(CNN) One of Felicity Huffman's former "Desperate Housewives" co-stars has some words of praise for her.

Eva Longoria talked to "Entertainment Tonight" on Wednesday at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Annual Grants Banquet in Beverly Hills about Huffman's involvement in the college cheating scandal.

"I think she has a heart that is bigger than the sun and that's the Felicity I know and that's the woman I choose to support and love," Longoria said. "She was humbled by what happened and I think she did handle it with as much grace as she could in that situation."

She and fellow actress Lori Loughlin were among dozens of wealthy parents charged in a massive college admissions cheating scheme.

Huffman pleaded guilty in May to paying $15,000 to a fake charity that facilitated cheating when her daughter took the SATs for college admission.

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