Name |
Cady Huffman |
Height |
|
Naionality |
American |
Date of Birth |
2-February-1965 |
Place of Birth |
Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
Famous for |
Acting |
Cady Huffman is a Tony Award-winning American actress. Huffman first came to Broadway as a replacement cast member in the hit musical La Cage aux Folles (1985), and was quickly cast in Bob Fosse's Big Deal, to be followed by a Tony-Award nomination for her performance in The Will Rogers Follies (1991). In 2001, she played the role of Ulla in the Broadway musical The Producers, by Mel Brooks. Huffman received the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for the role.
She made her film debut in the 1992 film Hero which stars Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis, and Andy Garcia. She has since appeared in Space Marines, Romance & Cigarettes, and The Nanny Diaries. She also appeared in the 2010 film The Company Men alongside Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, and Chris Cooper. During 2003 and 2004, she produced, starred in and acted as production designer for the independent film Sunday On The Rocks directed by Joe Morton.
On television she has had guest starring roles on programs such as Frasier, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Mad About You. She appeared as herself in several guest spots on the television show Curb Your Enthusiasm during 2004. The show's 4th season plot involved Larry David joining the cast of The Producers. Beginning in August 2005, Huffman took over for Kimberlin Brown as Dr. Paige Miller on One Life to Live. Her last episode aired on January 23, 2006. During 2011 and 2012 she has appeared in episodes of The Good Wife.
She is a regular food judge on Food Network's Iron Chef America, described by host Alton Brown as "the Kitty Carlisle" of the series. During July and August 2007, Huffman starred in the off-Broadway play Surface to Air directed by James Naughton, a rare dramatic part for the actress who usually appears on stage in musicals. During May 2009, she appeared in the new musical Pirates! in Boston in anticipation of a Broadway run.