Felicity Huffman was born in New York at December 9, 1962. She is an Academy Award-nominated American film and television actress.

She making feature-film debut in 1988 in Mamet's comedy drama Things Change, Huffman continued her acting career in the world of made-for-TV movies. A few exceptions include small roles in Reversal of Fortune, Hackers, The Spanish Prisoner, and Magnolia.

Felicity than moved on to a recurring characters on Frasier, The D.A., and The West Wing. Also she starred in TV’s hit Desperate Housewives.

Her films include also Transamerica (2005). From this movie she was nominated at the Oscar. In 2006. She won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress for her role in Transamerica, in which she plays a pre-op male-to-female transsexual who learns she has a teenage son from a clumsy sexual encounter during her life as a man.

She is married to actor William H. Macy, and they have two daughters, Sofia and Georgia.

Filmography

• The Politician's Wife (2008)
• Georgia Rule (2007)
• "Desperate Housewives" (69 episodes, 2004-2007)
• Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman (2006)
• Transamerica (2005)
• Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
• Reversible Errors (2004) (TV)
• Raising Helen (2004)
• "The D.A." (3 episodes, 2004)
• "Frasier" (8 episodes, 2003)
• "Kim Possible" (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
• "Out of Order" (2003) (mini) TV Series
• House Hunting (2003)
• "Girls Club" (1 episode, 2002)
• Door to Door (2002) (TV)
• Path to War (2002) (TV)
• Snap Decision (2001) (TV)
• "The West Wing" (1 episode, 2001)
• The Heart Department (2001) (TV)
• "Sports Night" (45 episodes, 1998-2000)
• Magnolia (1999)
• A Slight Case of Murder (1999) (TV)
• The Spanish Prisoner (1997)
• "Law & Order" (2 episodes, 1992-1997)
• "Chicago Hope" (1 episode, 1997)
• The Underworld (1997) (TV)
• "Early Edition" (1 episode, 1996)
• Harrison: Cry of the City (1996) (TV)
• "Bedtime" (1996) TV Series
• Hackers (1995)
• "The X Files" (1 episode, 1993)
• The Heart of Justice (1993) (TV)
• The Water Engine (1992) (TV)
• "Raven" (1 episode, 1992)
• "The Human Factor" (1 episode, 1992)
• Quicksand: No Escape (1992) (TV)
• "Golden Years" (1991) TV Series
• Reversal of Fortune (1990)
• Things Change (1988)
• Lip Service (1988) (TV)
• "ABC Afterschool Specials" (1 episode, 1978)

Awards

• Golden Globe Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) "Transamerica" 2006
• Independent Spirit Award Best Female Lead "Transamerica" 2006
• Screen Actors Guild Outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series "Desperate Housewives" 2006
• Screen Actors Guild Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series "Desperate Housewives" 2006
• Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series "Desperate Housewives" 2005
• The National Board of Review Best Actress "Transamerica" 2005
• OBIE Award Performance "The Cryptogram" 1994 - 95