Karina Huff Explained

Karina Huff
Birth Date:1961 1, df=yes
Death Place:London, England
Occupation:Actress, showgirl, television personality
Height:1.63m (05.35feet)
Years Active:1980–1994
Children:1 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

Notes and References

  1. "Torna Karina Huff". La Stampa. 28 April 1982, pg. 29.
  2. Book: Bruno Di Marino. Premiata ditta "fratelli Vanzina". 1998 . Falsopiano, 1998. 8887011109.
  3. Book: Marco Giusti. Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. 1999. Sperling & Kupfer. 8820029197.
  4. News: Eleonora Della Ratta. Che fine ha fatto Karina Huff?. 29 June 2014. Yahoo Cinema. 26 August 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714225223/https://it.cinema.yahoo.com/blog/multisala/che-fine-fatto-karina-huff-094727040.html. 14 July 2014. dmy-all.
  5. News: Karina Huff a Domenica Live: grazie a mio figlio sono sopravvissuta al tumore. 29 June 2014. Leggo. 10 March 2013.
  6. News: Karina Huff: "Guarita dal cancro per mio figlio". 29 June 2014. TGCOM. 20 February 2013.
  7. News: Redazione. Addio Karina Huff, la Susan di 'Sapore di mare', volto della commedia italiana anni 80. 18 April 2016. La Repubblica. 18 April 2016.