American actress, Felicity Huffman is famous for the role of Lynette Scavo on the popular TV show Desperate Housewives. Also, she won the 2005 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for starring Lynette Scavo in the television series Desperate Housewives.

Felicity Huffman, American actress
Caption: Felicity Huffman, American actress

Siblings of Felicity Huffman

Actress, Felicity Huffman was born to father Moore Peters Huffman & mother Grace Valle Huffman on 9 December 1962. Her birthplace is Bedford, New York. She has six siblings sisters & one brother.

They are Jessie Huffman, Jane Huffman, Grace Huffman, Isabel Huffman, Besty Huffman, Mariah Huffman, and brother Moore Huffman Jr. Holding American nationality, she dreams of being a singer in her childhood.

Huffman belongs to the white ethnicity whereas she grew up with her mother after her parents divorced. She attended The Putney School, a private boarding high school in Putney, Vermont. She graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan in the year 1981. Huffman attended New York University, Circle in the Square Theatre School, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England.


Is Felicity Huffman still Married?

Felicity Huffman dated actor William H. Macy on and off for 15 years. Finally, she exchanged the wedding vows with her husband Macy on 6 September 1997. The couple welcomed two daughters from their married life. They are Sophia Huffman and Georgia Huffman.

Felicity Huffman with her husband William in an award show
Caption: Felicity Huffman with her husband William in an award show

After she was released from jail, the couple was spotted driving around Los Angeles in a classic Porsche. With her husband driving the car she sat in the passenger seat.

It was the 2nd time, they have been seen stepping out since Huffman’s release from prison on Friday, Oct. 25. The couple was first pictured making a trip to a superior courthouse in Los Angeles.

Felicity Huffman with her husband & daughters
Caption: Felicity Huffman with her husband & daughters

The cute couple each received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 7 March 2012. In the year 2005, she revealed that she had suffered from both anorexia and bulimia in her late teens and twenties. Felicity is the co-author of the self-help book A Practical Handbook for the Boyfriend.


Is Felicity Huffman still in Jail? 

On March 12, 2019, Felicity was arrested for a College Admissions Scam. Also, Full House actress Lori Loughlin and another four dozen individuals were arrested in a widespread college admissions scam. It involved widespread college admissions scams that involved parents paying bribes to boost their children's chances of attending elite colleges.

Felicity Huffman with her husband while she was arrested
Caption: Felicity Huffman with her husband while she was arrested

She and Macy contributed $15,000 to a phony charitable organization in exchange for having a preferred proctor oversee their older daughter's college entrance exam and secretly change her incorrect answers according to court documents. 

Also, she was charged with felony conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail (her husband was not charged) and released after posting a $250,000 bond.

Felicity Huffman with her husband while she was arrested
Caption:  Felicity Huffman with her husband while she was arrested

It was announced that Huffman was among the 13 parents who agreed to plead guilty to the charges on April 8. Then she was sentenced to 14 days in prison, a $30,000 fine, 250 hours of community service, and a year of probation on September 13.

"I accept the court’s decision today without reservation. I have always been prepared to accept whatever punishment Judge Talwani imposed. I broke the law. I have admitted that and I pleaded guilty to this crime. There are no excuses or justifications for my actions. Period," Huffman said in a statement.
"I would like to apologize again to my daughter, my husband, my family, and the educational community for my actions. And I especially want to apologize to the students who work hard every day to get into college, and to their parents who make tremendous sacrifices supporting their children. I have learned a lot over the last six months about my flaws as a person. My goal now is to serve the sentence that the court has given me. I look forward to doing my community service hours and making a positive impact on my community. I also plan to continue making contributions wherever I can well after those service hours are completed'.
"I can promise you that in the months and years to come that I will try and live a more honest life, serve as a better role model for my daughters and family and continue to contribute my time and energies wherever I am needed. My hope now is that my family, my friends, and my community will forgive me for my actions."
Felicity Huffman's picture after she released from jail
Caption: Felicity Huffman's picture after she released from jail

She was released from prison on Oct. 25 after serving 11 days of her 14-day sentence for her role in the college admissions scandal.


What's Felicity Huffman Net Worth? 

Actress Felicity Huffman is living a luxurious life with her husband and children. She has appeared in 180 episodes of Desperate Housewives and at her peak was earning $275,000 per episode.

Felicity Huffman inside the car with her husband
Caption: Felicity Huffman inside the car with her husband 

Felicity Huff has earned an estimated net worth of $45 Million as per the report. Also, she owns $20 Million worth of real estate and has $4 million worth of liquid assets.


What is the Heigh of Felicity Huffman? 

Felicity has an appealing body figure who has a height of 5 feet 5 inches. Whereas her body weighs around 57 kg. She has blue eyes and blonde hair color. Likewise, her body measurements are 34-26-34 inches.


Career Started in 1982

Felicity Huffman made her debut on stage in the year 1982 and in the 1980s and 1990s. She worked as a rule on stage productions. Likewise, in the year 1988, Huffman debuted on Broadway in the role as Karen in David Mamet's play Speed the Plow.

Similarly, in1995, she won the Obie Award for her performance in the play The Cryptogram by David Mamet. Huffman starred in the premiere of David Mamet's play Boston Marriage, about the daringly intimate relationship between two turn-of-the-century women.

Felicity Huffman, American actress
Caption: Felicity Huffman, American actress

Felicity Huffman debuted on the big screen in 1988 as a role in Mamet's film Things Change.  Moreover, Huffman appeared as Minnie, a Harvard law school student in the courtroom drama, Reversal of Fortune. 

Felicity's other credits include the 1992 thriller Quicksand with Donald Sutherland and Tim Matheson, The Water Engine. Furthermore, she starred in the television mini-series Golden Years, based on the novel by Stephen King in 1991.

Felicity Huffman, American actress
Caption: Felicity Huffman, American actress

Likewise, in 1994, Huffman starred in the ABC pilot Thunder Alley as Ed Asner's daughter. But she has replaced in subsequent episodes by Diane Venora when the series began. 

However, in the 1990s, she appeared mostly in guest roles on such shows as The X-Files, Early Edition, and Chicago Hope. and Law and Order. In 1997, Felicity starred in Mamet's film The Spanish Prisoner.