Spending decades in the entertainment business has certainly taughtFelicity Huffmana lot.
Accolades and nominations eventually followed, although things rarely came easily for Huffman.
Since then, Huffman has been determined to put the past behind her.
Luckily for her, Hollywood loves a good second act.
Growing up in a big family also taught Felicity a valuable lesson early on.
Luckily, Grace had another suggestion for her young daughter.
While there, she ended up joining the chorus and loved every minute of it.
For Huffman at that time, it wasn’t so much about the acting lessons they taught at camp.
Rather, it was the people around her.
After going to acting camp, Huffman was hooked.
Meanwhile, Huffman plays Sara Greene, who helps her family run a hotel.
Later on, Huffman also studied drama at New York University.
Eventually, this led her to become one of the Atlantic Theater Company’s founding members.
It was also here that she met and fell in love with actor William H. Macy.
The first time they saw each other, however, Huffman and Macy couldn’t date.
Eventually, it was Huffman who made the first move.
That’s when the actor decided he had to make his move.
Eventually, Mamet cast the actress in his Broadway play “Speed-the-Plow” aftermusic legend Madonnaleft the cast.
I want my tickets back!'"
the actress recalled during an interview with theDaily Actor.
Meanwhile, Huffman also joined Mamet’s wife, actress Rebecca Pidgeon, in “The Anarchist.”
The actress believes that she booked the Emmy-winning series because of “Speed-the-Plow.”
Unfortunately, however, the show only ran for two seasons.
“They weren’t saying it to be mean,” Huffman added.
“They just didn’t want me to think I wasn’t right because I couldn’t act.”
The actress also thought that she would eventually lose herself if she decided to marry someone.
The couple eventually wed on September 6, 1997.
Since then, Macy and Huffman have stood by each other and supported each other’s acting careers.
The guest speakers at their ceremony included David Mamet and Aaron Sorkin.
Despite this, however, the actress still found herself struggling with parenting the moment her daughter was born.
And for Macy, their youngest daughter reminds him of his wife in a lot of ways.
“Georgia is like her mom: fierce,” the actor toldPeople.
“[S]o smart, like Felicity.”
And while other stars may hesitate to drastically change their appearance for the cameras, Huffman didn’t care.
“Transamerica” went on to score some good critical reviews following its release in 2005.
Many also praised Huffman for her performance in the movie, which eventually led to her first Oscar nod.
Billings eventually had the opportunity to confront Huffman about it.
“[S]he felt really bad, which made me feel great,” Billings toldScreen Crush.
By then, it was also time for Felicity Huffman to explore new projects both in television and film.
In the film, Huffman plays Annette, the leader of Claire’s support group.
In anABCinterview, Huffman said the FBI arrested her at her home, waking her daughters up at gunpoint.
Months later, Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in prison.
On October 15, 2019, the actress reported to prison where she remained for 11 days.
She also had to fulfill 250 hours of community service.
Since finishing her mandatory 250 hours there, Huffman has joined its board of directors.
