Felicity Huffman Hopes to Return to NY Stage

Various online news reports reveal that Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman is planning a move from Los Angeles to New York so she can return to the New York stage.

Huffman starred in the original 1988 Broadway production of David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow, and has appeared in numerous plays with the Atlantic Stage Company, formed by her with actor husband William H. Macy, and playwright Mamet among other notable artists.

Macy temporarily relocated to the Big Apple after taking over the lead role in a new production of Speed-the-Plow following the sudden departure of Jeremy Piven in December.

Huffman happily admitted the pair has considered making the bi-coastal move more permanent.

Huffman remarked, "My husband Bill and I often talk about coming (to New York) for a year, bringing the kids, putting them in school here and doing some plays. I would love to get back to work at the Atlantic."

Felicity Huffman has proven herself to be that rare type of actress who is equally successful on stage and screen in both dramatic and comedic roles. She has received an Emmy for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on "Desperate Housewives" as well as a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama and a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for her critically acclaimed performance in Transamerica (2005).

Huffman can currently be seen on the wildly successful primetime series "Desperate Housewives," in which she stars as Lynette Scavo, often cited as the "real" woman of Wisteria Lane. Her work has earned her several awards and nominations in addition to the aforementioned Emmy (2005) including: the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by Female Actor in a Comedy Series (2006) and Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2005 and 2006); a Golden Globe for Best Series-Comedy or Musical (2006) as well as a nomination for Best Actress in a Television Comedy (2006).

In 2005, Huffman starred in the critically acclaimed Weinstein Company film Transamerica, in which she plays a pre-operative male-to-female transsexual who learns she has a teenage son. Her stunningly brave performance garnered awards for Best Actress from the Golden Globes, the Independent Spirit Awards, the SAG Awards, the National Board of Review and the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, to name just a few.

Huffman has also appeared in the feature films Magnolia, Christmas with the Cranks, Raising Helen, and The Spanish Prisoner.

Her extensive television credits include the movie "Reversible Errors" with William H. Macy, Tom Selleck and Monica Potter, the critically acclaimed "Door to Door," starring William H. Macy, "Path to War" starring Alec Baldwin and Donald Sutherland, "The Heart Department," "Harrison, Cry of the City," "Quicksand," "Heart of Justice," "The Water Engine," and "Underworld." She starred in the series "Sports Night," the mini-series "Out of Order" and has had guest starring roles in "The X-Files," "Law and Order," "The West Wing," "Frasier" and "Bedtime Stories." In addition, Huffman made a memorable appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," in which she fulfilled a lifelong dream of singing back-up for Tina Turner.

Huffman is a founding member of the Atlantic Theater Company, where she has been featured in numerous plays including Dangerous Corner, Shaker Heights, and The Joy of Going Somewhere Definite. Among her other stage credits are Oh Hell, directed by Greg Mosher at Lincoln Center Theatre, Boys' Life, directed by William H. Macy, The Loop and Grotesque Love Songs. Huffman also appeared in David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow and starred in the original production of Boston Marriage with Rebecca Pidgeon and Mary McCann. She received an OBIE Award in 1997 for her portrayal of Donnie in Mamet's Cryptogram.

 

 

 

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