Initially, Sophie Grace Mary, along with her parents Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy, got into a marsh of bribery scandal regarding the academic ventures. However, now, Sophie Grace Mary has shattered all the past and registered her name at Carnegie Mellon University's theatre program on her own.
Sources confirmed that Felicity Huffman's daughter got herself into one of the top universities of the United States with her own SAT scores. And Huffman' is so proud and grateful that Sophia has kept her chin up over the last year.' The news came after a year of the bribery scandal the whole family went through.
Felicity Huffman became the first parent to end up with 14 days sentence in prison, with $30,000 fine, 250 hours of community service. Similarly, she served a year's probation after she pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy for paying an admissions consultant of the college $15,000 to have a proctor correct her daughter's SAT answers.
Sophia Grace Macy with her parents and siblings (©; globalnews.ca)
In a letter seeking leniency from the court, Huffman mentioned that she pushed herself into the scheme after her daughter's dreams of pursuing an acting career were misled by her low math score. However, Sophia Grace Mary was not aware of her mother's actions.
With tears, she apologized, 'I was frightened. I was stupid, and I was so wrong.'
'I am deeply sorry to the students, parents, colleges, and universities who have been impacted by my actions. I am sorry to my daughter Sophia, my daughter Georgia, and I am sorry to my husband, Bill. I have betrayed them all,' she added.
Similarly, in an email statement, she wrote, 'I am in full acceptance of my guilt, and with deep regret and shame over what I have done, I accept full responsibility for my actions and will accept the consequences that stem from those actions.'
Furthermore, she added:
"I want to apologize to them and, especially, to the students who work hard every day to get into college and to their parents, who make tremendous sacrifices to support their children and do so honestly. My daughter knew absolutely nothing about my actions, and in my misguided and profoundly wrong way, I have betrayed her."
“This transgression toward her and the public I will carry for the rest of my life. My desire to help my daughter is no excuse to break the law or engage in dishonesty.”
Felicity Huffman was released from the prison on 25 October 2019 after serving 11 days of her initial 14-day sentence. As of now, Felicity Huffman is proud of her daughter, who secured her seat at the leading university in the United States.
Sophia Grace Macy's Parents - Net Worth
Both of the parents of Sophia Grace Macy are actors. Her mother, Felicity Huffman is well-acknowledged for her works on ABC Afterschool Specials (1978), Things Change (1988), Quicksand: No Escape (1992), Magnolia (1999), Frasier (2003), Phoebe in Wonderland (2008), Get Shorty (2018), Tammy's Always Dying (2019), and more.
Similarly, Sophia's dad, William H Macy has starred in several movies and tv shows including The Awakening Land (1978), The Last Dragon (1985), The Heart of Justice (1992), Frasier (1999), Sahara (2005), Versailles (2011), Krystal (2017), and others.
Similarly, Felicity Huffman and her husband William H Macy have a net worth of $45 million each. Also, William H Macy cashes out a salary of $125 Thousand per episode.