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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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Filmography

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Desperate Housewives 2004 Desperate Housewives Lynette Scavo

Awards & recognition

3 wins · 7 nominations · 3 Award ceremony

Interesting facts

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    Full name is Felicity Kendall Huffman.

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    Mother of Sophia Macy.

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    Felicity Huffman has two daughters from her marriage to William H. Macy - Sophia Grace Macy (08/01/00) and Georgia Grace Macy (03/14/02).

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    Her mother is actress Grace Valle (née Ewing), and her father is banker Moore Peters Huffman.

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    On September 13, 2019, she was sentenced to two weeks in prison for bribing to get her daughter into college.

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    She has six sisters: Maria, Betsy, Jane, Grace, Isabel, Jessica; as well as a brother, Moore Jr.

Family & relationships

William H. Macy husband · Children: 2

Frequent collaborators

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