Felicity Huffman - Biography

Last Editor: Vista111				Felicity Huffman Biography -   Name : Felicity Huffman Date of Birth : 9 December 1962 Place of Birth : Bedford, New York, USA Height : 5' 5'' Nationality : American Profession : actor Claim to Fame : played straight-talking TV producer Dana Whitaker on Aaron Sorkin's Sports Night (1998-2000) Sometimes Called : Flicka Huffman

Felicity Huffman Trivia -

Won the 2005 Screen Actors Guild Award (Actor Award) in the category -Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for her outstanding performance in the film - Desperate Housewives. She has also been Nominated for her performance in Desperate Housewives for the Golden Globe & the Golden Satellite Awards in the categories of Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy, and Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical, respectively. Sometimes credited as: Flicka Huffman. Is the youngest of seven daughters. Her first child, Sofia Grace, was born August 1, 2000. Daughter Georgia Grace born 14 March 2002 in Los Angeles. Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globes Awards for Sports Night (2000). Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for Sports Night (2000). Has one older brother, Moore. BFA in Drama - New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (1988). While being interviewed by Oprah Winfrey, confessed that she dreamed of wanting to be a "back-up singer". Graduated high school in 1981 from the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan where she majored in theater. One of her idols is Tina Turner.

Felicity Huffman Detailed Biography -

Born December 9, Felicity Huffman, the youngest of eight children, studied drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London and at NYU's Circle in the Square. Felicity Huffman stars as Dana Whitaker, the strong and quick-witted producer of "Sports Night," who is trying to elevate the upstart Continental Sports Channel's program to victory over that other cable sports network, in Imagine Television and Touchstone Television's new half-hour comedy series, "Sports Night," for ABC. Felicity Huffman describes her character as "a woman who lives for the show. She's really dedicated and single-minded -- sort of a cross between Goldie Hawn and a Doberman pinscher," Huffman joked. Working with Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme has been a great experience for Felicity Huffman. "It is such an honor to be acting with a writer of the caliber of Aaron," she enthused. "And then there's Tommy -- I'd take a bullet for those guys". "Sports Night" is Huffman's first leading role in a comedy series. Felicity Huffman has guest-starred on "Law & Order," "Chicago Hope," and "The X-Files," among others. Her feature film credits include "Hackers," "Reversal of Fortune," and "Things Change," as well as the recently released "The Spanish Prisoner." Felicity Huffman is also a long-time member of New York's Atlantic Theater Company, which is where she met her husband, actor and cofounding member William H. Macy ("Fargo," "ER"). Felicity Huffman has appeared on Broadway in "Speed the Plow" and off-Broadway in "Cryptogram," for which she won the 1997 Obie Award -- she credits David Mamet (co-founder of the Atlantic Theater Company) for giving her such a wonderful character to play. Felicity Huffman's other off-Broadway credits include "Dangerous Corner," "Oh, Hell!" and "Boy's Life." Most recently, Macy directed her in "The Joy of Going Somewhere Definite" at the Atlantic Theater. In her spare time, Felicity Huffman is an avid reader and enjoys being outdoors and playing a variety of sports, but confesses she doesn't follow any professional sports. Felicity Huffman and Macy reside with their dog, Walter Wallingford, in Los Angeles and have an apartment in New York.