in the world." After Lois & Clark Hatcher moved into feature films, including Tomorrow Never Dies and Spy Kids. In 2004 she began a role on another hit series, the jokey, soapy drama Desperate Housewives. Hatcher's TV debut was as a 'Love Boat Mermaid' on the TV series The Love Boat... She is also known for her long-running series of Radio Shack TV commercials with former NFL star Howie Long.