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With \"Grand Hotel,\" Longoria not only included more women in the process but set a precedent as a working mom on the set. She shot the pilot while eight months pregnant with her son, Santi, and then began filming and directing the show just months later.

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\"Grand Hotel\" premieres Monday on ABC at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CST.

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