After the show ended, Doug was ready to move on and try and make it big – both in movies and more substantial television roles. After a short stint on 24, he began another drama-filled show as Tom Scavo on Desperate Housewives.
He starred as Scavo for the entirety of its run. After Desperate Housewives ended, he had a series of guest roles in several different shows, including NCIS: New Orleans.
Brooke Langton – Now
Brooke Langton left Melrose for The Net, which unfortunately only lasted one season. But that wasn't the end of her career, in 2007, Langton joined the critically acclaimed show, Friday Night Lights.
Simultaneously, she appeared in the crime drama television series, Life. Ending her roles in both of those shows, Langton has been seen in many featured films, including 2018's Shifting Gears.
Doug Savant as Matt Fielding - Then
In every soap opera, there are more villains than there are good guys. Matt Fielding was one of the good guys, and he managed to stay that way throughout the show's running, which isn't surprising considering he worked as a social worker.
That being said, he loved some good drama, even if it wasn't his own. He would always love unraveling a good mystery. Matt was also a medium for the show to talk about issues that weren't often considered in the early 1990s.
Kelly Rutherford as Megan Lewis - Then
Kelly Rutherford was introduced to the show as the pretty face that Kimberly Shaw hired to help save her marriage. Good intentions don't go along way on the show, and as with any good storyline, Megan Lewis found herself involved in a love triangle.
It isn't surprising, as nothing was ever easy on Melrose Place, and Megan was always in the middle of a romantic entanglement throughout the rest of her time on the show.
Kelly Rutherford - Now
It's safe to say that Kelly Rutherford kick-started her long television career on Melrose. She made appearances on The District, E-Ring, and Threat Matrix. What put her on the map with a new generation of television viewers was her role as Lily van der Woodsen on Gossip Girl.
In addition to her work on television, she was involved in a highly talked about custody battle that went back and forth for three years from 2012 to 2015.