Felicity Huffman
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
The Thirteenth Wife: Escaping Polygamy, Part 2 as Rena Chynoweth
2025The Thirteenth Wife: Escaping Polygamy, Part 1 as Rena Chynoweth
2025Doc as Dr. Joan Ridley
2023Accused as Lorraine Howell
2019Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson as Self
2019Tammy's Always Dying as Tammy MacDonald
2019Otherhood as Helen Halston
2019When They See Us as Linda Fairstein
2018Krystal as Poppy
2017The Good Doctor as Janet Stewart
2017Get Shorty as Agent Clara Dillard
2016Stealing Cars as Kimberly Wyatt
2015The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
2015Big Game as CIA Director
2015American Crime as Barb Hanlon
2015American Crime as Leslie Graham
2015American Crime as Jeanette Hesby
2014Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
2014Rudderless as Emily
2014Cake as Annette
2014BoJack Horseman as Felicity Huffman (voice)
2013Acting Disruptive as Self
2013Hollywood Game Night as Self
2013Trust Me as Agnes
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Guest Judge
2012Finding Your Roots as Self
2008Phoebe in Wonderland as Hillary Lichten
2007Georgia Rule as Lilly
2006The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
2006Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip as Self
2006Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman as Pilot Nima (voice)
2005Criminal Minds as Jill Gideon
2005Transamerica as Sabrina "Bree" Osbourne / Stanley Schupak
2005Celebrity Mix as Self (archive footage)
2004Christmas with the Kranks as Merry
2004Desperate Housewives as Lynette Scavo
2004Raising Helen as Lindsay Davis
2004Reversible Errors as Gillian Sullivan
2004The D.A. as Charlotte Ellis
2003Path to War as Lady Bird Johnson
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2003Out of Order as Lorna Colm
2003House Hunting as Sheila
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2002Girls Club
2002Door to Door as Joey's Mom (uncredited)
2002Kim Possible as Dr. Betty Director (voice)
2001Snap Decision as Carrie Dixon
2001The Heart Department as Dr. Liza Peck
1999Magnolia as Cynthia
1999The West Wing as Ann Stark
1999A Slight Case of Murder as Kit Wannamaker
1998Sports Night as Dana Whitaker
1997The Spanish Prisoner as Pat McCune
1997The View as Self
1996Early Edition as Det. Tagliatti
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1996Harrison: Cry of the City as Peggy Macklin
1995Hackers as Attorney
1994Chicago Hope as Ellie Stockton
1993Frasier as Julia Wilcox
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1993The X-Files as Dr. Nancy Da Silva
1992The Heart of Justice as Annie
1992The Water Engine as Dance Hall Girl
1992Raven as Sharon Prior
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992Quicksand: No Escape as Julianna Reinhardt
1991Golden Years as Terry Spann
1991Golden Years as Terry Spann
1990Reversal of Fortune as Minnie
1990Law & Order as Hillary Colson
1990Law & Order as Diane Perkins
1988Things Change as Wheel of Fortune Girl
1988Lip Service as Woman P.A.
1953The Oscars as Self