Felicity Huffman (born December 9, 1962) Is An Academy Award-nominated American Actress. She Is Known For Her Role As Lynette Scavo, The Hectic Busy Super-Mom On The ABC Hit Show Desperate Housewives, Which Earned Her An Emmy Award. A Year Later, Her Role As A Transwoman In The Independent Film Transamerica Earned Her A Golden Globe Award, And Was Praised By Many Critics. Huffman Won Eight Significant Awards, And Was Nominated Ten Times.