HOLLYWOOD - Nicollette Sheridan's days on Wisteria Lane are numbered--she's set to leave Desperate Housewives.

The actress, who recently laughed off reports she was to be axed from the hit series, will depart the show this season, according to creator Marc Cherry.

He says, "(Sheridan's character) Edie is going to cross a huge moral boundary that she's never crossed before on the show and it will have devastating consequences for her and lead to a shocking conclusion to her time on Wisteria Lane."

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