Leslie-Anne Huff

Leslie-Anne Huff
Born	(1984-08-25) August 25, 1984 San Fernando Valley, California, United States
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1989–present

Leslie-Anne Huff is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Penelope on the Disney Channel sitcom Sonny with a Chance.

Early life

Huff was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley. She was born to an American father of English descent and a Filipino mother.

School

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.

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 Dakota's Summer the sequel to Cowgirls n' Angels, opposite Keith Carradine, Emily Bett Rickards, and Spencer Boldman.

In February, Leslie became a recurring character in the US hit show The Vampire Diaries as the vampire huntress, Rayna Cruz.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	CSI: NY	Felicia Badman	Guest role "All Access" (season 2: episode 21)
2008	Invincible	Dupli-Kate	Animated TV series (season 1: episode 16) (season 1: episode 18)
2009	Frozen Kiss	Jeanette
2009	Days of Our Lives	Michelle	(episode 10,995) (episode 11,031)
2009	The Odd Squad	Minivan Mom	Short series
2009	10 Things I Hate About You	Jonelle	Guest role "Don't Give Up" (season 1: episode 5) "Fight for Your Right" (season 1: episode 9)
2009	The Suite Life on Deck	Reina	Guest role "Kitchen Casanova" (season 2: episode 4)
2009	Greek	Whitney	Guest role "High and Dry" (season 3: episode 4)
2010	Mardi Gras	Girl #2
2010	Prominare	Layla	Short film
2010	Chuck	Bartender	Guest role "Chuck Versus the Nacho Sampler" (season 3: episode 6)
2010	Miami Medical	Candy Striper	Guest role "Like a Hurricane" (season 1: episode 9)
2010	Sonny with a Chance	Penelope	Guest role "The Legend of Candy Face" (season 2: episode 6) "Sonny with a Secret" (season 2: episode 12)
2010	Pair of Kings	Aerosol	Guest role "A Mermaid's Tail" (season 1: episode 4)
2010	NCIS	Hillary Lange	Guest role "Broken Arrow" (season 8: episode 7) "Enemies Foreign" (season 8: episode 8)
2011	Strawberry Cliff	Kate
2011	Bones	Raina Erickson	Guest role "The Bikini in the Soup" (season 6: episode 14)
2011	The Protector	Liz Arnold / Beth Darby	Guest role "Bangs" (season 1: episode 8)
2011	Supah Ninjas	Melanie	Guest role "Snakeskin" (season 1: episode 15)
2012	Cowgirls 'n Angels	Madison	Released on October 2, 2012
2014	Dakota's Summer	Madison	2014
2016	The Vampire Diaries	Rayna Cruz	Recurring Role
2016	The Originals	Rayna Cruz	Guest role "A Streetcar Named Desire" (season 3: episode 14)

As Producer

Years	Title	Role	Note
2014	Rosie (Short)	executive producer
2014-2015	Pun Plip Pridays on Kababayan Today (TV Series)	associate producer	- Episode #1.7 (2015) ... (associate producer) - Episode #1.4 (2015) ... (associate producer) - Episode #1.3 (2014) ... (associate producer) - Episode #1.2 (2014) ... (associate producer) - Premiere (2014) ... (associate producer)
2015	The LifeSavers (Short)	executive producer

Philanthropy

In 2005, Huff co-founded the non-profit Kamay at Puso (which means "Hand and Heart" in Tagalog).

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.

External links

• Official website
• Leslie-Anne Huff at the Internet Movie Database