Los Angeles (CNN) -- Former "Desperate Housewives" actress Nicollette Sheridan returns to the stand Friday in her legal battle with show creator Marc Cherry and ABC over the TV killing of a character she played on the hit comedy series for five seasons. During Thursday's court session, Sheridan, 48, slapped her lawyer to demonstrate how she claims Cherry hit her during a rehearsal. Her wrongful termination lawsuit contends Cherry killed off Edie Britt, the sassy, blond woman Sheridan played, in retaliation for her complaints about being hit. Several of Sheridan's former castmates -- including Eva Longoria, Marcia Cross, James Denton, Felicity Huffman and Neal McDonough -- are on the list of witnesses expected to defend Cherry during the two-week-long Los Angeles trial.
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Nicollette Sheridan returns to the witness stand Friday in her case against producer Marc Cherry
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Her lawyer asks Sheridan to show on him in full force how she says Marc Cherry hit her on "Desperate Housewives" set
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"It was shocking, humiliating, it was demeaning," she said.
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It was "a light tap on the head" to demonstrate "physical humor," Cherry's lawyer says
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Jurors must decide if the death of @placeholder's character and the end of her employment was illegal workplace retaliation or just a creative decision unconnected to the alleged battery incident.
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@placeholder assured her that her character would "be saved" in the next episode at the start of season four, she said.
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The human resources investigator never interviewed Cherry or Sheridan about the incident, only three people who worked for @placeholder, Baute said.