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Felicity Huffman
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| Felicity Huffman | |
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| Birth name | Felicity Kendall Huffman |
| Born | December 9, 1962 in Bedford, New York, USA |
| Sometimes credited as | Flicka Huffman |
| Notable Roles | |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
Felicity Huffman is an American actress, best known for her role as Lynette Scavo in the hit comedy/drama Desperate Housewives.
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Biography
Born to Moore Peters Huffman, a banker, and his then wife Grace Valle, née Ewing, an actress, who divorced when she was one year old, Felicity and her 7 older siblings (brother Moore Jr, and sisters Mariah, Betsy, Jane, Grace, Jessie and Isabel) were raised by their mother, growing up in Aspen, Colorado. She graduated high school in 1981 from the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan, where she majored in theater. Earned a BFA in Drama - New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (1988).
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Years | Terry Spann | 1991 | 1 | |||||||
| Sports Night | Dana Whitaker | 1998–2000 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Out of Order | Lorna Colm | 2003 | 1 | |||||||
| Desperate Housewives | Lynette Scavo | 2004–2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| American Crime | Barb Skokie | 2015 | 1 | |||||||
| Leslie Graham | 2016 | 2 | ||||||||
| Jeanette Hesby | 2017 | 3 | ||||||||
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Afterschool Specials (credited as Flicka Huffman) |
Sara Greene | 7x02 - A Home Run for Love | October 11, 1978 |
| The Human Factor | 1x03 - Between the Sheets | April 30, 1992 | |
| Raven | Sharon Prior | 1x04 - ... And Everything Nice | July 22, 1992 |
| Law & Order | Diane Perkins | 3x06 - Helpless | November 4, 1992 |
| The X-Files | Dr. Nancy Da Silva | 1x07 - Ice | November 5, 1993 |
| Early Edition | Det. Tagliatti | 1x01 - Pilot | September 28, 1996 |
| Chicago Hope | Ellie Stockton | 3x15 - Take My Wife, Please | February 3, 1997 |
| Law & Order | Hillary Colson | 7x14 - Working Mom | February 26, 1997 |
| The West Wing | Ann Stark | 2x11 - The Leadership Breakfast | January 10, 2001 |
| Kim Possible | Dr. Betty Director | 1x07 - Number One | July 12, 2002 |
| girls club | Marcia Holden | 1x01 - Girls Club | October 21, 2002 |
| Frasier | Julia Wilcox | 10x12 - The Harassed | January 14, 2003 |
| Frasier | Julia Wilcox | 10x15 - Trophy Girlfriend | February 18, 2003 |
| Frasier | Julia Wilcox | 10x16 - Fraternal Schwinns | February 25, 2003 |
| Frasier | Julia Wilcox | 10x20 - Farewell, Nervosa | April 22, 2003 |
| Frasier | Julia Wilcox | 10x23 - Analyzed Kiss | May 13, 2003 |
| Frasier | Julia Wilcox | 10x24 - A New Position for Roz | May 20, 2003 |
| Kim Possible | Dr. Betty Director | 2x04 - The Ron Factor | August 8, 2003 |
| Frasier | Julia Wilcox | 11x01 - No Sex Please, We're Skittish | September 23, 2003 |
| Frasier | Julia Wilcox | 11x02 - A Man, a Plan and a Gal: Julia | September 23, 2003 |
| The D.A. | Charlotte Ellis | 1x02 - The People vs. Patricia Henry | March 26, 2004 |
| The D.A. | Charlotte Ellis | 1x03 - The People vs. Oliver C. Handley | April 2, 2004 |
| The D.A. | Charlotte Ellis | 1x04 - The People vs. Achmed Abbas | April 9, 2004 |
| Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Herself | 1x01 - Pilot | September 18, 2006 |
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lip Service | Woman P.A. | 1988 | |
| Quicksand: No Escape | Julianna Reinhardt | March 4, 1992 | |
| The Water Engine | Dance Hall Girl | August 24, 1992 | |
| The Heart of Justice | Annie | February 20, 1993 | |
| Jules | Erin | 1996 | |
| Harrison: Cry of the City | Peggy Macklin | February 27, 1996 | |
| The Underworld | 1997 | ||
| A Slight Case of Murder | Kit Wannamaker | September 19, 1999 | |
| The Heart Department | Dr. Liza Peck | 2001 | |
| Snap Decision | Carrie Dixon | June 4, 2001 | |
| Path to War | Lady Bird Johnson | May 18, 2002 | |
| Reversible Errors | Gillian Sullivan | May 23, 2004 | |
| Boomerang | Margie Hamilton | 2013 |
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Show 326 | May 9, 2005 |
| The Megan Mullally Show | Show 5 | September 22, 2006 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Show 394 | November 23, 2006 |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Show 3371 | May 17, 2007 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Show 668 | May 7, 2008 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Show 2652 | October 6, 2008 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Show 3110 | March 3, 2009 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Show 3225 | September 28, 2009 |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Show 1052 | October 2, 2009 |
| Hollywood Game Night | That Celebrity Game Show | August 15, 2013 |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | Show 57 | July 29, 2015 |
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
Primetime Emmy Awards
(1 Win in 3 Nominations)
- Won: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (2005)
Golden Globe Awards
(1 Win in 5 Nominations)
- Won: Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama (2006)
- Transamerica
Screen Actors Guild Awards
(1 Win in 3 Nominations)
- Won: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (2006)
Trivia
- Met husband William H. Macy when she was one of his students at the Atlantic Theater Company. They married 15 years later in 1997 and had 2 daughters Sofia Grace (b. 2000) and Georgia Grace (b. 2002).
- One of her idols is Tina Turner. She had a dream come true when she got to sing backup to Tina who was performing live for Oprah Winfrey on a "Wildest Dreams" segment of The Oprah Winfrey Show (Feb. 2005).
- Jessica Alba was one of her students at the Atlantic Theater Company.
- Revealed she had suffered from bulimia and anorexia in her twenties, but finally managed to overcome those conditions due to a therapy and meeting William H. Macy.
- Both she and William are regular triathlon participants.
- Has the same birthday as her Desperate Housewives co-star, Jesse Metcalfe.
