Nicollette Sheridan leaving Desperate Housewives

Nicollette Sheridan has called it a day, and is leaving Desperate Housewives.

Sheridan plays Edie Britt on Wisteria Lane, a role that made her globally famous, although she has a long career on television, having appeared in Knots Landing, Spy Hard and Beverly Hills Ninja.

ABC confirmed her departure, but did not say when she would last appear on the show.