Desperate for Felicity Huffman to Win the Emmy for Best Lead Actress

For the first two seasons, I have to admit that Lynette Scavo was not my favorite housewife on Wisteria Lane. She faded into the background behind Susan's slapstick comedy routines and Gabrielle's sexy bedroom scenes. This all changed in Season Three. I wasn't behind her in 2005, but Felicity Huffman has earned my vote for the 2007 Emmy for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

During Season Three, Felicity Huffman's portrayal of Lynette Scavo led us down a path of varied emotions. We cheered when a jealous Lynette kicked down Nora's door, threatening to do the same to her spine if she went near Tom again. We anxiously held our breath during the supermarket scene that left Lynette with a bullet wound in her arm and a bratty new daughter in her home. We chuckled at her quick thinking when she bribed her sons with dinner in front of the TV if they would drag a difficult Kayla out of the ice-cream shop. We were bemused and bewildered when Lynette flashed her breasts to persuade a man to sign a waiver allowing Tom to open his pizzeria. We laughed hysterically at her frustration when Tom insisted she wear an orange shirt to work. We were shocked at her actions after Tom demanded either sex or a conversation. We uncomfortably watched Lynette roughly attack him, saying that she agreed to have sex, not to make love. She made us desperately ill at ease when she continued her assault injuring Tom's back again and resulting in a head injury for herself. We felt her pain when she was diagnosed with cancer, and we understood her bruised pride when she was forced to ask her mother for help.

We were even attracted to Lynette, who looked better than ever last season. We were able to see the sexy side of her character through her flirtations with Rick. She flawlessly portrayed a woman torn between her sexual chemistry with Rick and her responsibility to her family. It was a welcome change from the harried, overworked, stressed-out mother trying to control her hyperactive children.