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Felicity Huffman

Felicity Huffman

Actor, also producer · Born December 9, 1962 (63) · Bedford, New York, USA

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), which has earned her an Emmy Award. In 2005, her critically acclaimed role as a trans woman in the independent film Transamerica earned her a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination. She has also starred in films such as Reversal of Fortune, The Spanish Prisoner, Magnolia, Path to War, Georgia Rule and Phoebe in Wonderland. Description above from the Wikipedia article Felicity Huffman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 9, 1962 (63)
From
Bedford, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 58 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 30% in 30 days

What are Felicity Huffman's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Bonds
27%
Self
18%
Survival
13%
Power
8%
Society
4%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 9

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 15 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 9 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 8
Hero
3 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Warm
8
Melancholic
9
Contemplative
8
Bittersweet
7
Other
19

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Felicity Huffman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Felicity Huffman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

58 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The 13th Wife: Escaping Polygamy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Present Day Rena

  • Doc(2025)

    Show 23 episodes · as Dr. Joan Ridley

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Accused(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorraine Howell

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Tammy's Always Dying(2019)

    Executive Producer · as Tammy MacDonald

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Otherhood(2019)

    Executive Producer · as Helen Halston

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • When They See Us(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Linda Fairstein

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Krystal(2017)

    as Poppy

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Good Doctor(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Janet Stewart

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Get Shorty(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Agent Clara Dillard

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Stealing Cars(2015)

    as Kimberly Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • American Crime(2015)

    Show 11 episodes · as Barb Hanlon · as Jeanette Hesby · as Leslie Graham

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Rudderless(2014)

    as Emily

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Cake(2014)

    as Annette

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Big Game(2014)

    as CIA Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Felicity Huffman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Trust Me(2013)

    as Agnes

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Phoebe in Wonderland(2008)

    as Hillary Lichten

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Georgia Rule(2007)

    as Lilly

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman(2006)

    as Pilot Nima (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jill Gideon

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Transamerica(2005)

    as Sabrina "Bree" Osbourne / Stanley Schupak

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Christmas with the Kranks(2004)

    as Merry

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 179 episodes · as Lynette Scavo

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Raising Helen(2004)

    as Lindsay Davis

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Reversible Errors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Gillian Sullivan

  • The D.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · as Charlotte Ellis

  • Path to War(2002)

    as Lady Bird Johnson

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Out of Order(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · as Lorna Colm

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • House Hunting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Sheila

  • Girls Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Door to Door(2002)

    as Joey's Mom (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Kim Possible(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Betty Director (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Snap Decision(2001)

    as Carrie Dixon

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Heart Department (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Dr. Liza Peck

  • Magnolia(1999)

    as Cynthia

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Ann Stark

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • A Slight Case of Murder(1999)

    as Kit Wannamaker

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Sports Night(1998)

    Show 45 episodes · as Dana Whitaker

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Spanish Prisoner(1997)

    as Pat McCune

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Eerie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Lydia Covington-Spielburg

  • Early Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Tagliatti

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Harrison: Cry of the City(1996)

    as Peggy Macklin

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hackers(1995)

    as Attorney

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellie Stockton

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 8 episodes · as Julia Wilcox

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Nancy Da Silva

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Heart of Justice(1992)

    as Annie

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Water Engine(1992)

    as Dance Hall Girl

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Raven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 20 episodes · as Sharon Prior

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Quicksand: No Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Julianna Reinhardt

  • Golden Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Terry Spann

  • Golden Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 7 episodes · as Terry Spann

  • Reversal of Fortune(1990)

    as Minnie

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Diane Perkins · as Hillary Colson

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Things Change(1988)

    as Wheel of Fortune Girl

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Lip Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Woman P.A.

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 58 titles from 1988 to 2025; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Raising Helen (2004)

$50M worldwide

Highest rated

Rudderless (2014)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Desperate Housewives (2004)

Film career

19882025

Peak 2004 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting58 of 58: 56 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thProducing2 of 58: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s22 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s13 · 13 acting · 2 crew2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 6% of 18 roles
880308

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Felicity Huffman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 26; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman (2006)

96th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

When They See Us (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Felicity Huffman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles19–56 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles14–56 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles30–55 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles23–86 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Felicity Huffman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Felicity Huffman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William H. Macy shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers