Felicity Huffman
Biography
Felicity Huffman is an American actress who began her career on the stage and became known for two television roles. Born in Bedford, New York, she studied at New York University and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before making her Broadway debut in 1988 in David Mamet's Speed the Plow, and she won an Obie Award in 1995 for The Cryptogram. Her early films included Things Change (1988), Reversal of Fortune (1990) and The Spanish Prisoner (1997), and from 1998 to 2000 she starred as Dana Whitaker in Sports Night, which brought a Golden Globe nomination. She played Lynette Scavo in Desperate Housewives from 2004 to 2012, winning an Emmy, and drew critical praise and an Academy Award nomination for Transamerica (2005). Later credits include Georgia Rule (2007), Cake (2014), Rudderless (2014) and American Crime, which earned three Emmy nominations.
63years old
Turns 64 on December 9in 58 days
- Born Bedford
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Felicity Kendall Huffman (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 31 years1988 to 2019
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Behind the camera
In 2010, Felicity Huffman made a film called Lesster, working on it as a writer, a director and an actress.
Felicity Huffman movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Garry Marshall directed two of these films, Daniel Barnz two and David Mamet two. William H. Macy appears in eight of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
William H. Macy's page
Dermot Mulroney's page
Hector Elizondo's page
Clark Gregg's page
Campbell Scott's page
Paul Sparks's page
All films by Garry Marshall
Daniel BarnzDirector, 2 films, 2008 to 2014
All films by Daniel Barnz
All films by David Mamet
Also two films together5 more actors
- Jack WallaceThe Spanish Prisoner (1997) and Things Change (1988)
- Ricky JayThe Spanish Prisoner (1997) and Things Change (1988)
- Teala DunnPhoebe in Wonderland (2008) and Transamerica (2005)
- J.J. JohnstonThe Spanish Prisoner (1997) and Things Change (1988)
- Paul BorgheseStealing Cars (2015) and Transamerica (2005)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Felicity Huffman's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$127 million
8 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 8 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$50M39.1% of the total
- 2$25M19.6% of the total
- 3$15M12.1% of the total
- 4$14M10.9% of the total
- 5$13M10.5% of the total
- 6$7.5M5.9% of the total
- 7$2.4M1.9% of the total
- 8$58K0.0% of the total
Awards
Eleven awards and honors from 2005 to 2006, three of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2006 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Transamerica | Won |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2005 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives | Won |
| SAG Awards | |||
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Won | ||
| Other honors | |||
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress | Won | ||
| Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead | Won | ||
| National Board of Review Award for Best Actress | Won | ||
| Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture | Won | ||
| Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Won | ||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
| Tribeca Film Festival Award for Best Actress | Won | ||
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress | Won | ||
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Official profiles and reference pages.