Karina Huff

Karina Huff (1 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. 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. In 1989 she was in the main cast of the TV-series Zanzibar.

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. In 2008, Huff was diagnosed with breast cancer, from which she was believed to be in remission. She later died from the same kind of breast cancer in April 2016.

Filmography

• 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

Singles

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