Lynette Scavo Lynette Scavo Lynette Scavo (née Lindquist) is a fictional character and one of the four protagonists on the series "Desperate Housewives". The character is played by actress Felicity Huffman, who won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the role in 2005, and was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for 2005 to 2007. While show creator Marc Cherry based Bree Van de Kamp's family on his teenage years, he based Lynette's on his childhood life. Other actresses who claim to have auditioned for the show include
The Ballad of Booth (Desperate Housewives) the door, holding Lynette as a hostage. The Ballad of Booth (Desperate Housewives) "The Ballad of Booth" is the 133rd episode of the ABC television series, "Desperate Housewives". It is the twenty-second episode of the show's sixth season and aired on May 9, 2010. Angie's past continues to unravel as Patrick Logan holds her hostage in her own home. Patrick is keeping Angie handcuffed to her bed, and each night she dreams of her past. As a young woman she dropped out of college and joined a group of eco-terrorists, of whom Patrick was the leader. Angie fell in love