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Felicity Huffman

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Dec 9, 1962 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Bedford, New York, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Felicity Kendall Huffman (born December 9, 1962) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She is known for her role as executive producer Dana Whitaker on the ABC television show Sports Night (1998—2000), which earned her an Golden Globe Award nomination, and as hectic supermom Lynette Scavo on the ABC show Desperate Housewives (2004—present), which has earned her an Emmy Award. In 2005, her critically acclaimed role as a trans woman in the independent film Transamerica earned her a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination. She has also starred in films such as Reversal of Fortune, The Spanish Prisoner, Magnolia, Path to War, Georgia Rule and Phoebe in Wonderland. Description above from the Wikipedia article Felicity Huffman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2025DocDr. Joan Ridley
2025The 13th Wife: Escaping PolygamyPresent Day Rena
2023AccusedLorraine Howell
2019OtherhoodHelen Halston
2019Tammy's Always DyingTammy MacDonald
2019Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen CarlsonSelf
2019When They See UsLinda Fairstein
2018KrystalPoppy
2017Get ShortyAgent Clara Dillard
2017The Good DoctorJanet Stewart
2016Stealing CarsKimberly Wyatt
2015American CrimeBarb Hanlon
2015American CrimeLeslie Graham
2015American CrimeJeanette Hesby
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest
2014Big GameCIA Director
2014RudderlessEmily
2014CakeAnnette
2014BoJack HorsemanFelicity Huffman (voice)
2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf
2013Trust MeAgnes
2013Acting DisruptiveSelf
2013Hollywood Game NightSelf
2012Finding Your RootsSelf
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Guest Judge
2008Phoebe in WonderlandHillary Lichten
2007Georgia RuleLilly
2006Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable SnowmanPilot Nima (voice)
2006Studio 60 on the Sunset StripSelf
2006The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - Guest
2005TransamericaSabrina "Bree" Osbourne / Stanley Schupak
2005Celebrity MixSelf (archive footage)
2005Criminal MindsJill Gideon
2004Raising HelenLindsay Davis
2004Christmas with the KranksMerry
2004Reversible ErrorsGillian Sullivan
2004Desperate HousewivesLynette Scavo
2004The D.A.Charlotte Ellis
2003House HuntingSheila
2003Path to WarLady Bird Johnson
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2003Out of OrderLorna Colm
2002Door to DoorJoey's Mom (uncredited)
2002Girls Club
2002Kim PossibleDr. Betty Director (voice)
2001The Heart DepartmentDr. Liza Peck
2001Snap DecisionCarrie Dixon
1999MagnoliaCynthia
1999A Slight Case of MurderKit Wannamaker
1999The West WingAnn Stark
1998Sports NightDana Whitaker
1997The Spanish PrisonerPat McCune
1997The ViewSelf
1996Harrison: Cry of the CityPeggy Macklin
1996Early EditionDet. Tagliatti
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1995HackersAttorney
1994Chicago HopeEllie Stockton
1993The X-FilesDr. Nancy Da Silva
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1993FrasierJulia Wilcox
1992Quicksand: No EscapeJulianna Reinhardt
1992The Water EngineDance Hall Girl
1992The Heart of JusticeAnnie
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992RavenSharon Prior
1991Golden YearsTerry Spann
1991Golden YearsTerry Spann
1990Reversal of FortuneMinnie
1990Law & OrderHillary Colson
1990Law & OrderDiane Perkins
1988Things ChangeWheel of Fortune Girl
1988Lip ServiceWoman P.A.
1953The OscarsSelf
Production
2019OtherhoodExecutive Producer
2019Tammy's Always DyingExecutive Producer