Career: After graduating with a Masters degree, Shalhoub spent four years at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts, before trying his luck in New York. He enjoyed success on Broadway, earning a Tony Award nomination for his role in Conversations with My Father. This led to TV movies and he made his big-screen debut in 1990 film Companion. Other films followed, including Men in Black, Galaxy Quest and Spy Kids. On the small screen, he joined the cast of US sitcom Wings in season 3 and went on to star in 136 episodes. His next big role on TV was playing the title role in Monk from 2002 until 2009. He won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Adrian Monk. He also provides the voice of Luigi in Disney/Pixar film Cars and its sequel.

Career: Longoria's first TV role was a guest appearance in Beverly Hills, 90210 in 2000. Her breakthrough role was as Isabella Brana in the TV series The Young and the Restless, which she appeared in from 2001 until 2003. In 2004, she began playing Gabrielle Solis in the TV series Desperate Housewives and she continued to play the character until 2012. During this time, she appeared in the films Harsh Times (2005), The Sentinel (2006) and Over Her Dead Body (2008). Since then, she has appeared in such TV series as Mother Up!, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Telenovela and Decline and Fall.