Portrait of Felicity Huffman

Acting

Felicity Huffman

Career

Active from 1988 to 2025, busiest in 2003 and 2004 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
20
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Path to War
Path to War
GoodWatch score85/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Screen Actors Guild Awards · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

    2006 · Won

    Desperate Housewives

    Source: Wikidata

  • Golden Globe Awards · Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama

    2006 · Won

    Transamerica

    Source: Wikidata

  • Primetime Emmy Awards · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

    2005 · Won · 57th Primetime Emmy Awards

    Desperate Housewives

    Source: Wikidata

  • Screen Actors Guild Awards · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

    2005 · Won

    Desperate Housewives

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Actress in a Leading Role

    2006 · Nominated · 78th Academy Awards

    Transamerica

    Source: Wikidata

Characters

5

The characters Felicity Huffman played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Felicity Huffman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.8, average 2.5
  • Adrenaline
    3.6, average 4.8
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Violence
    3.2, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 9
  • Character-Driven Narrative 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Redemption 2
  • Melancholy 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Small Town Setting 2
  • Psychological Suspense 2
  • Coming-of-Age Drama 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

58
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles · average score 62
The 13th Wife: Escaping Polygamy
The 13th Wife: Escaping Polygamy (2025)

TV show · as Present Day Rena

Doc
Doc (2025)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Dr. Joan Ridley

Accused
Accused (2023)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Lorraine Howell

2010s

13 titles · average score 62
Otherhood
Otherhood (2019)
GoodWatch score 46

as Helen Halston

Tammy's Always Dying
Tammy's Always Dying (2019)
GoodWatch score 58

as Tammy MacDonald

When They See Us
When They See Us (2019)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Linda Fairstein

Krystal
Krystal (2018)
GoodWatch score 38

as Poppy

The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor (2017)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Janet Stewart

Get Shorty
Get Shorty (2017)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Agent Clara Dillard

Stealing Cars
Stealing Cars (2016)
GoodWatch score 38

as Kimberly Wyatt

American Crime
American Crime (2015)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Barb Hanlon / Jeanette Hesby

Rudderless
Rudderless (2014)
GoodWatch score 68

as Emily

Cake
Cake (2014)
GoodWatch score 54

as Annette

BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman (2014)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Felicity Huffman (voice)

Trust Me
Trust Me (2013)
GoodWatch score 58

as Agnes

2000s

18 titles · average score 61
Phoebe in Wonderland
Phoebe in Wonderland (2008)
GoodWatch score 65

as Hillary Lichten

Georgia Rule
Georgia Rule (2007)
GoodWatch score 39

as Lilly

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

as Pilot Nima (voice)

Transamerica
Transamerica (2005)
GoodWatch score 72

as Sabrina "Bree" Osbourne / Stanley Schupak

Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds (2005)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Jill Gideon

Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives (2004)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Lynette Scavo

The D.A.
The D.A. (2004)

TV show · as Charlotte Ellis

Out of Order
Out of Order (2003)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Lorna Colm

Path to War
Path to War (2003)
GoodWatch score 85

as Lady Bird Johnson

House Hunting
House Hunting (2003)
GoodWatch score 58

as Sheila

Kim Possible
Kim Possible (2002)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Dr. Betty Director (voice)

Snap Decision
Snap Decision (2001)
GoodWatch score 58

as Carrie Dixon

1990s

22 titles · average score 66
A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder (1999)
GoodWatch score 67

as Kit Wannamaker

The West Wing
The West Wing (1999)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Ann Stark

Sports Night
Sports Night (1998)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Dana Whitaker

The Spanish Prisoner
The Spanish Prisoner (1997)
GoodWatch score 76

as Pat McCune

Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope (1994)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Ellie Stockton

The X-Files
The X-Files (1993)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Dr. Nancy Da Silva

Frasier
Frasier (1993)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Julia Wilcox

Raven
Raven (1992)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show · as Sharon Prior

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show

Golden Years
Golden Years (1991)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show · as Terry Spann

Golden Years
Golden Years (1991)
GoodWatch score 55

as Terry Spann

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Diane Perkins / Hillary Colson

1980s

2 titles · average score 75
Lip Service
Lip Service (1988)

as Woman P.A.

Things Change
Things Change (1988)
GoodWatch score 75

as Wheel of Fortune Girl