Felicity Huffman’s daughter admitted to university after college admissions scandal

Huffman served 11 days in jail in 2019 for paying to have her daughter’s SAT results doctored

Felicity Huffman’s eldest daughter has been accepted to university one year after her mother was charged with paying to doctor her exam results.

The Desperate Housewives actor pleaded guilty to her involvement in the US college admissions scandal, having paid $15,000 (£12,000) to change the SAT answers of her eldest daughter, Sophia Macy.

Now, seven months after Huffman served an 11 day jail sentence for her role in the scheme, Macy has been accepted into her first choice university after resitting her SAT exams.

The 19-year-old, who was unaware of her mother’s plan, is reported by Page Six to have been accepted into Pittsburgh’s prestigious Carnegie Mellon University.

An aspiring actress, Macy, who was recently cast in The Twilight Zone, seemingly confirmed the news on her Instagram account as she updated her bio to read: “CMU Drama ‘24.”

The Independent has approached Huffman’s reps for comment.

Huffman was one of the most famous names indicted in the 2019 educational scandal – nicknamed “Operation Varsity Blues” – the other being Full House star Lori Loughlin.

Loughlin has consistently pleaded not guilty to paying $500,000 (£400,000) to convince an admissions committee that her two daughters would join the rowing team at their universities.

The actor is due to face trial in October and could face a lengthy prison sentence if found guilty.