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Felicity Huffman ‘Felt So Much Guilt’ After College Admissions Scandal: ‘This Is a New Beginning’


Felicity Huffman 'felt so much guilt' after the college admissions scandal, a friend exclusively tells Closer as the actress looks toward 'a new beginning.'

Get back to the Desperate Housewives alum Felicity Huffman is delighted to be appearing in London’s West End in the comedy Hir after a long dry period. Five years after she pleaded guilty to paying a proctor to inflate her older daughter’s college-entrance scores, Felicity, 61, who paid a $30,000 fine, performed community service and served 11 days in jail, still has a difficult time getting hired. “She felt so much guilt for what it did to her family,” says a friend, who notes that Felicity’s two daughters with actor William H. Macy have worked hard to put the public embarrassment behind them.

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