Solely Murders within the Constructing was one thing of a household reunion for season 4 newcomer Eva Longoria.
Longoria informed Additional in an interview revealed on June 27 that she and Solely Murders costar — and three-time Oscar winner — Meryl Streep are associated and even known as one another “cousin” on set.
“Meryl and I are cousins. We each did the Dr. Gates DNA present and Meryl and I shared a relative,” Longoria mentioned, referring to the 2010 PBS docuseries Faces of America hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr.
“Years later, I noticed her at an occasion and my pal’s like, ‘Go inform her you’re cousins.’ I’m like, ‘No, I’m not telling Meryl Streep we’re cousins.’ Then I hear, ‘Cousin!’ and I circled and it’s Meryl,” Longoria continued.
The Determined Housewives star added, “To do Murders within the Constructing collectively was actually, actually enjoyable, and to name one another ‘cousin.’”
Longoria, 49, additionally spoke about her stunning Hollywood household connection in an interview with DuJour journal final month.
“We really name one another ‘cousin,’” Longoria mentioned. “We’ll say, ‘How are you, cousin?’ and ‘I’m good, cousin.’”
The truth is, in the course of the first desk learn for Solely Murders season 4, Longoria mentioned Streep, 75, launched her as her cousin to the bewilderment of the present’s star-studded solid, together with Selena Gomez and Zach Galifianakis.
“She tells the story and everybody’s so confused as a result of I’m essentially the most Latina individual within the trade and he or she’s Meryl Streep,” Longoria informed DuJour.
In addition to Solely Murders season 4, Longoria is at the moment starring in Apple TV+’s Spain-set comedy-drama Land of Ladies. However this yr additionally occurs to mark the twentieth anniversary of Determined Housewives, the present that launched Longoria to worldwide fame.
The Gabrielle Solis actress lately revealed she nonetheless shares an in depth bond with Felicity Huffman (Lynette Scavo), Marcia Cross (Bree Van de Kamp), Ricardo Antonio Chavira (Gabrielle’s husband, Carlos Solis) and Jesse Metcalfe (Gabrielle’s former underage lover, John Rowland).
“I discuss to Felicity on a regular basis. I discuss to Marcia so much. However the one most likely I discuss to most is Ricardo, my husband. And Jesse,” Longoria informed the Each day Mail in June.