Felicity Huffman - Biography

In a nutshell

It probably seems like Felicity appeared from nowhere and made her way into British homes as one of TV's Desperate Housewives. But no, despite being one of the stars of the Channel 4 hit, she's an acclaimed actor who's starred in a number of hit shows and movies.

Born in New York, a young Huffman studied at New York University and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama.

She's married to fellow actor William H Macy and the pair have two daughters.

Some of the shows she's starred in are Desperate Housewives, Transamerica, Frasier and The West Wing.

Did you know?

Felicity is a huge fan of Tina Turner and was surprised live by Oprah Winfrey who arranged for the pair to sing together.