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
Into the Woods (Desperate Housewives) Into the Woods (Desperate Housewives) "Into the Woods" is the twenty-first episode of the third season of the ABC television series, "Desperate Housewives". It was also the show's 68th episode. The episode was written by Alexandra Cunningham and directed by David Grossman. It aired on May 6, 2007. Teri Hatcher submitted this episode for consideration on her behalf in the category of “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series” at the 2007 Emmy Awards. The Scavo Pizzeria is robbed while Lynette is there. Lynette and Rick are stuck in the walk-in freezer, where they grow closer to each other. Later,