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Felicia Tilman is a minor character in the TV series "Desperate Housewives." She is the sister of Martha Huber, who moves to Wisteria Lane after her sister's murder with the intention of avenging Martha's death by targeting Paul Young, her killer.
She was played by Harriet Sansom Harris.
Personality[]
She appears in Season One as the sister of deceased Martha Huber. Felicia is a cold, calculating, and vengeful woman characterized by her strong will and uncompromising attitude towards enemies. Her primary goal is to exact revenge on Paul Young, whom she holds responsible for her sister’s death. To achieve this objective, she is willing to make any sacrifices or employ manipulations, demonstrating ruthlessness and unwavering determination. Despite playing an antagonistic role, Felicia’s character remains kind and supportive toward her friends and allies.
Biography[]
Before the events of the series[]
Felicia grew up with a mother who favored her younger sister Marta more. As an adult, Felicia worked as a nurse at a rehabilitation center where she met her childhood friend Angela Forrest, later known as Mary Alice Young. Together they cared for drug addict Deirdre Taylor whose addiction led to tragic consequences: Deirdre's child disappeared following her overdose. It was later revealed that Angela had secretly adopted the baby, saving him from his troubled mother. Felicia supported this action believing it gave the child a chance at a better life. Later, when recounting everything to her sister Marta, Felicia unintentionally pushed her into starting a dangerous blackmail campaign against Mary Alice.
First season[]
Felicia arrives in Fairview to find her missing sister Martha, suspecting that she has been murdered. Her suspicion falls on Paul Young. Soon, Martha's body is found. After studying her sister's diaries, Felicia discovers that Martha was blackmailing the Youngs, knowing the secret of adopting a child named Dana who later became known as Zack. Felicia becomes convinced that Paul killed her sister out of revenge for his wife's suicide.
Deciding to reveal all the information she knows to Paul, Felicia accidentally learns that he plans to kidnap his son and flee from town. Taking the boy home with her, she writes a letter inviting Paul to come over. When he comes for his son, Felicia warns him that he must leave Wisteria Lane immediately without the child or face exposure as a criminal. Paul asks to say goodbye to the boy but receives an outright refusal and leaves reluctantly. Alone again, Felicia arms herself with a knife just in case.
The next morning Mike Delfino shows up at Felicia’s house. Seeing that her threats are taken seriously, she demands that Paul depart the city immediately, threatening to disclose facts about the crime including Martha's murder and Zack's true identity. Paul agrees, but soon after Felicia announces that the boy will stay with her. Upon hearing this news, Zack attacks her with a hockey stick causing her to stumble and fall down the stairs, sustaining serious neck injuries.
Second season[]
In Season Two, Felicia leaves the hospital but remains visibly injured with bruises and a neck brace. Mike visits her hoping to find out about Zach’s whereabouts since he vanished following his failed attempt to kill Mike. Felicia tells him she doesn't know where Zach is and plans to return to Utah temporarily for recovery. Months later, she comes back to Wisteria Lane working as Noah Taylor's nurse—the father of Deirdre and Zach's biological grandfather. When they learn that Paul was murdered—by being ordered by Noah to be arrested and executed inside an armored vehicle—Felicia and Mike console Zach. Later it turns out that Paul survived.
Annoyed by everyone's forgetfulness regarding Paul's guilt in killing her sister, Felicia provokes Mike into fulfilling his earlier promise to take revenge on Paul, but receives a refusal. She then takes matters into her own hands, staging provocative actions against Paul, starting with displaying her deceased sister's teeth at a party and culminating in creating dangerous situations: greasing the steps outside his house, replacing grill ignition fluid with gasoline, and sending exterminators to his home. These acts finally drive Paul over the edge, forcing him to acknowledge his instability.
Felicia proceeds to plan her ultimate vengeance against Paul. Breaking into his residence via the rear entrance, she conducts a search, finds, and steals the backup key to Paul's property. Catching her in his kitchen, Paul orders Zach to dispose of all their groceries, suspecting Felicia might have attempted to poison them. Subsequently, Felicia contacts law enforcement from her place, alleging that Paul has issued threats towards her. As she makes this call, she simultaneously drains significant amounts of her own blood. Law enforcement officials notify Felicia that mere threats are insufficient grounds for taking legal measures against Paul, prompting her response that she'll need to address the issue independently.
The next night, Paul enters his kitchen and immediately slips due to blood covering the floor and splattered across the walls. Police arrive promptly at the scene and arrest Paul after finding two of Felicia's severed fingers hidden in his car's trunk. Meanwhile, Paul is led off to jail, while Felicia flees to a secluded mountain lodge, checking in using her late sister's identity, “Mrs. Martha Huber,” with her wounded hand wrapped tightly and missing two fingers. Several years down the line, it's disclosed that Felicia encountered Karen McCluskey during her flight, who swiftly deduces Felicia's scheme. Despite this, Felicia persuades Karen to remain silent, allowing her to seek refuge at Karen's home ahead of the impending police pursuit.
Seven season[]
Felicia is detained for violating traffic regulations and arrested due to lack of documents, which allows Paul's release. For this crime, she is sentenced to eighteen months in prison. While incarcerated, Felicia reveals the next stage of her revenge plan for her sister’s death: she tells a fellow prisoner about having “friends” living on Wisteria Lane. In parallel, Felicia's daughter Beth—who turns out to be one of these “friends”—marries Paul and moves into his home, carrying out a mission of espionage and thus supporting her mother's plans for vengeance.
Upon learning that Beth had become sexually involved with Paul, Felicia initially sees it as an opportunity to extract information from him regarding Martha's death, asserting that sex makes men less cautious. However, later, when her daughter confesses feelings for Paul, Felicia becomes enraged and forbids her to love the "monster." When Paul is killed by a hitman, Beth suspects her mother of orchestrating the murder, but Felicia denies any involvement. Alone, Felicia contacts Mike, believing he carried out the contract killing. Later, meeting Mike in prison, Felicia realizes he's not responsible and wonders who could have been behind the attack on Paul.
Paul admits to Beth that he murdered Martha, and the girl informs her mother of this revelation. Felicia declares there are no proofs and announces that her daughter is no longer needed. Rejected and broken, Beth attempts suicide by shooting herself in the head. Learning that her daughter survived but is now connected to life support machines, Felicia goes to the chapel to pray. Paul joins her there, and Felicia shares her intention to disconnect the devices, arguing that both are responsible for Beth's tragedy. Paul objects, but Felicia insists, stating that she's praying for forgiveness and asking to let Beth rest peacefully. Later, the warden informs Felicia that she has been granted humanitarian parole.
Released from prison, Felicia returns to Wisteria Lane and settles into Mayfair House inherited from Beth. Despite their differences, she persuades Paul to scatter Beth's ashes together, secretly substituting them with fireplace ash. She then begins to poison Paul slowly by adding antifreeze to food prepared for him by Susan. As Paul grows weaker over time, Felicia takes pleasure in watching her plan unfold.
Susan was initially suspected of poisoning Paul, but soon the police began to suspect Felicia. To escape investigation, Felicia returned, took Paul hostage, and tried to force him to admit guilt in her sister's murder. Paul refused, reaffirming his previous decision. Meanwhile, Susan freed Paul using her son's toy. Felicia attacked Susan, but Paul subdued her. Realizing defeat, Felicia fled but died in a car accident after losing control following accidental exposure to Beth's ashes.
Quotes[]
| “ | Listen to me, you son of a bitch. I don't care what I have to do, I will see you behind bars again, or dead. Whichever is easier. | „ |
| ~ Felicia Tilian to Paul Yang |
| “ | I am not my sister, Paul. You do not want to screw with me! | „ |
| “ | You disappoint me Paul. Is this really how you want to spent your last moments? Sitting there, shooting me dirty looks, as if I didn't already know, you dislike me. | „ |
| “ | I will not allow you to fall in love with a monster! | „ |
| ~ Felicia is angry at her daughter for starting to like Paul Yang |