Eva Longoria Says 'Desperate Housewives' Couldn't Air Today: 'It Was So Groundbreaking' (Exclusive)
Eva Longoria is taking a trip down memory lane!The director sat down with ET for a rETrospective, where she flashed through some of her most iconic career moments, from getting her SAG card for an appearance on to her unforgettable run as Gabrielle Solis on .Longoria recalls being directed by Tori Spelling during a time when was «the biggest show on Earth.»«To get, you know, Flight Attendant #3 was like, 'I've arrived!' I was so happy,» she shares. «That's like one of the first times an actor can direct. I was super professional...but inside I was fangirling for sure.» Looking back at her time as Isabella Braña on , Longoria shares how booking a role on a soap opera «was the epitome of success.» «My mom was so happy when I got the contract because I did like one line on and one line on another soap. And I just remember that was the dream, if I could just get on a soap opera,» she says.