Karina Huff

Karina Huff
Born(1961-01-21)21 January 1961
London, England
Died18 April 2016(2016-04-18) (aged 55)
London, England
Occupation(s)Actress, showgirl, television personality
Years active1980–1994
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Children1 son

Carrina "Karina" Huff (21 January 1961 – 18 April 2016) was a British actress, showgirl and television personality, mainly active in Italy.

Life and career

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

Discography

Singles
  • 1981 - Mexico/Maraja (with El Pasador, Fontana, 6025 283)
  • 1982 - Tingimi di blu/Pelle a pelle (Polydor, 2060 262)

References

  1. ^ "Torna Karina Huff". La Stampa. 28 April 1982, pg. 29.
  2. ^ Bruno Di Marino (1998). Premiata ditta "fratelli Vanzina". Falsopiano, 1998. ISBN 8887011109.
  3. ^ Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN 8820029197.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "Karina Huff a Domenica Live: grazie a mio figlio sono sopravvissuta al tumore". Leggo. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Karina Huff: "Guarita dal cancro per mio figlio"". TGCOM. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  7. ^ 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.