Marc Cherry Net Worth
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Updated on January 13, 2026
Marc Cherry net worth is
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$26 million
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Marc Cherry (born March 23, 1962) is an American television writer and producer. He is best known for creating the ABC dramedy series Desperate Housewives and the Lifetime dramedy series Devious Maids. | Full Name | Marc Cherry |
| Net Worth | $26 million |
| Date Of Birth | March 23, 1962 |
| Place Of Birth | Los Angeles County, California, USA |
| Occupation | Producer, director, screenwriter |
| Profession | Screenwriter, Television producer, Film producer, Film director, Actor |
| Education | California State University, Fullerton |
| Nationality | American |
| Nicknames | Marc Cherry, Cherry, Marc |
| IMDB | |
| Awards | WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials - Television |
| Music Groups | The Young Americans |
| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television - Comedy |
| Movies | Hallelujah |
| TV Shows | Desperate Housewives, Devious Maids, The 5 Mrs. Buchanans, Some of My Best Friends, Donas de Casa Desesperadas, The Crew, Amas de Casa Desesperadas |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I was washed up. People just weren't excited by my name... That's one of the reasons I had to write something really smart.... That desperation you feel permeating the script is pretty real. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Registered Republican. |
| 2 | Broke into the industry by working as Designing Women (1986) star Dixie Carter's personal assistant. She would later guest star on his series, Desperate Housewives (2004), as Gloria Hodge, and was nominated for an Emmy as Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. |
| 3 | Won $15,000 as a contestant on The $10,000 Pyramid (1973) in 1986. |
| 4 | In his cameo on Arrested Development (2003), he was the subject of a morality protest spearheaded by Ann, George Michael's fundamentalist Christian girlfriend; in his real life, Cherry employed the star of Arrested Development (2003), Jason Bateman, in the series Some of My Best Friends (2001). |
| 5 | Once worked as a personal assistant to Dixie Carter. |
| 6 | Has a lovely tenor voice - performed a song ("Beautiful Girls") and dance for journalists when ABC announced its 2005-2006 schedule, which, of course, included the renewal of Desperate Housewives (2004). |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devious Maids | TV Series created for American television by - 36 episodes, 2014 - 2016 creator - 12 episodes, 2013 written by - 5 episodes, 2013 - 2015 teleplay - 1 episode, 2013 television story - 1 episode, 2013 | ||
| Cheerleader Death Squad | 2015 | TV Movie | |
| Michael Feinstein New Year's Eve at the Rainbow Room | 2014 | TV Movie | |
| Michael Feinstein at the Rainbow Room | 2014 | TV Movie | |
| Desperate Housewives | TV Series 1 episode, 2004 created by - 178 episodes, 2004 - 2012 written by - 19 episodes, 2004 - 2012 teleplay by - 2 episodes, 2006 creator by - 1 episode, 2006 | ||
| Hallelujah | 2011 | TV Movie | |
| Head Case | TV Series writer - 1 episode, 2009 additional material - 1 episode, 2008 | ||
| Amas de casa desesperadas | 2008 | TV Series creator - 2008 | |
| Donas de Casa Desesperadas | 2007 | TV Series creator - 3 episodes | |
| Amas de casa desesperadas | 2007 | TV Series creator - 23 episodes | |
| Desperate Housewives Special: The Juiciest Bites | 2007 | TV Movie writer | |
| Amas de casa desesperadas | 2006 | TV Mini-Series creator - 1 episode | |
| Desperate Housewives Special: All the Juicy Details | 2006 | TV Movie creator | |
| Desperate Housewives: Oprah Winfrey Is the New Neighbor | 2005 | TV Short creator | |
| Some of My Best Friends | TV Series 1 episode developer - 1 episode, 2001 writer - 1 episode | ||
| Rude Awakening | 1998 | TV Series written by - 1 episode | |
| The Crew | TV Series written by - 1 episode, 1995 creator - 1 episode, 1995 | ||
| The 5 Mrs. Buchanans | TV Series creator - 17 episodes, 1994 - 1995 written by - 2 episodes, 1994 | ||
| The Golden Palace | 1992-1993 | TV Series written by - 4 episodes | |
| The Golden Girls | 1990-1992 | TV Series written by - 11 episodes | |
| The Earth Day Special | 1990 | TV Special segment "The Golden Girls" |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devious Maids | 2013-2016 | TV Series executive producer - 49 episodes | |
| Cheerleader Death Squad | 2015 | TV Movie executive producer / producer | |
| Michael Feinstein New Year's Eve at the Rainbow Room | 2014 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Michael Feinstein at the Rainbow Room | 2014 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy | 2014 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Winky Face | 2014 | Short executive producer | |
| Desperate Housewives: I Guess This Is Goodbye | 2012 | Video documentary short executive producer | |
| Desperate Housewives | 2004-2012 | TV Series executive producer - 180 episodes | |
| Hallelujah | 2011 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| I Know Things Now: Desperate Housewives Celebrates 100 | 2009 | Video short executive producer | |
| Desperate Housewives Special: All the Juicy Details | 2006 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Desperate Housewives: Oprah Winfrey Is the New Neighbor | 2005 | TV Short executive producer | |
| Some of My Best Friends | 2001 | TV Series executive producer - 2 episodes | |
| The Crew | 1995 | TV Series executive producer - 1 episode | |
| The 5 Mrs. Buchanans | 1994-1995 | TV Series executive producer - 8 episodes | |
| The Golden Palace | 1992-1993 | TV Series supervising producer - 16 episodes | |
| The Golden Girls | TV Series producer - 23 episodes, 1991 - 1992 executive producer - 1 episode, 1990 |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel | 2003 | Short script consultant | |
| The Golden Girls | TV Series executive story editor - 26 episodes, 1990 - 1991 story editor - 10 episodes, 1990 | ||
| Homeroom | 1989 | TV Series program consultant - 1 episode | |
| Designing Women | 1986 | TV Series assistant to actor - 1986-1988 |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desperate Housewives | 2012 | TV Series | Mover |
| Strangers Kiss | 1983 | Crew |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conversations with Coco | 2017 | TV Movie the producers wish to thank post-production | |
| Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy | 2014 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Vito | 2011 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Desperate Housewives Special: The More You Know, the Juicier It Gets | 2006 | TV Movie special thanks | |
| Desperate Housewives Special: All the Juicy Details | 2006 | TV Movie special thanks | |
| Desperate Housewives Special: Sorting Out the Dirty Laundry | 2005 | TV Movie special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| CinemAbility | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Desperate Housewives: I Guess This Is Goodbye | 2012 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2012 Writers Guild Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| America in Primetime | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Creator, Desperate Housewives |
| The 2011 Miss America Pageant | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself - Judge |
| Conversations on Craft | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| I Know Things Now: Desperate Housewives Celebrates 100 | 2009 | Video short | Himself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Head Case | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Infanity | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Life and Loss: The Impact of 'Six Feet Under' | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| 16th Annual GLAAD Media Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| Inside TV Land: Tickled Pink | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Arrested Development | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Winner: Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy |
| Charlie Rose | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The $10,000 Pyramid | 1986 | TV Series | Himself - Contestant |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gold Medal | New York International Film and TV Festival | Best Drama Series | Desperate Housewives (2004) |
| 2005 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Episode of the Year | Desperate Housewives (2004) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Banff Rockie Award | Banff Television Festival | Best Continuing Series | Desperate Housewives (2004) |
| 2009 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Episode of the Year | Desperate Housewives (2004) |
| 2008 | Banff Rockie Award | Banff Television Festival | Best Comedy Program | Desperate Housewives (2004) |
| 2006 | Banff Rockie Award | Banff Television Festival | Best Comedy Program | Desperate Housewives (2004) |
| 2006 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy | Desperate Housewives (2004) |
| 2005 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives (2004) |
| 2005 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives (2004) |
Known for movies
Desperate Housewives (2004-2012)
as Writer
Devious Maids (2013-2016)
as Writer
The Golden Girls (1990-1992)
as Writer
Amas de casa desesperadas (2006)
as Writer
