Edie Brit Personality Type, MBTI
What is the personality type of Edie Brit? Which MBTI personality type best fits? Personality type for Edie Brit from Desperate Housewives and what is the personality traits.
ESTP (3w2)
Edie Brit personality type is ESTP, which means that "Edie's sense of humor is sharper than a razor-sharpened tongue", according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. She is also described by her son, Jason Priestley, as having "a dry wit that makes her laugh at the most inappropriate times."
She is the only character in E.R. to have a name which is not part of the series' title.
Edie was originally named "Edith" until the writers changed her name to "Edie" after they discovered that conventional wisdom had it that Edith could become a prostitute, which would be contrary to Edie's show business aspirations.
Edie's family are supportive of her decision to pursue a career in entertainment. Her parents, who are divorced, are both supportive of her decision. Her father is supportive of her decision to become an actress, but also tells her she might have to get an abortion if she can't make it in show business.
Her mother, who is a nurse, is afraid that Edie will embarrass her by becoming pregnant before she has made it in show business, but is supportive of Edie's decision to become an actress.
Edie Britt is a fictional character created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Nicollette Sheridan portrayed Edie from her debut in the pilot episode of the series until the character's death in the fifth season. Within the series, Edie lived at 4362 Wisteria Lane in Fairview. Edie was a real estate agent. She was married three times; to Charles McLain, Umberto Rothwell, and Dave Williams. Throughout her time on the series, she also had numerous relationships with the ex-husbands or former lovers of other characters. Sheridan's portrayal of the character earned her a nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress.
