Carrina "Karina" Huff (21 January 1961 – 18 April 2016) was a British actress, showgirl and television personality, mainly active in Italy.
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| Born | 21 January 1961 |
| Died | 18 April 2016 (aged 55) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, showgirl, television personality |
| Years active | 1980–1994 |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Children | 1 son |
Life and career edit
Born in London, Huff was first known in Italy as a showgirl in the Rai 2 variety show Signori si parte and as the television presenter of the Canale 5 musical program Popcorn.[1] She later had roles of weight in a series of successful teen comedy films, notably Carlo Vanzina's Time for Loving, its immediate sequel Sapore di mare 2 and Vacanze di Natale.[2][3][4] In 1989 she was in the main cast of the TV-series Zanzibar.[4]
Following the failure of her marriage with an Italian land surveyor, Huff left showbusiness and returned with her son to London, where she became a teacher.[5][6] In 2008, Huff was diagnosed with breast cancer, from which she was believed to be in remission.[5][6] She later died from the same kind of breast cancer in April 2016.[7]
Filmography edit
- Time for Loving (1982)
- Vacanze di Natale (1983)
- Sapore di mare 2 - Un anno dopo (1983)
- Domani mi sposo (1984)
- Summer Games (1984)
- Urban Animals (1987)
- The Gamble (1988)
- Demons 6: De Profundis (1989)
- The House of Clocks (1989)
- Voices from Beyond (1990)
- Le nuove comiche (1994)
Discography edit
- Singles
- 1981 - Mexico/Maraja (with El Pasador, Fontana, 6025 283)
- 1982 - Tingimi di blu/Pelle a pelle (Polydor, 2060 262)
References edit
- ^ "Torna Karina Huff". La Stampa. 28 April 1982, pg. 29.
- ^ Bruno Di Marino (1998). Premiata ditta "fratelli Vanzina". Falsopiano, 1998. ISBN 8887011109.
- ^ Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN 8820029197.
- ^ a b Eleonora Della Ratta (26 August 2011). "Che fine ha fatto Karina Huff?". Yahoo Cinema. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Karina Huff a Domenica Live: grazie a mio figlio sono sopravvissuta al tumore". Leggo. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Karina Huff: "Guarita dal cancro per mio figlio"". TGCOM. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ Redazione (18 April 2016). "Addio Karina Huff, la Susan di 'Sapore di mare', volto della commedia italiana anni 80". La Repubblica. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
External links edit
- Karina Huff at IMDb
- Karina Huff discography at Discogs
