"Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman has appeared in a US federal court here on charges of paying a bribe to boost her daughters SAT score. She was arrested by the FBI agents. A judge ordered her released on $250,000 bond for two SAT proxies, media reports said.

Huffman was arrested "without incident" on Tuesday following federal investigation into bribery in college admissions process. There were 7 feds at her door earlier in the day with guns drawn, CNN said. TMZ reported the 56-year-old star was taken into custody at 6 a.m.