In the American Housewife episode ‘Westport Zombies’, Katie (Katy Mixon) is jealous of her daughter Taylor’s friendship with neighbor Viv. When she learns that Taylor and Viv are both running in the town’s Halloween “Zombie Run,” Katie decides to compete too.
Viv is portrayed by Leslie Bibb. She’s known for her roles on The League (Meegan), The Odd Couple (Casey), About a Boy (Dakota), GCB (Amanda Vaughn), Crossing Jordan (Detective Tallulah Simmons), ER (Erin Harkins), and Popular (Brooke McQueen), among others. Bibb is also well recognized for her roles in the Iron Man movies (Christine Everhart) and in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (as Will Ferrell’s wife Carley Bobby). P.S. She’s in love with actor Sam Rockwell (see photo below.) American Housewife airs Tuesdays at 8:30pm on ABC.