Home

Felicity Huffman

Known for acting · Born 9 December 1962 · 63 · Bedford, New York, USA

76 credits

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, Georgia Rule and Phoebe in Wonderland. Description above from the Wikipedia article Felicity Huffman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Sign in to add favoritesIMDb profile ↗

Known for

Desperate Housewives

2004

Transamerica

2005

Sports Night

1998

Georgia Rule

2007

Otherhood

2019

Rudderless

2014

Cake

2014

Phoebe in Wonderland

2008

Doc

2025

Frasier

1993

The Spanish Prisoner

1997

Criminal Minds

2005

Acting (74)

2025DocDr. Joan Ridley · 25 episodesSeries
2025The 13th Wife: Escaping PolygamyPresent Day Rena · 2 episodesSeries
2023AccusedLorraine HowellSeries
2019When They See UsLinda Fairstein · 4 episodesSeries
2019OtherhoodHelen HalstonFilm
2019Tammy's Always DyingTammy MacDonaldFilm
2019Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen CarlsonSelfFilm
2018KrystalPoppyFilm
2017The Good DoctorJanet StewartSeries
2017Get ShortyAgent Clara Dillard · 6 episodesSeries
2016Stealing CarsKimberly WyattFilm
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - GuestSeries
2015American CrimeBarb Hanlon · 11 episodes, Leslie Graham · 10 episodes, Jeanette Hesby · 8 episodesSeries
2014BoJack HorsemanFelicity Huffman (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
2014Big GameCIA DirectorFilm
2014CakeAnnetteFilm
2014RudderlessEmilyFilm
2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelfSeries
2013Trust MeAgnesFilm
2013Hollywood Game NightSelfSeries
2013Acting DisruptiveSelfSeries
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Guest JudgeSeries
2012Finding Your RootsSelfSeries
2008Phoebe in WonderlandHillary LichtenFilm
2007Georgia RuleLillyFilm
2006Studio 60 on the Sunset StripSelfSeries
2006The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - GuestSeries
2006Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable SnowmanPilot Nima (voice)Film
2005Criminal MindsJill Gideon · 3 episodesSeries
2005TransamericaSabrina "Bree" Osbourne / Stanley SchupakFilm
2005Celebrity MixSelf (archive footage)Film
2004Desperate HousewivesLynette Scavo · 177 episodesSeries
2004Christmas with the KranksMerryFilm
2004Raising HelenLindsay DavisFilm
2004Reversible ErrorsGillian SullivanFilm
2004The D.A.Charlotte Ellis · 4 episodesSeries
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 7 episodesSeries
2003Path to WarLady Bird JohnsonFilm
2003Out of OrderLorna Colm · 5 episodesSeries
2003House HuntingSheilaFilm
2002Kim PossibleDr. Betty Director (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
2002Door to DoorJoey's Mom (uncredited)Film
2002Girls ClubSeries
2001Snap DecisionCarrie DixonFilm
2001The Heart DepartmentDr. Liza PeckFilm
1999MagnoliaCynthiaFilm
1999The West WingAnn StarkSeries
1999A Slight Case of MurderKit WannamakerFilm
1998Sports NightDana Whitaker · 45 episodesSeries
1997The Spanish PrisonerPat McCuneFilm
1997The ViewSelf · 4 episodesSeries
1997EerieLydia Covington-SpielburgFilm
1996Early EditionDet. TagliattiSeries
1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries
1996Harrison: Cry of the CityPeggy MacklinFilm
1995HackersAttorneyFilm
1994Chicago HopeEllie StocktonSeries
1993The X-FilesDr. Nancy Da SilvaSeries
1993FrasierJulia Wilcox · 8 episodesSeries
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - GuestSeries
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno · 2 episodesSeries
1992The Heart of JusticeAnnieFilm
1992Quicksand: No EscapeJulianna ReinhardtFilm
1992The Water EngineDance Hall GirlFilm
1992RavenSharon Prior · 20 episodesSeries
1991Golden YearsTerry SpannFilm
1991Golden YearsTerry Spann · 7 episodesSeries
1990Law & OrderHillary Colson, Diane PerkinsSeries
1990Reversal of FortuneMinnieFilm
1988Things ChangeWheel of Fortune GirlFilm
1988Lip ServiceWoman P.A.Film
196860 MinutesSelfSeries
1953The OscarsSelfSeries

Production (2)

2019OtherhoodExecutive ProducerFilm
2019Tammy's Always DyingExecutive ProducerFilm