Oscar-nominated songwriter-actress Kathleen York and Matt Roth have landed recurring roles on ABC's "Desperate Housewives," which begins its third season on Sunday.

York will play Monique, a beautiful redheaded mystery woman. Roth will play Art, the newest neighbor on Wisteria Lane who buys Mary Alice and Paul Young's house and is immediately befriended by Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman) after he becomes a hero in a tense situation.

Roth's wife, Laurie Metcalf, also has been recruited for a recurring role. However, the two are not expected to appear in the same episodes.

York this year was nominated for an Oscar for co-writing the song "In the Deep" from the Oscar-winning feature "Crash." She recently had a recurring role on NBC's "The West Wing."