Eva Longoria and Meryl Streep's family connection left their 'Only Murders In The Building' costar-s "confused"

Speaking to DuJour magazine, she laughed: "We actually call each other 'cousin'. We'll say, 'How are you, cousin?' and 'I'm good, cousin.'"

Not everyone was aware of their familial relationship on 'Only Murders', and it was a shock to everyone when Meryl referred to Eva as her cousin during the first Zoom table read.

Eva added: "She tells the story and everyone's so confused, because I'm the most Latina person in the industry and she's Meryl Streep."

The 49-year-old actress has loved working on the show, and she admitted the whole cast and crew felt like family.

She revealed "We talked a lot about democracy and politics. But when you have leaders like Steve Martin and Martin Short, you're never not laughing.

"Watching them make a lunch order is a show in itself. It's a constant roast about a sandwich, a 30-minute comedy about mustard."

Keeping it in the family, Eva enjoys taking her five-year-old son Santiago - who she has with husband Jose 'Pepe' Baston - to work with her, and he is already very familiar with the language used in TV and film production.

She recently told Britain's HELLO! magazine: "He has been on every set I have been on.

"When I direct, he is right there. When I act or produce, he is there.

"He knows how to shout 'Action!' and 'Cut!'

"He loves it."

Eva became a household name playing Gabrielle Solis in 'Desperate Housewives' and she's thankful fame came relatively late in life for her.

She said: "I was older when I became favour - almost 30 - so I had a deep understanding of who I was.

"If you don't and if it comes too young, it can define you. You have to really remember who you are.!