Actress Felicity Huffman, known for her role on "Desperate Housewives," is one of over 40 individuals charged in a $25 million college entrance exam cheating scheme. Huffman is being accused of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and conspiracy to commit racketeering, among other charges, TMZ reported. The two daughters that Huffman allegedly may have been trying to get into an elite college are Sophia Grace Macy and Georgia Grace Macy. Here’s everything we know about Huffman’s kids amid the scandal. Sophia Grace Macy Sophia Grace is the eldest daughter of Huffman and her husband, actor William H. Macy. She is 18-years-old and is looking to follow in her parents’ footsteps as an actress, Us Weekly reported in May. She was involved in the arts in high school. “She’s good. I’ve seen her in a lot of plays,” Macy told the publication at the time. Huffman and Macy allegedly made a charitable contribution of $15,000 on behalf of Sophia to allow her to have twice the amount of time to take the SAT while the test proctor agreed to secretly correct her answers after the test, TMZ reports. It is also alleged that Huffman’s daughter received a score of 1420 on her SAT, which was approximately a 400-point improvement over her PSAT. Georgia Grace Macy Georgia Grace is the youngest daughter of Huffman and Macy. She is 16-years-old and according to the same US Weekly interview, Macy said she is “crazy about political science.” While Huffman was arrested in the scheme, her two daughters were not and may have not known anything about it, TMZ reports. Macy was also not indicted. Photo: Getty Images/Alberto E. Rodriguez<doc-sep>Felicity Huffman, who has been indicted in a college cheating scandal, has two children – both daughters. Their names are Sophia Grace Macy and Georgia Grace Macy. Huffman’s husband, the well-known actor William Macy, is the father of the children. Huffman’s husband and daughters were not charged in the case. Huffman was accused of “conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud” in the indictment, which also charges actress Lori Loughlin and multiple other people. You can read the U.S. Department of Justice press release here. William H. Macy seen arriving at Los Angeles courthouse after wife Felicity Huffman was charged and arrested in what prosecutors call the largest college admissions cheating scam they’ve ever gone after. Authorities have not said why Macy was not charged. https://t.co/PMyH79qctw pic.twitter.com/ZGuw36QX5r — ABC News (@ABC) March 13, 2019 “My daughters are extraordinary women,” William H. Macy told Parade Magazine in January 2019. “They’re really a joy. They’re both thriving. They’ve got a life ahead of them, but you can exhale a little bit. They’re 16 and 18 years old, and they’re good people. My daughter Sofia, the oldest, is going to LAHSA [Los Angeles High School of the Arts]. She’s thriving there. I know she’s going to make a go of it in the business, which I support. I’ve seen her; she’s good, she’s really good.” The eldest daughter is also an actress. Although many interviews in the past used the spelling Sofia Macy for the eldest daughter, on Twitter William H. Macy has referred to her as Sophia. Here’s what you need to know: 1. Court Documents Allege Felicity Huffman Participated in a College Cheating Scheme to Help her Oldest Daughter, Sophia Macy I'm in Colorado. Our dog Tucker found a very dead deer. When Sophia called him, he shook all over her. This is her. pic.twitter.com/WRO2DY3SK5 — William H. Macy (@WilliamHMacy) July 3, 2014 The lengthy court documents paint a picture of an elaborate alleged scheme in which parents knowingly allowed people to take college entrance exams for their kids. The affidavit in support of the criminal complaint alleges that “beginning in or about 2011, and continuing through the present, the defendants—principally individuals whose high-school aged children were applying to college—conspired with others to use bribery and other forms of fraud to facilitate their children’s admission to colleges and universities in the District of Massachusetts and elsewhere, including Yale University, Stanford University, the University of Texas, the University of Southern California, and the University of California–Los Angeles, among others.” NEW: Actress Felicity Huffman released from custody after judge approves $250,000 bond. https://t.co/Z7IpWuWUL3 pic.twitter.com/2FfngeXLZy — ABC News (@ABC) March 13, 2019 Huffman, Loughlin, and others are included in the lengthy indictment, which you can read here and below. The court documents say that “Defendant FELICITY HUFFMAN is a resident of Los Angeles, California. HUFFMAN, who has two daughters, is an actress…HUFFMAN and her spouse made a purported charitable contribution of $15,000 …to participate in the college entrance exam cheating scheme on behalf of her oldest daughter.” The accusations against Huffman involve an alleged college entrance exam scheme. The documents further allege that Huffman “later made arrangements to pursue the scheme a second time, for her younger daughter, before deciding not to do so.” A person identified only as CW-1 “has advised law enforcement agents that, prior to the December 2017 SAT, CW-1 met with HUFFMAN and her spouse in their Los Angeles home and explained, in substance, how the college entrance exam scheme worked.” The documents continue: “According to CW-1, he advised HUFFMAN and her spouse that he ‘controlled’ a testing center, and could arrange for a third party to purport to proctor their daughter’s SAT and secretly correct her answers afterwards. CW-1 has advised investigators that HUFFMAN and her spouse agreed to the plan. In or about the summer of 2017, HUFFMAN and CW-1 exchanged multiple e-mails about how to obtain 100 percent extra time on the SAT for her daughters. On or about October 16, 2017, HUFFMAN’s older daughter received a letter from the College Board advising that she had been approved for 100 percent extended time.” Huffman is accused of forwarding the e-mail to CW-1 and a counselor at HUFFMAN’s daughter’s high school with the note, “Hurray! She got it.” WATCH: Actor William H. Macy arrives at a Los Angeles courthouse after his wife, Felicity Huffman, was among those indicted Tuesday in a widespread college bribery scheme https://t.co/mBQlXTqqsY pic.twitter.com/xW4rJEgNbs — CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) March 12, 2019 The high school counselor wrote back to Huffman the next day, stating, “Now you will register [your daughter] for the December 3rd SAT … Collegeboard considers double time a school based exam, so [our high school] is the test center. I will proctor test on Dec 4th & 5th and that’s the process in nutshell.” According to the documents, Huffman forwarded the e-mail to CW-1 with the note, “Ruh Ro! Looks like [my daughter’s high school] wants to provide own proctor.” CW-1 responded, “We will speak about it.” In subsequent e-mails, CW-1 and Felicity Huffman “agreed to tell the high school counselor that HUFFMAN’s daughter would take the SAT at a different location on December 2nd and 3rd—a Saturday and Sunday—so that she would not miss any school,” the documents allege. 2. The Documents Contain Emails in Which Huffman Discusses Her Daughters & Allege Sophia’s Testing Score Jumped The documents allege that Huffman’s daughter’s SAT score improved dramatically over her PSAT. “Ultimately, HUFFMAN’s daughter received a score of 1420 on the SAT, an improvement of approximately 400 points over her PSAT, taken without CW-2 one year earlier. On or about December 19, 2017, KWF paid Dvorskiy $40,000 for administering the SAT to HUFFMAN’s daughter and three other students. On or about December 27, 2017, KWF paid CW-2 $35,000 for purporting to proctor the exam for HUFFMAN’s daughter and exams for several other clients of CW-1.” The documents contain the names and identifiers for other people allegedly involved in the plot. The affidavit continues, “On or about February 27, 2018, HUFFMAN and her spouse made a purported contribution of $15,000 to KWF. On or about March 21, 2018, Masera sent them a letter thanking them for the purported donation and falsely stating that it would ‘allow us to move forward with our plans to provide educational and self-enrichment programs to disadvantaged youth.’ The letter falsely stated that no goods or services were exchanged for the $15,000.” The documents contain email conversations that purport to show Huffman discussing someone taking a test for her daughter but she indicated she preferred if her daughter tried to take it first. One conversation allegedly went as follows: CW-1 Okay. Great. So I also just wanted to let you know that the–the guy who took the test for [your older daughter ][CW-2]– HUFFMAN Yeah. CW-1–he just had a baby. HUFFMAN Aw. CW-1 So if–so I need to give him at least three weeks’ notice, if you want to take the tes–want us to take the test for [your younger daughter] in December. HUFFMAN Okay. So that takes us to like November-something. Okay. I won’t–I won’t know until she takes that–the practice test, of when we should take it. I mean, unless you want to play it safe and do it in March. CW-1 The next test date would be February. So let’s try to plan for December. 3. William Macy Once Commented He Hoped the Couple’s Daughters Had a Lot of Sex In 2018, William H. Macy discussed the couple’s daughters to US Magazine, and said what the magazine called a “shotgun trope” needed to end. He also said he hoped they had a lot of sex in their lifetimes. At that time, in May 2018, Sophia Macy was 17 and Georgia Macy was 16. “You know, I started doing all the cliches, ‘I’m gonna threaten the guys, I’m gonna dig a moat around our house,’” Macy, 68, told Us Weekly. “And then I thought, ‘OK, what do you really want for your daughters?’ And I realized: I want them to be happy and lusty and safe. I want them to have a lot of sex in their lifetime!<doc-sep>Sophia Grace Macy is William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman’s eldest daughter. Her parents are accused of giving money to the KWF as part of college entrance exam cheating scheme which is known by the codename, “Varsity Blues.” Macy and Huffman have been married since September 1997. The couple has two daughters together, Sophia Grace, 19, and Georgia Grace Macy, 17. News of the arrest came the day before William H. Macy 69th birthday. Huffman was taken into custody in Los Angeles on March 12 but has since been released on a promise to appear in court. Her husband has not been indicted in the case. Huffman is facing charges in the case alongside fellow actress, Lori Loughlin. The indictment, which was filed in Boston, says that most of the most children did not know that their parents had been trying to get them into college using illegal means. Here’s what you need to know: 1. Sophia Received a 1420 on Her SAT, a 400 Point Improvement on Her PSAT, Documents Say Visiting colleges with our 17 year old. Makes me nostalgic… WHILE IT’S HAPPENING! pic.twitter.com/kIVTZqsyXC — Felicity Huffman (@FelicityHuffman) December 13, 2017 The arrest warrant for Felicity Huffman alleges that the “Desperate Housewives” star donated $15,000 to Key Worldwide Foundation, a charity that’s accused of being a front for the cheating scheme. The documents quote Huffman having multiple conversations with cooperating witnesses who were behind the alleged scheme. During those conversations, Huffman agrees to having her daughter’s SAT re-arranged and then having her answers corrected. Another college visit. Like the standards these young people are keeping. pic.twitter.com/UlGnRxOPJ9 — Felicity Huffman (@FelicityHuffman) December 5, 2017 Ultimately, Sophia achieved a 1420 on the test, an improvement of 400 on her PSAT. A second cooperating witness told authorities that he flew from Tampa to Los Angeles to proctor the SAT examinations. That witness said he facilitated cheating “either by correcting the student’s answers after the test or by actively assisting the student during the exam.” When you’ve been married for 100 years it’s all a beautiful throwback. ❤️ My partner in crime since we met @WilliamHMacy. #TBT pic.twitter.com/XMOgCj09Rl — Felicity Huffman (@FelicityHuffman) February 28, 2019 The documents also say that Huffman was in the advanced stage of doing the same thing with her younger daughter, but ultimately decided against the plan. You can read the full arrest warrant here: 2. William H. Macy Previously Stated That He Wanted His Daughters to Have a Lot of Sex in Their Lifetime The girl tried on her prom dress. The dad took her for a spin. ❤️ @williamhmacy pic.twitter.com/jmrEdUCkec — Felicity Huffman (@FelicityHuffman) April 24, 2018 Macy told US Weekly in a May 2018 interview about his feelings towards his daughters dating. Macy said that originally he thought about threatening boys who date his daughter. Later, Macy decided, “I want them to be happy and lusty and safe. I want them to have a lot of sex in their lifetime! Good, healthy wonderful sex with no guilt. That’s what I really want.” During the same interview, Macy said that, “It’s pretty bizarre, especially with Sophia, to wake up in the morning and there’s some boy walking out of your daughter’s room! They all sleep together! I don’t think they have sex, well, I know they don’t.” 3. Macy Previously Said That Sophia Is Going Into Showbusiness William H. Macy's Daughter Wants to Be an ActressWilliam H. Macy talks about taking his daughter to the Golden Globes and her desire to pursue acting. 2019-01-18T17:23:54.000Z Macy told US Weekly that Sophia is following her parents into show business as an actor. Macy said, “I think she’s firmly in the tribe. She’s good. I’ve seen her in a lot of plays.” Macy also said that his other daughter, Georgia, is “crazy about political science.” Sophia was her dad’s date at the 2019 Golden Globe awards. According to Sophia’s IMDb page, she has appeared in two movies, “The Layover,” alongside Kate Upton, and “Aurora.” Both movies were made in 2017. 4. Macy Previously Complained About the College Admission Process I was holding my 1 month old daughter in my arms, watching the twin towers come down. Today I remember the innocent and brave people who lost their lives 17 years ago. pic.twitter.com/3HtcbiXvBH — Felicity Huffman (@FelicityHuffman) September 11, 2018 In a January 2019 interview with Parade Magazine, Macy said that his daughter’s college application process was “so stressful.” Macy went on saying, “I am voting that once she gets accepted, she maybe takes a year off. God doesn’t let you be 18 twice… But it’s just my opinion, and we’ll see what she wants to do, what Felicity thinks and how the chips fall.” 5. Huffman Said She Was ‘Loving Her Daughter’s Teenage Years’ Huffman told People Magazine in a 2014 interview that she was enjoying being a parent during her daughter’s teenage years. Huffman said, “Both my girls are in the beginning of their teenage years. I have to say, I’m truly loving it… I love that they’re complicated and deep people. I love their highs and their lows. I love watching them become who they are.” Among the things that Huffman said she enjoys is not being forced to call a babysitter. READ NEXT: Michigan School Teachers Admit to Making Adult Movies on the Side<doc-sep>
On Tuesday morning, news surfaced that Felicity Huffman is one of several actresses and chief executives facing charges for being involved in a nationwide college admissions cheating scam. Suspects involved in the bribery reportedly paid up to $6 million to get their kids into elite colleges. Huffman, along with Lori Loughlin and 48 others, has been charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. The investigation into Huffman and others came after the arrest of William “Rick” Singer. He is accused of being the ringleader of an elaborate scheme to get wealthy people’s children into colleges, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Police say that the man would receive a predetermined sum before paying off an SAT or ACT administrator or college athletic coach to get the students into elite schools, including Yale, Stanford, Georgetown, and the University of Southern California. Here’s what you need to know about Felicity Huffman’s family: 1. Huffman Made a Charitable Contribution of $15,000 to Participate in a College Entrance Exam Cheating Scheme for Her Eldest Daughter, Feds Say According to court documents obtained by Heavy.com, Huffman and her husband, William H. Macy, made a contribution of $15,000 to participate in the college entrance exam cheating scheme on her eldest daughter’s behalf. The indictment also states that the couple’s eldest daughter was given twice the amount of time to take her SAT as other students. Huffman reportedly met with the witness in the case to discuss how the college entrance exam scheme worked, and was told that in exchange for her investment, the witness would arrange for a third party to secretly correct her daughter’s SAT answers after the test. The witness has stated that Huffman and Macy both agreed to the plan. Their daughter received a 1420 on the SAT, which was an improvement of approximately 400 points over her PSAT, according to the indictment. While Huffman made arrangements to do the same for her youngest daughter, she did not end up following through. 2. Her Husband William H Macy Was Not Indicted Huffman’s husband was not indicted in the case. On Tuesday afternoon, TMZ reported that Huffman has been arrested and is presently in custody. They write that she will be released on a signature bond. While Macy was not indicted, Lori Loughlin’s husband, Mossimo Giannulli, has been. He and Loughlin are reported to have paid $500,000 for their two daughters to have been designated as recruits for the crew team at USC, even though neither participated in crew. NBC states the cheating scheme focused on getting students admitted as recruited athletes despite their athletic capabilities, and helping students cheat on their college exams. TMZ writes, “The feds say if the money went to a college coach … the coach would arrange a fake profile that listed the student as an athlete. If the money went to an exam administrator, the administrator would either hire a proctor to take the SAT/ACT or correct the student’s answers.” It is unclear where, or if, Huffman’s eldest daughter currently attends university. Macy said in a January 2019 interview with Parade magazine that he expected his daughter to take a year off after being accepted into college. 3. Huffman & Macy Have 2 Teenage Daughters Huffman, who is best known for playing Lynette Scavo on ABC’s Desperate Housewives, is a mother to two daughters: Sophia Grace, 19, and Georgia Grace, 17. In an interview with Closer Weekly last year, Huffman discussed motherhood, sharing, “I found myself overwhelmed by motherhood… I had mommy guilt all the time.” In the interview, she explains that she gets up a half-hour before her family to prep for the day. “I learned that from a mom; when I asked why she did, she said, ‘Because it’s my time.’… I make butter coffee, then read a novel for 20 minutes. I make my kids get up 15 minutes before they have to so they can be a little slower, drink water, and take the probiotics.” She continues, “Bill has included this thing where we all grab hands and everybody takes a breath. I know it sounds corny, but it actually makes us all land at the table at the same time. Then everybody loses their homework, can’t find their keys, all these horrible things.” 4. Her Husband & Daughter Shared a Pre-Prom Dance in 2018 The girl tried on her prom dress. The dad took her for a spin.