Felicity Huffman laments her ‘old life died’ in 'Varsity Blues' scandal

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Felicity Huffman hopes to make a career comeback following the 2019 college admissions scandal that led to her conviction. In a new interview with The Guardian, the "Desperate Housewives" star, 61, opened up about her "Operation Varsity Blues" arrest and how it's affected her life and career. "I walk into the room with it.

I did it. It’s black and white," Huffman said. "How I am is kind of a loaded question. As long as my kids are well and my husband is well, I feel like I’m well." Huffman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud after bribing a college prep expert $15,000 to alter her daughter’s SAT scores to get her into college.The actress was ordered to pay $30,000 in fines and complete 250 hours of community service after serving 11 days of a 14-day jail sentence .

She still feels consequences years later. Though she landed an appearance on "The Good Doctor" and voice work on "Supreme: The Battle for Roe," she admitted her career suffered. "I did a pilot for ABC recently that didn’t get picked up.

It’s been hard," she said. "Sort of like your old life died and you died with it." She added she’s "grateful" for her support system, including daughters Georgia, 21, and Sofia, 23, whom she shares with her husband of 27 years, William H.