Is Felicity Huffman Oscar Material?

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Felicity Huffman is sitting pretty

USA Today has a very flattering article on Felicity Huffman and her catapult into stardom after many years of hard work.

I have to confess that she is one of my favorites for two reasons: 1) she's a very talented actress and 2) her awesome relationship with her husband William H. Macy which is the model for what Hollywood marriages should be. Both have been unselfish in their careers, taking turns in the spotlight to keep the relationship strong and take care of their children.

Is her performance in Transamerica Oscar-worthy? I haven't seen the film, but it is the kind of "message" movie that Oscar voters seem to gravitate toward so even though it's likely to have very few rear ends in theaters it's entirely possible that we'll see Huffman up on the stage on Oscar night.

Whether she is or not, she's definitely a talent and you'll be doing yourself a favor to catch up with whatever project she gets involved with....