Leslie-Anne Huff
| Leslie-Anne Huff | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 25, 1984 San Fernando Valley, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006-present |
Leslie-Anne Huff is an American actress.
Life and education
Huff was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley. She was born to an American father of English descent 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.
Career
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 Disney Channel 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, 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 February 2016, Leslie became a recurring character on the seventh season of the American supernatural television series, The Vampire Diaries, as a vampire huntress names Rayna Cruz.
Filmography
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | CSI: NY | Felicia Badman | "All Access" (season 2: episode 21) |
| 2008 | Invincible | Dupli-Kate | Voice role; season 1: episodes 16 & 18 |
| 2009 | Frozen Kiss | Jeanette | |
| 2009 | Days of Our Lives | Michelle | Episodes 10,995 & 11,031 |
| 2009 | The Odd Squad | Minivan Mom | Short series |
| 2009 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Jonelle | "Don't Give Up" (season 1: episode 5), "Fight for Your Right" (season 1: episode 9) |
| 2009 | The Suite Life on Deck | Reina | "Kitchen Casanova" (season 2: episode 4) |
| 2009 | Greek | Whitney | "High and Dry" (season 3: episode 4) |
| 2010 | Mardi Gras | Girl #2 | |
| 2010 | Prominare | Layla | Short film |
| 2010 | Chuck | Bartender | "Chuck Versus the Nacho Sampler" (season 3: episode 6) |
| 2010 | Miami Medical | Candy Striper | "Like a Hurricane" (season 1: episode 9) |
| 2010 | Sonny with a Chance | Penelope | "The Legend of Candy Face" (season 2: episode 6), "Sonny with a Secret" (season 2: episode 12) |
| 2010 | Pair of Kings | Aerosol | "A Mermaid's Tail" (season 1: episode 4) |
| 2010 | NCIS | Hillary Lange | "Broken Arrow" (season 8: episode 7), "Enemies Foreign" (season 8: episode 8) |
| 2011 | Strawberry Cliff | Kate | |
| 2011 | Bones | Raina Erickson | "The Bikini in the Soup" (season 6: episode 14) |
| 2011 | The Protector | Liz Arnold / Beth Darby | "Bangs" (season 1: episode 8) |
| 2011 | Supah Ninjas | Melanie | "Snakeskin" (season 1: episode 15) |
| 2012 | Cowgirls 'n Angels | Madison | |
| 2014 | Cowgirls 'n Angels: Dakota's Summer | Madison | |
| 2016 | The Vampire Diaries | Rayna Cruz | Recurring role (season 7) |
| 2016 | The Originals | Rayna Cruz | "A Streetcar Named Desire" (season 3: episode 14) |
As producer
| Years | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Rosie | Executive producer | Short film |
| 2014–2015 | Pun Plip Pridays on Kababayan Today | Associate producer | TV series:
|
| 2015 | The LifeSavers | Executive producer | Short film |
Philanthropy
In 2005, Huff co-founded the non-profit Kamay at Puso (which means "Hand and Heart" in Tagalog).[2]
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.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Fil-Am Hollywood Star Leslie-Anne Huff - Her Funny Calling". Asianjournal.com. 2009-09-06. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- ↑ "Fil-Am Hollywood Star Leslie-Anne Huff - Her Funny Calling - Page 4". Asianjournal.com. 2009-09-06. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- ↑ "Leslie-anne Huff". Audrey Magazine. 2010-04-10. Retrieved 2011-12-15.