Felicity Huffman stars as Dana Whitaker, the strong and quick-witted producer of "Sports Night," who is trying to elevate the upstart program to victory over "that other cable sports network." Huffman describes her character as "a woman who lives for the show. She's really dedicated and single-minded . . . sort of a cross between Goldie Hawnand a Doberman pinscher," Huffman joked.

"Sports Night" is Huffman's first leading role in a comedy series. She has guest-starred on "Law & Order," "Chicago Hope" and "The X-Files," among others. Her feature film credits include "Hackers," "Reversal of Fortune" and "Things Change," as well as the recently released "The Spanish Prisoner."

Huffman is also a long-time member of New York's Atlantic Theater Company, which is where she met her husband, actor and co-founding member William H. Macy ("Fargo," "ER"). She has appeared on Broadway in "Speed the Plow" and off-Broadway in "Cryptogram," for which she won the 1997 Obie Award. She credits David Mamet (co-founder of the Atlantic Theater Company) for giving her such a wonderful character to play. Her other off-Broadway credits include "Dangerous Corner," "Oh, Hell!" and "Boy's Life." Most recently, Macy directed her in "The Joy of Going Somewhere Definite" at the Atlantic Theater.

Born December 9, Huffman, the youngest of eight children, studied drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London and at NYU's Circle in the Square.

In her spare time she is an avid reader and enjoys being outdoors and playing a variety of sports, but confesses she doesn't follow any professional sports. Huffman and Macy reside with their dog, Walter Wallingford, in Los Angeles, and have an apartment in New York.