I’m Eva Longoria. I'm a media-company cofounder with a militant sleep routine, but I make time for my son and a glass of wine.

Eva Longoria. Courtesy of Eva Longoria This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Eva Longoria, a 51-year-old actor, producer, director, and entrepreneur who lives between Spain, Mexico, and the US. It has been edited for length and clarity. I'm an actor who started in my early 20s. I never imagined it as a career growing up, but after entering a talent contest, I decided to move to LA and give acting a real shot. My first professional acting jobs were on television. One of my fir...