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Felicity Huffman

Acting

Born December 9, 1962 · Bedford, New York, USA

Also known as Felicity Kendall Huffman

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.

Awards & recognition

  • Golden Globe AwardBest Actress – Motion Picture Drama · 2006
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series · 2005
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Academy AwardBest Actress · 2006 · nominated

Filmography43 titles

The Good Doctor

2017as Janet Stewart

BoJack Horseman

2014as Felicity Huffman (voice)

The X-Files

1993as Dr. Nancy Da Silva

Criminal Minds

2005as Jill Gideon

The West Wing

1999as Ann Stark

Desperate Housewives

2004as Lynette Scavo

Magnolia

1999as Cynthia

Frasier

1993as Julia Wilcox

Kim Possible

2002as Dr. Betty Director (voice)

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

2006as Self

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

2012as Self - Guest Judge

Sports Night

1998as Dana Whitaker

Law & Order

1990as Diane Perkins

Rudderless

2014as Emily

Get Shorty

2017as Agent Clara Dillard

Doc

2025as Dr. Joan Ridley

Transamerica

2005as Sabrina "Bree" Osbourne / Stanley Schupak

Accused

2023as Lorraine Howell

American Crime

2015as Jeanette Hesby

The Spanish Prisoner

1997as Pat McCune

Path to War

2003as Lady Bird Johnson

Reversal of Fortune

1990as Minnie

60 Minutes

1968as Self

Finding Your Roots

2012as Self

Hackers

1995as Attorney

Cake

2014as Annette

Otherhood

2019as Helen Halston

Stealing Cars

2015as Kimberly Wyatt

Christmas with the Kranks

2004as Merry

Things Change

1988as Wheel of Fortune Girl

Georgia Rule

2007as Lilly

Trust Me

2013as Agnes

Snap Decision

2001as Carrie Dixon

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003as Self

Big Game

2014as CIA Director

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003as Self - Guest

Out of Order

as Lorna Colm

Krystal

2017as Poppy

The View

1997as Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014as Self

Tammy's Always Dying

2019as Tammy MacDonald

Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson

2019as Self

The 13th Wife: Escaping Polygamy

as Present Day Rena