Felicity Huffman 

Date of Birth

9 December 1962, Bedford, New York, USA

Birth Name

Felicity Kendall Huffman

Nickname

Flicka

Height

5' 5" (1.65 m)

Spouse

William H. Macy

(6 September 1997 - present) 2 children

Trivia

Has one older brother, Moore.
Jessica Alba was one of her students at the Atlantic Theater Company.
Gave birth to her first child Sofia Grace on 1 August 2000..
Gave birth to her second child Georgia Grace on 14 March 2002 in Los Angeles.
BFA in Drama - New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (1988).
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.
She told Oprah Winfrey that when she was born, her mother named her "Flicka", but had to change it because it wasn't a Christian name. She still uses "Flicka" as a nickname. The name "Flicka" comes from the book and movie My Friend Flicka (1943), a childhood favorite. It means "girl" in Swedish.
She and husband William H. Macy both received Emmy nominations in 2005.
Met William H. Macy when she was one of his students at the Atlantic Theater Company
She was fired from the TV show "Thunder Alley" (1994).
On an episode of Oprah Winfrey's "Wildest Dreams" segments, Huffman's dream came true when she got to sing backup to her idol Tina Turner who was performing live for Oprah (Feb. 2005)
Grew up in Aspen, Colorado.
She auditioned for Awakenings (1990).
Her parents divorced when she was one year old.
Auditioned for a role on "Star Trek" (1966).
Has been with William H. Macy, her husband, for 15 years before their marriage in 1997.
Was among the guests at Marcia Cross' wedding to Tom Mahoney
Invited to join AMPAS in 2006.
Shares a birthday with "Desperate Housewives" (2004) co-star Jesse Metcalfe.