We will hear her voice on tonight's fourth season premiere of "Desperate Housewives" but we won't see her. That's because Brenda Strong's character, Mary Alice Young, killed herself before the very first episode of the show but is the narrator. Through flashbacks, we occasionally get to see her interact on screen with Bree, Susan, Gaby and Lynette.
There may be more reason for flashbacks now that a character played by Dana Delaney has moved back onto Wisteria Lane under mysterious circumstances after a decade-plus absence.
"Thank God for Dana Delaney's character because there's a possibility that I come back in flashbacks because she knew me before I committed suicide," says Brenda, who I caught up with at the 40th anniversary party for The Advocate earlier this month.
So, I had to ask. Does she ever wished "Housewives" could just make it's first season a dream like "Dallas" did when they brought Bobby Ewing back from the dead?
"[Laughs] Yeah, can't I come out in the shower? Oprah Winfrey once asked me, 'Had you known it was going to be this big a hit you think you would have committed suicide?' I said, 'No! I would have called suicide hotline, I would have talked to my friends. Are you kidding? Of course I wouldn't!'But I had to. It was really the crux of season one. But I have to say, I have the best job in TV, I really do and I'm extremely grateful. I love saying Marc Cherry's words each week. I'm the moral center of the show and that's a very big responsibility. As much as I love to act and be on camera, I really take my job seriously. I love it."

"Housewives" is not her only job. She has many projects in the works and appears in a new episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" this season.
"I have the best time with Larry David. We have a history because of 'Seinfeld' and have an immediate adoration society. It's such a condisive environment for actors to really do what they do best which is to be in the moment and feed off one another and to just see where it goes. It was really quite invigorating to be that free and I loved it."
She guested four times on "Seinfeld" in the 1996-97 season as Sue Ellen Mischke.
With nearly 100 TV and movie credits, Strong has also had recurring roles on "Sports Night" (co-starring "Housewives" castmate Felicity Huffman), "7th Heaven," "Everwood," and "Twin Peaks."

"Housewives" airs at 9 p.m. on ABC tonight. I've seen it and I'm gonna just spill it all right here for ya: NOT A CHANCE!

But I do want you to pay special attention to Lynette's hair, keep you eye on Bree's belly during an outdoor barbeque, the cliffHANGER involving Edie will be resolved in a pretty funny way.