Felicity Huffman

December 9, 1962 in Bedford, New York, USA Desperate Housewives (TV series)

Lynette Scavo

– What's to Discuss, Old Friend (2011) … Lynette Scavo

– Putting It Together (2011) … Lynette Scavo

– Suspicion Song (2011) … Lynette Scavo

– Always in Control (2011) … Lynette Scavo

– Witch's Lament (2011) … Lynette Scavo

See all 168 episodes »

2010 Lesster (short)

Mrs. Geary

2008 Phoebe in Wonderland

Hillary Lichten

2007 Georgia Rule

Lilly

2006 Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman (video)

Pilot Nima (voice)

2005 Transamerica

Bree

2004 Christmas with the Kranks

Merry

2004 Reversible Errors (TV movie)

Gillian Sullivan

2004 Raising Helen

Lindsay Davis

2004 The D.A. (TV series)

Charlotte Ellis

– The People vs. Achmed Abbas (2004) … Charlotte Ellis

– The People vs. Oliver C. Handley (2004) … Charlotte Ellis

– The People vs. Patricia Henry (2004) … Charlotte Ellis

2003 Frasier (TV series)

Julia Wilcox

– A Man, a Plan and a Gal: Julia (2003) … Julia Wilcox

– No Sex Please, We're Skittish (2003) … Julia Wilcox

– A New Position for Roz (2003) … Julia Wilcox

– Analyzed Kiss (2003) … Julia Wilcox

– Farewell, Nervosa (2003) … Julia Wilcox

See all 8 episodes »

2002-2003 Kim Possible (TV series)

Dr. Betty Director

– The Ron Factor (2003) … Dr. Betty Director (voice)

– Number One (2002) … Dr. Betty Director (voice)

2003 Out of Order (TV mini-series)

Lorna Colm

2003 House Hunting (short)

Sheila

2002 Girls Club (TV series)

Marcia Holden

– Pilot (2002) … Marcia Holden

2002 Door to Door (TV movie)

Joey's Mom (uncredited)

2002 Path to War (TV movie)

Lady Bird Johnson

2001 Snap Decision (TV movie)

Carrie Dixon

2001 The West Wing (TV series)

Ann Stark

– The Leadership Breakfast (2001) … Ann Stark

2001 The Heart Department (TV movie)

Dr. Liza Peck

1998-2000 Sports Night (TV series)

Dana Whitaker

– Quo Vadimus (2000) … Dana Whitaker

– La Forza Del Destino (2000) … Dana Whitaker

– Bells and a Siren (2000) … Dana Whitaker

– April Is the Cruelest Month (2000) … Dana Whitaker

– Draft Day: Part 2 - The Fall of Ryan O'Brian (2000) … Dana Whitaker

See all 45 episodes »

1999 Magnolia

Cynthia

1999 A Slight Case of Murder (TV movie)

Kit Wannamaker

1997 The Spanish Prisoner

Pat McCune

1992-1997 Law & Order (TV series)

Diane Perkins / Hillary Colson

– Working Mom (1997) … Hillary Colson

– Helpless (1992) … Diane Perkins

1997 Chicago Hope (TV series)

Ellie Stockton

– Take My Wife, Please (1997) … Ellie Stockton

1997 The Underworld (TV movie)

1996 Early Edition (TV series)

Det. Tagliatti

– Pilot (1996) … Det. Tagliatti

1996 Harrison: Cry of the City (TV movie)

Peggy Macklin

1996 Bedtime (TV series)

Donna

1995 Hackers

Prosecuting Attorney

1993 The X-Files (TV series)

Dr. Nancy Da Silva

– Ice (1993) … Dr. Nancy Da Silva

1992 The Heart of Justice (TV movie)

Annie

1992 The Water Engine (TV movie)

Dance Hall Girl

1992 Raven (TV series)

Sharon Prior

– ...And Everything Nice (1992) … Sharon Prior

1992 The Human Factor (TV series)

– Between the Sheets (1992)

1992 Quicksand: No Escape (TV movie)

Julianna Reinhardt

1991 Golden Years (TV series)

Terry Spann

– The Final Blow (1991) … Terry Spann

– Third Time Lucky? (1991) … Terry Spann

– Second Chance (1991) … Terry Spann

– Not on My Watch (1991) … Terry Spann

– Am I a Winner? (1991) … Terry Spann

See all 7 episodes »

1990 Reversal of Fortune

Minnie, Dershowitz's Student Staff

1988 Things Change

Wheel of Fortune Girl

1988 Lip Service (TV movie)

Woman P.A.

1978 ABC Afterschool Specials (TV series)

Sara Greene

– A Home Run for Love (1978) … Sara Greene (as Flicka Huffman) America in Primetime (TV series documentary) (post-production)

Herself

– Man of the House (2011) … Herself

– Independent Woman (2011) … Herself

2005-2011 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)

Herself / Herself - Guest

– Episode dated 25 November 2011 (2011) … Herself - Guest

– Episode dated 6 October 2010 (2010) … Herself

– Episode dated 25 February 2010 (2010) … Herself

– Episode dated 2 October 2009 (2009) … Herself - Guest

– Episode dated 12 March 2009 (2009) … Herself

See all 9 episodes »

2011 2011 ALMA Awards (TV movie)

Herself

2011 Breakfast (TV series)

Herself - Actress

– Episode dated 14 June 2011 (2011) … Herself - Actress

2011 51st International Montecarlo TV Festival (TV movie)

Herself

2011 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)

Herself

– Episode dated 13 April 2011 (2011) … Herself

2011 Good Morning America (TV series)

Herself

– Episode dated 11 April 2011 (2011) … Herself

2005-2011 The View (TV series)

Herself / Herself - Guest / Herself - Guest Host

– Episode dated 11 April 2011 (2011) … Herself - Guest

– Episode dated 6 October 2008 (2008) … Herself

– Episode dated 11 May 2007 (2007) … Herself

– Episode dated 6 January 2006 (2006) … Herself

– Episode dated 8 February 2005 (2005) … Herself - Guest Host

See all 6 episodes »

2007-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)

Herself

– Episode dated 31 August 2010 (2010) … Herself

– Episode dated 4 December 2009 (2009) … Herself

– Episode dated 23 October 2008 (2008) … Herself

– Episode dated 22 September 2008 (2008) … Herself

– Episode dated 18 July 2008 (2008) … Herself

See all 8 episodes »

2010 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)

Herself

2010 The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)

Herself - Presenter

2006-2009 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)

Herself / Herself - Guest

– Episode #17.15 (2009) … Herself

– Episode #16.98 (2009) … Herself - Guest

– Episode dated 5 January 2006 (2006) … Herself

2004-2009 Tavis Smiley (TV series)

Herself

– Episode dated 13 March 2009 (2009) … Herself

– Episode dated 29 December 2004 (2004) … Herself

2005-2009 Live! with Kelly (TV series)

Herself

– Episode dated 6 March 2009 (2009) … Herself

– Episode dated 3 March 2009 (2009) … Herself

– Episode dated 28 November 2008 (2008) … Herself

– Episode dated 8 May 2007 (2007) … Herself

– Episode dated 28 November 2005 (2005) … Herself

See all 6 episodes »

2007-2008 Rachael Ray (TV series)

Herself

– Episode #3.34 (2008) … Herself

– Episode dated 4 June 2007 (2007) … Herself

– Episode #1.92 (2007) … Herself

1999-2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)

Herself

– Episode dated 6 October 2008 (2008) … Herself

– Episode dated 3 May 2005 (2005) … Herself

– Episode dated 23 December 1999 (1999) … Herself

2004-2008 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)

Herself

– Episode dated 25 September 2008 (2008) … Herself

– Episode dated 2 March 2006 (2006) … Herself

– Episode dated 4 February 2005 (2005) … Herself

– Episode dated 3 February 2005 (2005) … Herself

– Episode dated 15 October 2004 (2004) … Herself

2008 The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie)

Herself - Presenter

2008 Live from the Red Carpet: The 2008 Emmy Awards (TV movie)

Herself

2008 Infanity (TV series documentary)

Herself

– Desperate Housewives (2008) … Herself

2005-2008 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)

Herself

– Episode #4.259 (2008) … Herself

– Episode #3.48 (2006) … Herself

– Episode #1.141 (2005) … Herself

2008 Speechless (TV documentary)

Herself

2007 The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie)

Herself

2007 The 61st Annual Tony Awards (TV special)

Herself - Presenter: Best Revival of a Play

2007 'Transamerica': Travelin' Thru (short)

Herself

2007 'Transamerica': Felicity Becomes Bree (short)

Herself

2004-2007 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)

Herself

– Episode dated 17 May 2007 (2007) … Herself

– Episode dated 8 February 2006 (2006) … Herself

– Episode dated 30 November 2005 (2005) … Herself

– Episode dated 29 November 2004 (2004) … Herself

2007 Film Independent's 2007 Spirit Awards (TV special)

Herself

2007 Darius Goes West (documentary)

Herself

2006-2007 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)

Herself

– Episode #4.391 (2007) … Herself

– Episode #4.320 (2006) … Herself

2007 Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)

Herself

2007 The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)

Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy & Presenter: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

2006 The Megan Mullally Show (TV series)

Herself

– Episode #1.5 (2006) … Herself

2006 The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)

Herself

2006 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (TV series)

Herself

– Pilot (2006) … Herself (uncredited)

2005-2006 Corazón de... (TV series)

Herself

– Episode dated 25 July 2006 (2006) … Herself

– Episode dated 5 December 2005 (2005) … Herself

– Episode dated 22 September 2005 (2005) … Herself

– Episode dated 19 September 2005 (2005) … Herself

– Episode dated 24 January 2006 … Herself

2006 This Morning (TV series)

Herself

– Episode dated 14 March 2006 (2006) … Herself

2006 Film '72 (TV series)

Herself

– Episode dated 13 March 2006 (2006) … Herself

– Episode dated 20 February 2006 (2006) … Herself

2006 Showbiz Tonight (TV series)

Herself

– Episode dated 6 March 2006 (2006) … Herself

2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)

Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role

2006 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (TV documentary)

Herself

2006 Miradas 2 (TV series documentary)

Herself

– Episode dated 24 February 2006 (2006) … Herself

2006 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV documentary)

Herself

2006 Larry King Live (TV series)

Herself

– Episode dated 15 February 2006 (2006) … Herself

2006 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)

Herself

2006 The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)

Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama & Nominee: Best Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy

2005 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)

Herself

– The Women of Desperate Housewives (2005) … Herself

2005 The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)

Herself - Winner: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series/Presenter

2005 77th Annual Academy Awards - UK (TV movie)

Herself

2005 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)

Herself - Winner: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

2005 The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)

Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Actor in a TV Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie/Nominee: Best Actress in a Television Series [Musical or Comedy]

2004 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)

Herself - Guest Audience

– William H. Macy (2004) … Herself - Guest Audience (uncredited)

2004 The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)

Herself

2003 The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)

Herself

2000 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)

Herself

2000 2nd Annual TV Guide Awards (TV special)

Herself/Winner: The Best Show You're Not Watching

2000 The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)

Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical

1999 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)

Herself

– Episode dated 21 June 1999 (1999) … Herself

1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)

Herself - Audience Member (uncredited) How TV Changed Britain (TV series documentary)

2008 L'enigma Ventdelplà (TV documentary)

Lynette Scavo

2008 Seitenblicke (TV series documentary)

2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)

Herself (uncredited)

2008 Reinventando Hollywood (TV documentary)

Lynette Scavo

2005-2007 Desperate Housewives (TV series)

2007 La noche desesperada (TV movie)

Herself/Lynette Scavo

2007 Here's Looking at You, Boy (documentary)

Bree (uncredited)

2005-2007 Corazón de... (TV series)

2006 CMT Greatest Moments: Dolly Parton (TV documentary)

Bree Osbourne

2006 Las cinco caras de David LaChapelle (TV movie)

Lynette Scavo

2006 Celebrity Debut (TV movie)

Herself/Sara Greene/Lynette Scavo

2006 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)

2006 Fashion Police Academy Awards 2006 (TV movie)

Herself

2004 Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter (TV movie)

Julia Wilcox (uncredited) Other works

Print ads for Unilever's Dove skin care products and their dovenight.com promotional website (2006).

Print ad, QVC Shopping Channel, 2005

Was interviewed in a 2006 episode of "Talking Movies" (1999).

Print ads with AstraZeneca for breast cancer awareness as ambassador for the Entertainment Industry Foundation's "get the facts" campaign (2008).

Replaced Madonna in the role of Karen in the Broadway production of David Mamet's "Speed-the-Plow", in August 1988.

(2001) Print ads, with spouse William H. Macy, for the whymilk.com "milk mustache" awareness campaign,

(2011) Print ads, with spouse William H. Macy, for the whymilk.com "milk mustache" awareness campaign,

Star Sign:

SagittariusBirth Name

Felicity Kendall Huffman

Nickname

Flicka

Height

5' 5" (1.65 m)

Spouse

William H. Macy (6 September 1997 - present) 2 children

Trivia

Has one older brother, Moore.

Jessica Alba was one of her students at the Atlantic Theater Company.

Gave birth to her first child Sofia Grace on 1 August 2000..

Gave birth to her second child Georgia Grace on 14 March 2002 in Los Angeles.

BFA in Drama - New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (1988).

Graduated high school in 1981 from the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan, where she majored in theater.

One of her idols is Tina Turner.

She told Oprah Winfrey that when she was born, her mother named her "Flicka", but had to change it because it wasn't a Christian name. She still uses "Flicka" as a nickname. The name "Flicka" comes from the book and movie My Friend Flicka (1943), a childhood favorite. It means "girl" in Swedish.

She and husband William H. Macy both received Emmy nominations in 2005.

Met William H. Macy when she was one of his students at the Atlantic Theater Company

She was fired from the TV show "Thunder Alley" (1994).

On an episode of Oprah Winfrey's "Wildest Dreams" segments, Huffman's dream came true when she got to sing backup to her idol Tina Turner who was performing live for Oprah (Feb. 2005)

Grew up in Aspen, Colorado.

She auditioned for Awakenings (1990).

Her parents divorced when she was one year old.

Auditioned for a role on "Star Trek" (1966).

Has been with William H. Macy, her husband, for 15 years before their marriage in 1997.

Was among the guests at Marcia Cross' wedding to Tom Mahoney

Invited to join AMPAS in 2006.

Shares a birthday with "Desperate Housewives" (2004) co-star Jesse Metcalfe.

Has six older sisters named Mariah, Betsy, Jane, Grace, Jessie and Isabel and an older brother named Moore Jr..

Born to Moore Peters Huffman, a banker, and his then wife Grace Valle, née Ewing, an actress, she and her siblings were raised by their mother.

Best friend of Patricia Wolff.

Likes herbal tea.

Both she and her husband, William H. Macy, are regular triathlon participants.

Revealed that 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 (2005).

Sang backup for Rebecca Pidgeon's album New York Girls' Club.

Was forced to turn down a role in Jean-Paul Salomé's The Chameleon (2010) because of scheduling conflicts with "Desperate Housewives" (2004).

Returned to work three months after giving birth to her daughter Sofia in order to begin filming her guest appearance on "The West Wing" (1999).

Returned to work five months after giving birth to her daughter Georgia in order to begin filming her guest appearance on "Girls Club" (2002).

Personal Quotes

My main experience is that this is a freelance business, and in a freelance business you're always sure your last job really is your last job. With the show comes job security.

"Having it in your pants is really different. Because all your focus goes there. It's like this thing, dangling, which takes all of your attention. It's no wonder that it's all they think about." [on the prosthetic penis she wore for her role as a man undergoing a sex change operation in Transamerica (2005)]

"I know as actors our job is usually to shed our skins, but I think as people our job is to become who we really are and so I would like to salute the men and women who brave ostracism, alienation and a life lived on the margins to become who they really are." [acceptance speech at the 66th Golden Globe]

"I'm shot into the stratosphere". You can't pasteurize the Academy Award. You can't negotiate it. It is the top. It is the biggest thing ever. I've been hopping around and screaming all morning." [about her Oscar nomination]

In the new millennium, we're fighting against the icon of the perfect mother. I don't know about here, but in America you're not allowed to talk about how it's driving you crazy, or how you don't like it, or how, if you have to give a bath one more time, you're going to pull your hair out. Because then you're considered a bad mom. There's a very established conversation or litany, which is, 'Isn't motherhood the best?' To me, that question just isn't applicable. You can complain about your job, you can complain about your husband, you can complain about your friends, but God forbid you complain about your kids.

There are so few perks about getting older. Everything heads south and you become less and less attractive, but one of the perks is that you can usually learn to come home to yourself. You're a little more comfortable in your skin, as saggy as it is. And that's a gift.

I feel ashamed of us. We had an opportunity to lead the world in a different way after 9/11 and we blew it. And I don't know if we'll ever recover. And then we re- elected that bonehead. I want to walk around saying, 'I'm so sorry.' America's a dichotomy. It's binge and purge. It's really right-wing, and also the left is coming up. It's stuff yourself and then starve yourself.

[after being asked if she had any last words after giving an interview for the March 2007 issue of Redbook Magazine] "Yes. Please Write 'Felicity Huffman is smart. And thin.'"

Whenever I start to talk about acting, people's eyes roll back in their heads and they lose the will to live, so I don't think I'm going to go into that.

Where Are They Now

(January 2007) Release of the book, "A Practical Handbook for the Boyfriend" by Felicity and her best friend, Patricia Wolff.

(May 2007) Currently shooting the film Phoebe in Wonderland (2008) in Long Island, New York.

(May 2007) Started filming the movie Phoebe in Wonderland (2008) with 'Elle Fanning' and Patricia Clarkson.

(July 2007) Starting filming for 4th season of "Desperate Housewives" (2004).