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Felicity Huffman

Felicity Huffman

Acting1962Bedford, New York, USA

Biography

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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.

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Acting History

2025
Doc
TVas Dr. Joan Ridley• 16 eps
2024
Accused
TVas Lorraine Howell• 1 eps
Criminal Minds
TVas Jill Gideon• 3 eps
2023
The Good Doctor
TVas Janet Stewart• 1 eps
2019
Otherhood
as Helen Halston
Tammy's Always Dying
as Tammy MacDonald
When They See Us
TVas Linda Fairstein• 4 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TVas Self - Guest Judge• 1 eps
Finding Your Roots
TVas Self• 1 eps
Otherhood
Executive Producer
Tammy's Always Dying
Executive Producer
2018
Krystal
as Poppy
Get Shorty
TVas Agent Clara Dillard• 6 eps
2017
American Crime
TVas Barb Hanlon / Leslie Graham / Jeanette Hesby• 8 eps
BoJack Horseman
TVas Felicity Huffman (voice)• 2 eps
2016
Stealing Cars
as Kimberly Wyatt
2015
2014
Big Game
as CIA Director
Rudderless
as Emily
Cake
as Annette
2013
Trust Me
as Agnes
Acting Disruptive
TVas Self• 1 eps
Hollywood Game Night
TVas Self• 1 eps
2008
Phoebe in Wonderland
as Hillary Lichten
2007
Georgia Rule
as Lilly
2006
The Megan Mullally Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
The Oscars
TVas Self• 1 eps
2005
Transamerica
as Sabrina "Bree" Osbourne / Stanley Schupak
Celebrity Mix
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Raising Helen
as Lindsay Davis
Reversible Errors
as Gillian Sullivan
Desperate Housewives
TVas Lynette Scavo• 179 eps
The D.A.
TVas Charlotte Ellis
2003
Path to War
as Lady Bird Johnson
House Hunting
as Sheila
Frasier
TVas Julia Wilcox• 8 eps
Out of Order
TVas Lorna Colm
2002
Door to Door
as Joey's Mom (uncredited)
Kim Possible
TVas Dr. Betty Director (voice)• 1 eps
2001
The Heart Department
as Dr. Liza Peck
Snap Decision
as Carrie Dixon
The West Wing
TVas Ann Stark• 1 eps
1999
A Slight Case of Murder
as Kit Wannamaker
Magnolia
as Cynthia
1998
Sports Night
TVas Dana Whitaker• 45 eps
1997
Chicago Hope
TVas Ellie Stockton• 1 eps
The View
TVas Self
1996
Early Edition
TVas Det. Tagliatti• 1 eps
1995
Hackers
as Attorney
1993
The X-Files
TVas Dr. Nancy Da Silva• 1 eps
1992
Quicksand: No Escape
as Julianna Reinhardt
The Water Engine
as Dance Hall Girl
Law & Order
TVas Hillary Colson / Diane Perkins• 1 eps
Raven
TVas Sharon Prior
1991
Golden Years
as Terry Spann
Golden Years
TVas Terry Spann
1990
1988
Things Change
as Wheel of Fortune Girl
Lip Service
as Woman P.A.

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
12/9/1962(63 years old)
Place of Birth
Bedford, New York, USA