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Felicity Huffman is an American actress known for her role in the television series "Desperate Housewives" and other film and television work. She gained significant public attention in 2019 when she was implicated in a college admissions scandal and subsequently pleaded guilty to fraud charges.
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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),…
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- The 13th Wife: Escaping Polygamy — Present Day Rena2025
- Accused — Lorraine Howell2023
- Otherhood — Helen Halston2019
- Tammy's Always Dying — Tammy MacDonald2019
- Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson — Self2019
- When They See Us — Linda Fairstein2019
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Felicity Kendall Huffman (born December 9, 1962) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Lynette Scavo in the ABC comedy-drama Desperate Housewives and her role as Sabrina "Bree" Osbourne, a transgender woman, in the film Transamerica (2005). She has received numerous accolades including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as a nomination for an Academy Award.
Huffman began her career in theatre, and in the 1990s also had many supporting roles in film and television. She starred as Dana Whitaker in the ABC comedy-drama Sports Night from 1998 to 2000, which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. Her role as Lynette Scavo in the ABC comedy-drama Desperate Housewives (2004–2012) earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and nominations for three Golden Globe Awards.
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