Wednesday December 4, Felicity Huffman is starring in a new episode ofCriminal Minds on TF1. A return to business for the ex-star of Desperate Housewivesimprisoned in 2019 for a corruption scandal relating to her daughter's university entrance.
This Wednesday, fans ofCriminal Minds are about to take a big leap into the past. To elucidate a series of macabre murders perpetrated by a hitman, the team from the Department of Behavioral Sciences delves into its archives and receives a visit from a new character: Doctor Jill Gideonex-wife of Jason Gideon. The latter, founder of the BAU and played by actor Mandy Patinkin, left the series at the end of the 3rd season before being killed in the 10th. The character of Jill Gideon will be present for 3 episodes and her face will bring back very good memories to fans of American series: the doctor is in fact played by Felicity Huffmanbrilliant interpreter of Lynette Scavo in the cult series Desperate Housewives from 2004 to 2012. Except that the life of the one who won a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award has changed a lot since her time on Wisteria Lane.
Passage through the prison box
In 2019, Felicity Huffman was indeed involved in a huge scandal in the United States. The actress admitted to having paid $15,000 in bribes to falsify university entrance results of his eldest daughter Sophia. A scandal which involved another famous actress, Lori Loughlin, convicted of having paid $150,000 for her two daughters. The actress of Desperate Housewives was for its part sentenced to 14 days in prison30,000 euros fine and 250 hours of community service, but was finally released after 11 days behind bars.
“People think I was out to cheat the system and make criminal deals in back alleys, but that's not the case. I worked with a highly recommended college advisor, Rick Singer. I worked with him for a year and I trusted him implicitly” she told American television upon her release from prison, explaining that her family had been broken by the scandal. Returned for the first time in the series Good Doctor last year, Felicity Huffman tried thanks to Criminal Minds to relaunch her acting career. It remains to be seen whether fans will be delighted to see her on screen.
