Felicity Huffman

Felicity Huffman Headshot

Actress

Birth Date: December 9, 1962

Age: 61 years old

Birth Place: Bedford, New York

Spouses: William H. Macy

Felicity Huffman spent her youth living across America, as she was born in New York, raised in Colorado, and studied all across the northeast. In the early 1980s, she settled down in New York City and began to act on Broadway, making her debut in the David Mamet play "Speed the Plow" in 1988. The same year, she also appeared in Mamet's film "Things Change" (1988), beginning her crossover to the screen. After a role in the Stephen King mini-series "Golden Years" (CBS 1991), she bounced around various other shows before brushing up against her first of many notable characters as Dana Whitaker in the short-lived but beloved "Sports Night" (ABC 1998-2000). Around the same time, Huffman also married her longtime boyfriend, actor William H. Macy, and after "Sports Night" ended, she gave birth to their first child. After a brief appearance on late-era "Frasier" (NBC 1993-2004) and a role in "Magnolia" (1999), she returned to leading prominence as Lynette Scavo in "Desperate Housewives" (ABC 2004-2012), notching a slew of award nominations and wins in the process. At the same time, she also starred in the critically acclaimed "Transamerica" (2005), which earned her an Oscar nomination. Her next major role was on legal drama "American Crime" (ABC 2015-17), resulting in more award nominations. While Huffman was poised to have another strong year in 2019 with the film "Otherhood" (2019) and mini-series "When They See Us" (Netflix 2019), she pled guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud as part of the 2019 college admissions scandal that also involved actress Lori Loughlin. Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in federal prison, plus a $30,000 fine, 250 hours of community service and a year of supervised release.

Credits

Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal With Gretchen Carlson

Actor
Show
2019

When They See UsStream

Actor
Linda Fairstein
Miniseries
2019
97%

OtherhoodStream

Actor
Helen Halston
Movie
2019
29%

Tammy's Always Dying

Actor
Tammy MacDonald
Movie
2019

Tammy's Always Dying

Executive Producer
Movie
2019

Quatsch Comedy Club

Actor
Lynette Scavo
Show
2017

The Good DoctorStream

Guest Star
Janet Stewart
Series
2017

Get ShortyStream

Guest Star
Agent Dillard
Series
2017

Wrestling: WWE Raw

Actor
Lynette Scavo
Show
2017

Krystal

Actor
Poppy
Movie
2017

The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream

Guest
Talk
2015

The Late Late Show With James CordenStream

Guest
Talk
2015

American CrimeStream

Actor
Barb Hanlon
Series
2015
96%

Stealing Cars

Actor
Kimberly Wyatt
Movie
2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Guest
Show
2014

Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

Guest
Talk
2014

Rudderless

Actor
Emily
Movie
2014

CakeStream

Actor
Annette
Movie
2014
49%

Big Game

Actor
CIA Director
Movie
2014

The Queen Latifah Show

Guest
Talk
2013

Hollywood Game Night

Guest
Game Show
2013

Trust Me

Actor
Agnes
Movie
2013

RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsStream

Judge
Reality
2012

Home & Family

Guest
Talk
2012

Live! With Kelly and Michael

Guest
Talk
2012

Finding Your RootsStream

Guest
Reality
2012

LIVE with Kelly

Guest
Talk
2011

The Chew

Guest
Talk
2011

The Talk

Guest
Talk
2010

Lopez Tonight

Guest
Show
2009

The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards

Guest
Show
2008

The Wendy Williams Show

Guest
Talk
2008

Phoebe in Wonderland

Actor
Hillary Lichten
Movie
2008

Georgia RuleStream

Actor
Lilly
Movie
2007
19%

Rachael Ray ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2006

Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman

Voice
Pilot Nima
Movie
2006

Made in Hollywood

Guest
Series
2005

Desperate Housewives: Sorting Out the Dirty Laundry

Actor
Show
2005

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson

Guest
Talk
2005

Transamerica

Actor
Bree
Movie
2005

Desperate HousewivesStream

Actor
Lynette Scavo
Series
2004
72%

Reversible Errors

Actor
Show
2004

The D.A.

Guest Star
Show
2004

Tavis Smiley

Guest
Talk
2004

Raising Helen

Actor
Lindsay
Movie
2004

Christmas with the KranksStream

Actor
Merry
Movie
2004
5%

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Guest
Talk
2003

Out of Order

Actor
Show
2003

Out of Order

Actor
Show
2003

Out of Order

Actor
Lorna Colm
Movie
2003

Girls Club

Guest Star
Series
2002
18%

Kim PossibleStream

Guest Voice
Series
2002

Last Call With Carson Daly

Guest
Talk
2002

Path to WarStream

Actor
Lady Bird Johnson
Movie
2002
100%

Live With Regis and Kelly

Guest
Show
2001

Snap DecisionStream

Actor
Carrie Dixon
Movie
2001

Entertainment Studios.com

Guest
Show
2000

The West WingStream

Guest Star
Ann Stark
Series
1999
81%

The Daily Show With Jon StewartStream

Guest
Talk
1999

A Slight Case of Murder

Actor
Kit Wannamaker
Movie
1999

MagnoliaStream

Actor
Cynthia
Movie
1999
82%

Sports NightStream

Actor
Dana Whitaker
Series
1998
90%

Kickin' It: With Byron Allen

Guest
Show
1998

The Spanish Prisoner

Actor
Pat McCune
Movie
1998

The View

Guest
Talk
1997

Harrison: Cry of the City

Actor
Peggy Macklin
Movie
1996

Chicago Hope

Guest Star
Series
1994

FrasierStream

Guest Star
Julia Wilcox
Series
1993
95%

Late Night With Conan O'Brien

Guest
Talk
1993

The X-FilesStream

Guest Star
Dr. Nancy Da Silva
Series
1993
74%

Late Show With David Letterman

Guest
Talk
1993

Atrapada en la Corrupción

Actor
Movie
1992

Quicksand: No Escape

Actor
Julianna Reinhardt
Movie
1992

Stephen King's Golden Years

Actor
Terry Spann
Show
1991

Law & OrderStream

Guest Star
Series
1990

Reversal of FortuneStream

Actor
Minnie
Movie
1990
92%

El Reverso de la Fortuna

Actor
Movie
1990

Falso Talento

Actor
Movie
1988

Lip Service

Actor
Movie
1988

Entertainment Tonight

Guest
News
1981

Good Morning America

Guest
News
1975

News aboutFelicity Huffman

Niecy Nash for 'The Rookie: Feds' and Felicity Huffman for 'The Good Lawyer'

ABC Cancels ‘Rookie: Feds’ & Axes ‘Good Doctor’ Spinoff ‘The Good Lawyer’

Kennedy McMann, Karen Robinson, and Freddie Highmore in 'The Good Doctor'
Exclusive

‘The Good Lawyer’ Trailer Introduces Felicity Huffman & Kennedy McMann’s ‘Good Doctor’ Spinoff (VIDEO)

Kennedy McMann and Felicity Huffman

‘Good Doctor’ Spinoff ‘The Good Lawyer’ Starring Kennedy McMann & Felicity Huffman Headed to ABC

Lori Loughlin

Lori Loughlin Is Released From Federal Prison

Felicity Huffman

Felicity Huffman Returns to Acting in ABC Baseball Comedy Pilot

Untitled design

‘Desperate Housewives’ Star Calls Out ‘White Privilege’ on Set After Felicity Huffman’s Sentence

Felicity Huffman Appears In Court For Sentencing After Pleading Guilty To College Admission Fraud Charges

Felicity Huffman Sentenced to Two Weeks in Prison for College Admissions Scandal

Eva Longoria Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

‘Desperate Housewives’ Creator Marc Cherry Confirms ‘Problematic’ Cast Member

Felicity Huffman and Eva Longoria attend the Hollywood Reporter's Annual Women In Entertainment Breakfast In Los Angeles

Eva Longoria Says Felicity Huffman Defended Her From ‘Desperate Housewives’ Bully

Otherhood
Preview

Netflix’s ‘Otherhood’ Is About a ‘Deep Female Friendship,’ Says Director Cindy Chupack

college scandal

Series Based on the College Admissions Scandal in the Works With Annapurna TV

Lori Loughlin appear in federal court to answer charges stemming from college admissions scandal

Lori Loughlin Pleads Not Guilty in College Admissions Scandal

Felicity Huffman

Felicity Huffman’s Netflix Movie ‘Otherhood’ Pushed Back Amid Scandal

Copy of Untitled Design (5)

Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman College Scandal: Bob Saget & Melissa Joan Hart Sound Off

Copy of Copy of Copy of Untitled Design

What’re the Chances of Felicity Huffman & Lori Loughlin Getting Prison Time?

Untitled design - 2019-03-14T190859.688

10 Jaw-Dropping Details About Operation Varsity Blues

Copy of Untitled Design (2)

College Bribery Scheme: Lori Loughlin Released on $1 Million Bail, Granted Permission to Travel

Untitled design - 2019-03-12T131001.820

‘Full House’ & ‘Desperate Housewives’ Fans React to Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman Indictment

felicity huffman and lori loughlin

Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin Indicted in College Admissions Scam

REGINA KING, SANDRA OH

‘American Crime’ Season 3 Tackles Human Trafficking, Drugs and Immigration

REGINA KING

‘American Crime’ Tackles Labor Trafficking in Season 3

JOHN RIDLEY (DIRECTOR)

‘American Crime’s John Ridley on Emmy Nominations and ABC’s Response to the Show’s Diversity

My-So-Called-Life-Danes

’90s Flashback: 16 Emmy Nominees Who Made Their Mark on 1990s TV