Cady Huffman (born February 2, 1965) is an American actress.
Early life Huffman was born in Santa Barbara, California.
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),' "Space Marines Credits" tcm.com, retrieved September 14, 2017 Romance & Cigarettes and The Nanny Diaries. She also appeared in the 2010 film The Company Men." The Company Men Cast and Crew' allmovie.com, retrieved September 14, 2017 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,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 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.Gans, Andrew. "Naughton Will Direct Smith, Huffman, Altman and Bryggman in 'Surface to Air' " Playbill, June 6, 2007 In May 2009, she appeared in the new musical Pirates! in the Huntington Theatre Company, Boston, production.Gans, Andrew. "Huntington's 'Pirates!', with Huffman, Kazee, Alvin, Dixon, Opens May 20" Playbill, May 20, 2009 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."Cady Huffman to Direct New Musical City Of Light at SheNYC Festival" broadwayworld.com, June 29, 2017
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 She lives in Brooklyn, New York City.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
Acting credits 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 Divorcing Mom 2009 Dare Dr. Kolton 2010 Joanna 2010 Choose Alice 2012 Young(ish) Middle-Aged Woman Short film, completed 2013 Molly's Theory of Relativity Natasha2015Love The CoopersGift Shop Clerk2021The Sixth ReelMarilyn Dwaskin2025Everything's Going to Be GreatPrincipal Franklin
Television Year Title Role Notes 1994 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 JoTV 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 Marina Vassel 5 episodes 2012 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Maureen Manning Episode: "Home Invasions"2015Master of NoneChristinaEpisode: "Parents" 2016–2017 Blue Bloods Sheila Gormley Episodes: "Mob Rules"& "Not Fade Away" 2017Difficult PeopleLucyEpisode: "Criminal Minds" Madam SecretaryJeri WhittakerEpisode: "Good Bones" 2018–2024 After Forever Lisa 4 episodes 2019 Younger Maureen Episode: "Merger, She Wrote" 2021 Days of Our Lives Calista Lockhart TV series2025–2026Palm RoyaleBeullah2 episodes
Theater Year Title Role Notes 1985 La Cage aux Folles Angelique Replacement 1986 Big Deal Dancer Understudy: Pearl 1991 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 Ulla 2001 winner: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical 2006 Plain and FancyPortantiere, Michael. "Anderson, Huffman, Noseworthy, Rae, et al. Cast in York's 'Plain and Fancy' " theatermania.com, October 19, 2006 Ruth Winters Musicals in Mufti, York Theatre Company 2013 Sylvie 2018 Chicago Matron "Mama" Morton Replacement 2023 Dirty Blonde Jo, Mae CV Rep
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