37 Facts About Karen McCluskey

Karen McCluskey is a fictional character from the ABC television series Desperate Housewives.

Karen McCluskey has two sisters: Gale and Roberta.

Karen McCluskey reveals to Robin Gallagher that she was a model of corset for Sears Roebuck, which put her through college.

Karen McCluskey always suspected that Karen had an affair with his brother, but he could have mistaken him with her boyfriend from college.

Karen McCluskey kept his body in a freezer in her basement for the next 10 years.

Karen McCluskey offers to babysit the Scavo kids only to be sent home because Lynette finds her to be 'ancient'.

Karen McCluskey is one of the first to become aware of Danielle Van de Kamp's relationship with Matthew Applewhite, catching them making out at the county park.

Karen McCluskey emerges as a more prominent and visible character in Season 3, often involved in social roles with members of Wisteria Lane and even forming a friendship with Edie Britt.

Karen McCluskey manages to persuade Parker to keep quiet, but Ida goes to the police, and Karen McCluskey is briefly jailed for improper disposal of a body.

Karen McCluskey becomes hassled by local kids who throw eggs at her house, and paint 'Witch' on her door, and Lynette temporarily changes babysitters to keep her away from her children, although Parker continues to defend her and tells Karen to just tell the truth to stop the rumors.

Out of fear of being left broke, Karen McCluskey kept Gilbert's body in the freezer and kept cashing the checks.

Karen McCluskey later gives her opinion on new neighbors Bob Hunter and Lee McDermott's water fountain, viewing it as a nuisance.

Karen McCluskey almost had her third strike as she and Lynette know that it wouldn't be enough.

Karen McCluskey is shown to still be a gossip-loving resident on Wisteria Lane, and is shown to be very healthy.

When Edie returns to Fairview with her new husband, Dave Williams, Karen McCluskey welcomes her back and teases her like they used to do.

When Edie gets upset, Dave asks Karen McCluskey to stop, but she refuses.

Karen McCluskey goes to attack Dave but is stopped, and taken away in an ambulance.

Karen McCluskey apologizes, saying she wouldn't have done what she did to Dave if she knew that as she lost a child herself and knows what it can do to a person.

Angry, Karen McCluskey tells Travers about how some years back, Edie comforted Karen McCluskey on the anniversary of her son's death and told her that she wanted Travers to be brought up properly and she knew she wouldn't have been a good mother to him.

Karen McCluskey, being the closest to Edie, tries to figure out what to do with the ashes when suddenly her front door gently blows open.

Karen McCluskey comes up with the idea to spread Edie's ashes through the neighborhood.

Karen McCluskey is given a love interest this season named Roy Bender.

When Julie is subsequently attacked and ends up in a coma, Karen McCluskey is initially hesitant to tell the police about the altercation between Julie and Danny.

Karen McCluskey later brings the housewives with her to convince her to come back.

However, two episodes later in "My Two Young Men" we learn that Karen McCluskey has already beaten cancer, and Roy throws a party for her, which all the neighbors of Wisteria Lane attend.

Later Karen McCluskey tells Paul's wife Beth about Martha Huber and how everybody believed Paul had killed her.

Roy returns in "A Humiliating Business" where it is revealed that he and Karen McCluskey have now married, making him her second husband.

Karen McCluskey is knocked down in a riot, and is helped up by Lynette.

Karen McCluskey then lets Porter and Preston live at her house when Lynette tells them to find a place of their own, however their time is short lived as Karen kicks them out after they have a house party.

In "The Lies Ill-Concealed" Karen McCluskey is visited by Felicia Tilman and is shocked to learn that she has moved next door.

Felicia talks about the night she fled from Wisteria Lane and Karen McCluskey recalls that she saw her and decided to keep the fact that Paul did not actually murder Felicia to herself.

Karen McCluskey agrees to help Felicia keep an eye on Paul.

Meanwhile, Karen McCluskey is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and decides not to tell Roy because he has lost a wife before.

Karen McCluskey eventually finds out and chides her for thinking he wouldn't be strong enough to handle this again, and they reunite.

When she overhears Gabrielle and Carlos talking about Carlos killing Gabby's abusive stepfather, Karen McCluskey decides to pay her friends back.

Karen McCluskey goes on the stand at Bree's murder trial and confesses to killing Alejandro herself, using details she overheard from Gaby and Carlos to convince the jury.

Karen McCluskey is seen in the final scene of the show reunited with her son.