Felicity Huffman

Known for

Acting

Born

December 9, 1962 (age 63)

Birthplace

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, Georg...

Best known work

The Good Doctor

2017

Criminal Minds

2005

Magnolia

1999

The X-Files

1993

BoJack Horseman

2014

Desperate Housewives

2004

Hackers

1995

Christmas with the Kranks

2004

Big Game

2014

When They See Us

2019

Filmography

2025
The 13th Wife: Escaping PolygamyTV
as Present Day Rena (2 episodes)
2025
DocTV
as Dr. Joan Ridley (25 episodes)
2023
AccusedTV
as Lorraine Howell (1 episode)
2019
Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
as Self
2019
Tammy's Always Dying
as Tammy MacDonald, Executive Producer
2019
Otherhood
as Helen Halston, Executive Producer
2019
When They See UsTV
as Linda Fairstein (4 episodes)
2018
Krystal
as Poppy
2017
The Good DoctorTV
as Janet Stewart (1 episode)
2017
Get ShortyTV
as Agent Clara Dillard (6 episodes)
2016
Stealing Cars
as Kimberly Wyatt
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2015
American CrimeTV
as Barb Hanlon (11 episodes), as Leslie Graham (10 episodes), as Jeanette Hesby (8 episodes)
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsTV
as Self (1 episode)
2014
Rudderless
as Emily
2014
Cake
as Annette
2014
Big Game
as CIA Director
2014
BoJack HorsemanTV
as Felicity Huffman (voice) (2 episodes)
2013
Acting DisruptiveTV
as Self (1 episode)
2013
Hollywood Game NightTV
as Self (1 episode)
2013
Trust Me
as Agnes
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsTV
as Self - Guest Judge (1 episode)
2012
Finding Your RootsTV
as Self (1 episode)
2008
Phoebe in Wonderland
as Hillary Lichten
2007
Georgia Rule
as Lilly