Leslie-Anne Huff
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Leslie-Anne Huff | |
|---|---|
| Born | San Fernando Valley, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Leslie-Anne Huff is an American actress.
Life and education
[edit ]Huff was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley. She was born to an American father and a Filipino mother.[1]
She attended the University of California, Berkeley. She was highly involved with the Filipino community and co-produced the yearly Pilipino Cultural Night show.[2]
Career
[edit ]Her career began in 2006 with a role in the television series CSI: NY . She has made guest appearances in several television series, including roles in NCIS , Bones , Days of Our Lives , Chuck , Greek and The Suite Life on Deck .
In 2008, she was cast to star in the film Strawberry Cliff, opposite Hong Kong singer Eason Chan. In 2009, she starred in the Disney Channel's first original web series, Mackenzie Falls, a stand-alone spin-off of Sonny with a Chance .[1] In 2011, she was cast in the film Cowgirls n' Angels , starring James Cromwell, Bailee Madison, Jackson Rathbone, Dora Madison Burge, and Kathleen Rose Perkins.
In 2013, she was cast in Cowgirls 'n Angels: Dakota's Summer , the sequel to Cowgirls 'n Angels opposite Keith Carradine, Haley Ramm, Emily Bett Rickards, and Jade Pettyjohn. In 2016, Leslie became a recurring character on the seventh season of the American supernatural television series, The Vampire Diaries , as a vampire huntress named Rayna Cruz.[2]
Filmography
[edit ]Film
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Frozen Kiss | Jeanette | |
| 2010 | Prominare | Layla | |
| 2011 | Mardi Gras: Spring Break | Girl #2 | Uncredited |
| 2011 | Strawberry Cliff | Kate | |
| 2012 | Cowgirls 'n Angels | Madison De La Cruz | |
| 2012 | The Money Shot | Penelope Shuster | Short film |
| 2014 | Cowgirls 'n Angels: Dakota's Summer | Madison De La Cruz | |
| 2014 | Rosie | Rosie | Short film, also writer and executive producer |
| 2015 | Luna | Miranda Cleland | Short film |
Television
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | CSI: NY | Felicia Badman | Episode: "All Access" |
| 2008 | Invincible | Dupli-Kate (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Days of Our Lives | Michelle | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Mackenzie Falls | Penelope | 9 minisodes |
| 2009 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Jonelle | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | The Suite Life on Deck | Reina | Episode: "Kitchen Casanova" |
| 2009 | Greek | Whitney | Episode: "High and Dry" |
| 2010 | Chuck | Bartender | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Nacho Sampler" |
| 2010 | Sonny with a Chance | Penelope | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Miami Medical | Candy Striper | Episode: "Like a Hurricane" |
| 2010 | Pair of Kings | Aerosol | Episode: "A Mermaid's Tail" |
| 2010 | NCIS | Hillary Lange | Episode: "Enemies Foreign" |
| 2011 | Bones | Raina Erickson | Episode: "The Bikini in the Soup" |
| 2011 | The Protector | Liz Arnold / Beth Darby | Episode: "Bangs" |
| 2014 | The Middle | Renee | Episode: "The Smell" |
| 2016 | The Vampire Diaries | Rayna Cruz | Recurring role |
| 2016 | The Originals | Episode: "A Streetcar Named Desire" | |
| 2018 | Young & Hungry | Kayla | Episode: "Young & Third Wheel" |
Web
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Life Savers | Lucy | Series creator / co-writer, 5 episodes |
Philanthropy
[edit ]In 2005, Huff co-founded the non-profit Kamay at Puso (which means "Hand and Heart" in Tagalog).[3]
In 2010, she appeared in a charity performance of The Vagina Monologues at the Aratani Theater of the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in Los Angeles, along with Lea Salonga, Tia Carrere, and Tamlyn Tomita.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Fil-Am Hollywood Star Leslie-Anne Huff - Her Funny Calling". Asianjournal.com. September 6, 2009. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ a b The Good News Pilipinas Team (December 3, 2015). "Fil-Am Leslie-Anne Huff stars in The Vampire Diaries". GoodNewsPilipinas.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "Fil-Am Hollywood Star Leslie-Anne Huff - Her Funny Calling - Page 4". Asianjournal.com. September 6, 2009. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ "Leslie-anne Huff". Audrey Magazine. April 10, 2010. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2011.