Alaina Huffman
| Alaina Huffman | |
|---|---|
 Huffman in 2015 | |
| Born |
Alaina Kalanj April 17, 1980 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress, Model |
| Spouse(s) | John Henry Huffman IV (m. 2003; div. 2016) |
| Children |
Elijah Huffman (b. 2004) Hanna Huffman (b. 2006) Charley Jane Huffman (b. 2009) Lincoln Julius Huffman (b. 2011) |
Alaina Huffman (born April 17, 1980) is a Canadian film and television actress, also known professionally as Alaina Kalanj (her birth name). She is known for the Canadian television series Painkiller Jane, where she played the character Maureen Bowers. She also played Dinah Lance/Black Canary on Smallville, as well as 1st Lt. Tamara Johansen in Stargate Universe, where she was a regular cast member. She played Abaddon in Supernatural.
Biography
Huffman was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada as Alaina Kalanj. At the age of 13, Huffman went to her first audition for a Fox Family Channel pilot. Despite the competition, she was offered the main role. However, a model scout recruited Huffman and she was set to model in high fashion runways in Europe and Japan for the following years.
When her parents moved to Dallas she saw the opportunity to live in the United States and enroll in college, leaving modeling behind. While in school, she took on acting roles in a series of independent films. Eventually she moved to Los Angeles where she added more television credits to her resume.
Alaina has four children with her husband John Huffman: sons Elijah and Lincoln, and daughters Hanna and Charley-Jane. Charley-Jane was born December 8th, 2009. The latter pregnancy coincided with the first season of Stargate Universe, and was written into the plot. On August 16, 2011, she announced on Twitter that she was having a fourth child to arrive in December, 2011.[1] She later announced on Twitter that she had given birth to a boy named Lincoln, on December 15, 2011.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Indefinitely | Cherry | |
| 2001 | Pendulum | Terry Weiss | |
| 2002 | Dawson's Creek | Rina, the Hot Girl | Episode: Guerilla Filmmaking |
| 2002 | Serving Sara | Spa Receptionist | |
| 2003 | Screen Door Jesus | Sharon Beaudry | |
| 2003 | Still | Mary | |
| 2003 | Quiet Desperation | Helen Calloway | |
| 2003 | Tru Calling | Paige Saunders | Episode: Haunted |
| 2003 | The O.C. | Yvette | Episode: The Countdown |
| 2004 | Night Dawn Day | Woman | |
| 2004 | With It | Mafia Girlfriend | |
| 2004 | The Gunman | Lori Simms | |
| 2004 | Medical Investigation | Estella | Episode: Escape |
| 2005 | Standing Still | Maria | |
| 2006 | Dog Lover's Symphony | Susan | |
| 2007 | Painkiller Jane | Maureen Bowers | |
| 2007 | NCIS | Dana Arnett | Episode: Leap of Faith |
| 2007–2011 | Smallville | Dinah Lance/Black Canary | 6 episodes |
| 2008 | Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit | Lena Halstrom | TV Mini-series |
| 2008 | CSI: NY | Lori Winston | Episode: The Box |
| 2008 | CSI: Miami | Cassandra Gray | Episode: Raging Cannibal |
| 2008 | An American Carol | Celebrity #1 | |
| 2009 | Broken August | August King | |
| 2009 | Lushes | Faux Charlize Theron | |
| 2009–2011 | Stargate Universe | 1st Lt. Tamara Johansen | Series regular |
| 2011 | Alphas | Sarah Nelson | Episode: Bill and Gary's Excellent Adventure |
| 2012 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Serena Miller | Episode: Neighborhood Watch |
| 2013–2014 | Supernatural | Abaddon/Josie Sands | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Amber Alert | Amber |
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alaina Huffman. |
- Alaina Huffman at the Internet Movie Database
- Alaina Huffman on Twitter
- Alaina Huffman on Instagram
- http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0711/01/huffmanbio.htm
- Alaina Huffman Photos Picture Gallery
- Alaina Huffman interview by Nalini Haynes, Dark Matter Zine, October 2014