Desiree was an attractive neighbor of the Dunphy Family who was recently divorced - apparently, she had already slept with several male neighbors. In "The Bicycle Thief", Desiree encountered Phil, Claire and their son Luke Dunphy while out cycling, and they introduced themselves to each other. As she left, Phil commented to Claire that "she's awesome" but Claire disagreed.
Desiree later locked herself out of her new house just as Phil cycled by, and he helped her get back inside only for his bike to be gone when they returned to the sidewalk. Soon, she realized that a neighbor put the bike in her garage, and returned it to Phil. When she arrived at the Dunphy household, she told Phil that it was put in her garage while Phil was in her house. As Claire angrily turned to Phil, he replied "Classic me?"
Phil admitted attraction to Desiree.
Appearances[]
She only appears in one episode.[]
| Modern Family, Season 1 | |||||||
| #01 | "Pilot" | #09 | "Fizbo" | #17 | "Truth Be Told" | ||
| #02 | "The Bicycle Thief" | #10 | ""Undeck The Halls" | #18 | "Starry Night" | ||
| #03 | "Come Fly With Me" | #11 | "Up All Night" | #19 | "Game Changer" | ||
| #04 | "The Incident" | #12 | "Not in My House" | #20 | "Benched" | ||
| #05 | "Coal Digger" | #13 | "Fifteen Percent" | #21 | "Travels With Scout" | ||
| #06 | "Run for Your Wife" | #14 | "Moon Landing" | #22 | "Airport 2010" | ||
| #07 | "En Garde" | #15 | "My Funky Valentine" | #23 | "Hawai" | ||
| #08 | "Great Expectations" | #16 | "Fears" | #24 | "Family Portrait" | ||