Cady Huffman
Cady Huffman (born February 2, 1965) is an American actress.
Cady Huffman
- Name
- Cady Huffman
- Birthplace
- Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actress
- Born
- 1965 · Santa Barbara.
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- San Marcos High School
- Languages
- English
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Cady Huffman (born February 2, 1965) is an American actress.
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Cady Huffman (born 1965) is an actress and musician, of American nationality. The actress was born in Santa Barbara. Cady Huffman was educated at San Marcos High School. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Cady Huffman • Birthplace — Santa Barbara, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1985–present Cady Huffman (born February 2, 1965) is an American actress.
Early life
Early life
Huffman was born in Santa Barbara, California.
Career
Career
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 original cast of the Broadway musical The Producers, by Mel Brooks. Huffman received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for the role. She made her film debut in the film Hero (1992). She has since appeared in Space Marines (1996), Romance & Cigarettes and The Nanny Diaries. She also appeared in the 2010 film The Company Men. 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 series Curb Your Enthusiasm during 2004. The series' fourth season plot involved Larry David joining the cast of The Producers. During 2011 and 2014, she has appeared in episodes of The Good Wife On Daytime, she took over the role of Dr. Paige Miller from Kimberlin Brown on One Life to Live in August, 2005 until she was replaced by Alexandra Neil in early 2006. She went on to play Calista Lockhart on Days of Our Lives in 2021. She was 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 written by David Epstein and directed by James Naughton, in a rare dramatic part for the actress who usually appears on stage in musicals. In May 2009, she appeared in the new musical Pirates! in the Huntington Theatre Company, Boston, production. She appeared alongside The Producers co-star Nathan Lane in The Nance which opened on Broadway on April 15, 2013. She was nominated for a 2013 Outer Critics Circle Award for her work in that play. In 2014, she played a major role in the Off-Broadway rock musical Revolution in the Elbow of Ragnar Agnarsson Furniture Painter. In July 2017 she directed City of Light, a musical by Gabrielle Wagner, Julie Weiner and Jan Roper at the SheNYC Summer Theater Festival. In June 2023 she directed Anything Goes, a musical by Cole Porter, Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse at Black Rock Theater in Fairfield, CT.
Personal life
Personal life
She lives in Brooklyn, New York City.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1994 — The — Episode: "George Goes Too Far" • 1995 — Pig Sty — Rita — Episode: "Leap Into an Open Grave" • 1995 — Mad About You — Barking Woman — Episode: "Up in Smoke" • 1996 — Vows of Deception — Mary Jo — TV movie • 1997 — Columbo — The Receptionist — Episode: "A Trace of Murder" • 2003 — Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Pamela Winters — Episode: "Cuba Libre" • 2004 — Curb Your Enthusiasm — Cady Huffman — 4 episodes • 2004 — Frasier — Amber Licious — Episode: "Detour" • 2005 — Law & Order: Trial by Jury — Penny Sterba — Episode: "The Abominable Showman" • 2005–2006 — One Life to Live — Dr. Paige Miller — TV series • 2010 — Submissions Only — Andrea Dodson — Episode: "Old Lace" • 2011–2014 — The — Marina Vassel — 5 episodes • 2012 — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Maureen Manning — Episode: "Home Invasions" • 2015 — Master of None — Christina — Episode: "Parents" • 2016–2017 — Blue Bloods — Sheila Gormley — Episodes: "Mob Rules" & "Not Fade Away" • 2017 — Difficult People — Lucy — Episode: "Criminal Minds" • Madam Secretary — Jeri Whittaker — Episode: "Good Bones" • 2018–2024 — After Forever — Lisa — 4 episodes • 2019 — Younger — Maureen — Episode: "Merger, She Wrote" • 2021 — Days of Our Lives — Calista Lockhart — TV series • 2025–2026 — Palm Royale — Beullah — 2 episodes
Theater
Theater
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1985 — La Cage aux Folles — Angelique — Replacement • 1986 — Big Deal — Dancer — Understudy: Pearl • 1991 — The — Ziegfeld's Favorite — 1991 nominee: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical • 1997 — Steel Pier — Rita Racine / Shelby Stevens • 1999 — Dame Edna: The Royal Tour — The Gorgeous Ednaette #1 — Replacement • 2001–2003 — The — Ulla — 2001 winner: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical • 2006 — Plain and Fancy — Ruth Winters — Musicals in Mufti, York Theatre Company • 2013 — The — Sylvie • 2018 — Chicago — Matron "Mama" Morton — Replacement • 2023 — Dirty Blonde — Jo, Mae — CV Rep
Identity
Identity
Cady Huffman is recorded with the occupation actor. Established in Library of Congress under no2001040890. Established in FAST under 1563601. Recorded as actress and musician.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1965
Cady Huffman was born on 2 February 1965.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1992 — Hero — Leslie Sugar, Flight Attendant • 1997 — Space Marines — Dar Mullins • 2004 — Sunday on the Rocks — Gayle • 2004 — Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer! — Billy's Mother — Short film • 2005 — Romance & Cigarettes — Female Dancer & Singer • 2006 — Twenty Dollar Drinks — Betty — Short film • 2007 — Itty Bitty Titty Committee — Lola • 2007 — The — Divorcing Mom • 2009 — Dare — Dr. Kolton • 2010 — The — Joanna • 2010 — Choose — Alice • 2012 — Young(ish) — Middle-Aged Woman — Short film, completed • 2013 — Molly's Theory of Relativity — Natasha • 2015 — Love The Coopers — Gift Shop Clerk • 2021 — The Sixth Reel — Marilyn Dwaskin • 2025 — Everything's Going to Be Great — Principal Franklin
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- “Cady Huffman”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Cady Huffman (Performer). Playbill.
- 2.' "Space Marines Credits" tcm.com, retrieved September 14, 2017
- 3." The Company Men Cast and Crew' allmovie.com, retrieved September 14, 2017
- 4.Harvey, Dennis. Review: 'Sunday on the Rocks'. Variety. March 24, 2004.
- 5.Ferri, Josh. "Tony Winner Cady Huffman on Being 'Empowered' by Lena Dunham & Re-Teaming With Nathan Lane in 'The Nance' " broadway.com, April 15, 2013
- 6.Gans, Andrew. "Naughton Will Direct Smith, Huffman, Altman and Bryggman in 'Surface to Air' " Playbill, June 6, 2007
- 7.Gans, Andrew. "Huntington's 'Pirates!', with Huffman, Kazee, Alvin, Dixon, Opens May 20" Playbill, May 20, 2009
- 8."Cady Huffman to Direct New Musical City Of Light at SheNYC Festival" broadwayworld.com, June 29, 2017
- 9.Lauterborn, Mike. Fairfield's Broadway Method Academy is Now Black Rock Theater. www.hamlethub.com.
- 10.Ferri, Josh. "Tony Winner Cady Huffman on Being 'Empowered' by Lena Dunham & Re-Teaming With Nathan Lane in 'The Nance' " broadway.com, April 15, 2013
- 11.Scheck, Frank. Molly's Theory of Relativity: Film Review. The Hollywood Reporter. March 6, 2013.
- 12.Portantiere, Michael. "Anderson, Huffman, Noseworthy, Rae, et al. Cast in York's 'Plain and Fancy' " theatermania.com, October 19, 2006
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