After guest starring in two episodes of the fifth season, actress Maiara Walsh is joining 'Desperate Housewives' full-time.
Reuters reports that Walsh plays Ana, the niece of Carlos (Ricardo Chavira) who will cause more problems for Gabrielle (Eva Longoria) in the new series.
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Walsh is best known in the US for starring in the Disney Channel comedy series 'Cory in the House'.
The sixth season of 'Desperate Housewives' begins on American television on 27 September.