Felicity Huffman
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Felicity Huffman (born December 9, 1962) is an American film and television actress, winner of a Golden Globe and nominated to an Academy Award.
Biography
Early life
Huffman was born in Bedford, New York. Her parents divorced a year after her birth, and she was raised mostly by her mother. She graduated from The Putney School in Vermont. After high school she went on to NYU where she graduated in 1988 Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Drama.Career
Huffman's work has included roles in the television dramedy Sports Night as well as guest starring roles on Frasier and The West Wing. She is best known for her work on the television series Desperate Housewives, where she stars as Lynette Scavo. The role won her an Emmy for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series, as well as two 2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Best Actress - Comedy Series and part of Best Ensemble - Comedy Series. Many insiders and predictors considered her a darkhorse for the Emmy since she submitted the pilot episode which showcased a much more comedic Huffman than the balance of drama and comedy that the show contained.On the big screen, Huffman has appeared in films like Raising Helen opposite Kate Hudson and John Corbett and Christmas with the Kranks opposite Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis.
In 2005, she starred as a male-to-female transsexual in the film Transamerica. Her performance was praised by critics, garnering her a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and a win for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama award. She was subsequently asked to join the Academy as a voting member along with other entertainers such as Dakota Fanning and Dolly Parton
Private life
Huffman is married to actor William H. Macy, with whom she has two daughters, Sofia Grace and Georgia Grace. She has also appeared in a couple of shows and movies with her husband, such as the TV show Sports Night and the movie Magnolia.In 2005, she revealed that she had suffered from both anorexia and bulimia in her teenage years, but was able to overcome those conditions.
She is a huge fan of Tina Turner and her dream was to be a back-up singer for her. When Huffman was on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Winfrey surprised her with a visit from Tina Turner where the two got to sing together.
Filmography
- 2007: Georgia Rule (filming)
- 2005: Transamerica as Sabrina 'Bree' Osbourne
- 2004: Christmas with the Kranks as Merry
- 2004: Raising Helen as Lindsay Davis
- 2003: House Hunting as Sheila
- 1999: Magnolia as Cynthia
- 1997: The Spanish Prisoner as Pat McCune
- 1995: Hackers as Prosecuting Attorney
- 1991: Golden Years as Terry Spann
- 1990: Reversal of Fortune as Minnie, Dershowitz's Student Staff
- 1988: Things Change as The Wheel of Fortune Girl
Awards & nominations
Academy Awards- 2006: nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role -- Transamerica
- 2006: won for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama -- Transamerica
- 2006: nominated for -- Desperate Housewives
- 2005: nominated for Best Actress in a TV Series - Comedy/Musical -- Desperate Housewives
- 2000: nominated for Best Actress in a TV Series - Comedy/Musical -- Sports Night
- 2005: won for Best Actress in a Comedy Series -- Desperate Housewives
- 2006: won for Best Female Lead -- Transamerica
- 2005: won for Best Actress -- Transamerica
- 2006: won for Best TV Actress in a Comedy Series -- Desperate Housewives
- 2006: nominated for Best Motion Picture Actress in a Leading Role -- Transamerica
External links
- [] at TV.com
- [Huffman interview, 2005, Miami Herald]
- [Huffman interview, 2005, PlanetOut]
- [Huffman interview, 2005, Asbury Park Press]
- [Huffman interview, 2006, AOL Living]
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