<p><br /> Nicollette Sheridan is suing the man behind Desperate Housewives. The British born star, who played Edie Britt on the US series, has filed a lawsuit claiming assault and wrongful termination.<br /> </p><p><br /> The 46-year-old states that Marc Cherry, hit her in the face on set in September 2008.<br /> </p><p><br /> Sheridan insists that when she reported the incident to the studio ABC, Cherry took revenge by killing off her character. Real Estate agent Edie was axed in a car crash and electrocution in 2009.<br /> </p><p><br /> Her lawyer argued: "It is exceptionally unusual for a popular character to be killed off or written out of a television series unless the actor has requested to be released from his or her contract."<br /> </p><p><br /> Like co-stars Teri Hatcher and Eva Longoria-Paker, Sheridan joined Desperate Housewives when it began in 2004 and was one of the show's main stars. She earned a Golden Globe nomination for her performance as Edie in 2005.<br /> </p><p><br /> ABC studios said in a statement: "While we have yet to see the actual complaint, we investigated similar claims made by Ms. Sheridan last year and found them to be without merit."<br /> </p>
