Mary Alice Young

Mary Alice Young (formerly Angela Forrest) is the narrator of Desperate Housewives.

Early Life
Mary Alice was Angela Forrest fifteen years before Pilot, she lived a life of quiet desperation with her husband Todd. One night, a drunk addict named Deirdre Taylor sold her a baby named Dana in exchange of money for drug.

Moving to Wisteria Lane
Angela moved to Wisteria Lane and changed her name to Mary Alice, Todd changed to Paul and changed Dana's name to Zach. Two years after moving she met Susan Mayer, a woman who later would become one of her best friends. A while later she met Bree, Lynette and Gabrielle, her other best friends.

Deirdre's Return
Three years after moving to the Lane, Deirdre appeared on Mary Alice's house wanting to take Zach with her. Mary Alice's attempt to stop her ended up killing Deirdre and she hide the body under the pool.

Blackmail and Suicide
Mary Alice's real identity was discovered by her neighbour Martha Huber, who was sister of Felicia Tilman, a former co-worker of Mary Alice. Martha decided to blackmail her and she took her own life.