Felicity Huffman

Biography: The energetic Huffman began her career off-Broadway with the prestigious Atlantic Theater Company, cofounded by playwright David Mamet and actor William H. Macy. Both men ended up playing important roles in Huffman's life. Mamet cast her in her first film (1988's Things Change), and Macy became her husband and frequent collaborator. In the '90s the versatile actress worked consistently (if somewhat anonymously) in dramas and comedies on stage and screen, notably the cult TV series Sports Night. But in 2004 she became a household name playing high-strung mom Lynette Scavo on Desperate Housewives, and she soon won an Emmy for her efforts. A year after beginning that series, Huffman proved that she was also a formidable film talent with her turn as a pre-op transsexual in the indie hit Transamerica, which earned her a Golden Globe Award and an Oscar nomination. One of her most memorable acceptance speeches was for her 2005 Emmy speech, in which she expressed her gratitude forThe energetic Huffman began her career off-Broadway with the prestigious Atlantic Theater Company, cofounded by playwright David Mamet and actor William H. Macy. Both men ended up playing important roles in Huffman's life. Mamet cast her in her first film (1988's Things Change), and Macy became her husband and frequent collaborator. In the '90s the versatile actress worked consistently (if somewhat anonymously) in dramas and comedies on stage and screen, notably the cult TV series Sports Night. But in 2004 she became a household name playing high-strung mom Lynette Scavo on Desperate Housewives, and she soon won an Emmy for her efforts. A year after beginning that series, Huffman proved that she was also a formidable film talent with her turn as a pre-op transsexual in the indie hit Transamerica, which earned her a Golden Globe Award and an Oscar nomination. One of her most memorable acceptance speeches was for her 2005 Emmy speech, in which she expressed her gratitude for husband by saying, "I would like to thank the incomparable William H. Macy for taking a chunky 22-year-old with a bad perm and glasses out into a cow pasture and kissing me and making me his wife." Together, she and Macy have two daughters, and she and her husband also participate in the Malibu Triathlon, which raises funds for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Another cause Huffman is passionate about is pet adoption, and she often lends her support to campaigns supporting this movement. Expand

Felicity Huffman's Scores

Average career score: 74
Highest Metascore: 90 American Crime: Season 3
Lowest Metascore: 49 Desperate Housewives: Season 2
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Negative: 0 out of 14
14 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Season 9 May 17, 2024 Felicity Huffman tbd
tbd RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Season 8 May 12, 2023 Felicity Huffman tbd
tbd RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Season 7 May 20, 2022 Felicity Huffman tbd
tbd RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Season 6 Jun 24, 2021 Felicity Huffman tbd
86 When They See Us: Season 1 May 31, 2019 Linda Fairstein 7.5
tbd RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Season 4 Dec 14, 2018 Guest tbd
tbd Get Shorty: Season 2 Aug 12, 2018 Agent Clara Dillard / Felicity Huffman 7.5
tbd The Talk: Season 8 Sep 11, 2017 Guest tbd
tbd Last Call with Carson Daly: Season 17 Sep 6, 2017 Guest tbd
tbd The Chew: Season 7 Sep 5, 2017 Guest tbd
90 American Crime: Season 3 Mar 12, 2017 Jeanette Hesby 7.1
tbd The Talk: Season 7 Sep 12, 2016 Guest tbd
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 14 Sep 6, 2016 Guest tbd
tbd Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Season 2 Sep 6, 2016 Guest tbd
85 American Crime: Season 2 Jan 6, 2016 Leslie Graham 8.2
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 13 Sep 8, 2015 Guest tbd
tbd The View: Season 19 Sep 8, 2015 Guest tbd
67 The Late Late Show with James Corden: Season 1 Mar 24, 2015 Guest 6.5
85 American Crime: Season 1 Mar 5, 2015 Barb Hanlon / Barb Hanlon 7.5
tbd Late Night with Seth Meyers: Season 2 Sep 23, 2014 Guest tbd
60 The View: Season 18 Sep 15, 2014 Guest 2.5
tbd The Queen Latifah Show (2013): Season 1 Sep 16, 2013 Guest tbd
tbd The Talk: Season 4 Sep 9, 2013 Guest tbd
tbd Hollywood Game Night: Season 1 Jul 11, 2013 Appearing 7.4
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 10 Sep 10, 2012 Guest tbd
tbd The Talk: Season 3 Sep 10, 2012 Guest tbd
tbd America In Primetime: Season 1 Oct 30, 2011 Remarks By tbd
tbd Desperate Housewives: Season 8 Sep 25, 2011 Lynette Scavo / Lynette Scavo 8.5
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 9 Sep 12, 2011 Guest 7.8
tbd Desperate Housewives: Season 7 Sep 26, 2010 Lynette Scavo / Lynette Scavo 8.1