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
Tom Scavo but it is not confirmed on whether it is final since Tom later breaks up with Jane due to his lingering feelings for Lynette. The married couple reconcile in the final episode, and Tom and Lynette move to New York City so Lynette can pursue her new career. The couple later buy a penthouse looking over central park, and have 6 grandchildren later in life. Tom Scavo Thomas “Tom” Scavo is a fictional character on the ABC television series "Desperate Housewives", played by actor Doug Savant. Tom was originally credited as a recurring role throughout Season 1, but became credited