'Housewives' star born in Bognor Regis

Desperate Housewives star Nicolette Sheridan (Edie Britt) was born in Bognor Regis, according to The Sun today.

Nicolette moved to the US at the age of five, when her mother decided to try and boost her career. She returned to the UK during school holidays, to spend time with her grandparents.

The newspaper reveals how Nicolette had dreams of being an actress at an early age.

Childhood friend David Allen told the newspaper, "Nicolette used to talk even as a child about being an actress. You could tell she was hungry for success. She wanted roles and the auditions.

"Drivers often slowed down and honked their horns when they saw a teenage Nicolette walking down the street in Bognor.

"Even as a very young girl she was confident in front of strangers and would pose for the camera."

Nicolette returned to the UK at the age of 17, and spent a year at Millfield boarding school.

Rebecca Walker-Jones, her room-mate at the time, explained, "She started modelling in the holidays and got her big break when she got on the front cover of a fashion magazine.

"We all realised she wasn't going to bother to finish A-Levels. Nicolette wasn't really an achiever at school - but she was so gorgeous that she really didn't need to be.