Kaleena Kiff
Kaleena Kiff is an American actress, producer, and director. Kiff is known for her roles in the sitcoms Love, Sidney and The New Leave It to Beaver.
Kaleena Kiff
- Name
- Kaleena Kiff
- Born
- 23 October 1974
- Birthplace
- Santa Monica, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actress, producer, director
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Kaleena Kiff is an American actress, producer, and director. Kiff is known for her roles in the sitcoms Love, Sidney and The New Leave It to Beaver.
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Kaleena Kiff (born 1974 in Santa Monica) is an American film director, actress and television director. The recorded working language is English.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Kaleena Kiff • Born — 23 October 1974 • Birthplace — Santa Monica, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actress, producer, director • Years Active — 1980–present
Career
Career
Kiff began her acting career in 1980. In 1982, she appeared in the NBC comedy Love, Sidney as Patricia (“Patti”) Morgan opposite Tony Randall and Swoosie Kurtz. In 1984, she landed the role of Kelly Cleaver, daughter of Wally (Tony Dow) and Mary Ellen Cleaver (Janice Kent) in the 1985 revival series The New Leave It to Beaver. After the series ended in 1989, Kiff acted sporadically in mainly bit roles. In 2008, she produced the musical short E vuoto per amore (He Is Empty for Love), directed by Galen Fletcher, screened at the Red Rock Film Festival. Also in 2008, she directed a short film titled Alice & Huck, starring Allison Mack. The short won three accolades at The Big Easy Shorts Festival: Best Director (for herself), Best Editing, and Best Drama. She co-created and directed the first five episodes of the online science-fiction/fantasy webseries Riese: Kingdom Falling, which aired in 2009. In 2014, Kiff produced the comedy thriller film The Legend of Barney Thomson (originally titled The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson).
Filmography
Filmography
• Film • Year — Film — Role — Notes • 1987 — Jaws: The Revenge — Additional Voices • 1988 — Oliver & Company — Additional Voices • 1990 — Ghost Dad — Additional Voices • 2005 — When Jesse Was Born — Executive producer • 2007 — Locked Out — Producer • 2008 — Alice & Huck — Short film; director, producer • He Is Empty for Love — Producer • 2014 — Death Do Us Part — Producer • 2015 — The Legend of Barney Thomson — Producer • Television • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1980 — The Jeffersons — Liza — 1 episode • 1981 — Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend — Patricia “Patti” Morgan — Television movie • 1981–83 — Love, Sidney — Patricia “Patti” Morgan — 44 episodes • 1983 — Still the Beaver — Kelly Cleaver — Television movie • Memorial Day — Kara — Television movie • An Uncommon Love — Lindsay — Television movie • Family Ties — Young Mallory — 1 episode • 1984 — Three's Company — Muffit — 1 episode • Pole Position — Daisy (Voice) — 13 episodes • 1985 — Down to Earth — Roxanne — 1 episode • 1984–89 — The New Leave It to Beaver — Kelly Cleaver — 100 episodes • 1986 — Headin' Home for the Holidays — Jenny — Television movie Credited as Helena Kiff • 1987 — Popeye and Son — Dee Dee (Voice) — 13 episodes • 1991 — Never Forget — Student — Television movie • 2005 — Smallville — Warehouse Worker — 1 episode • 2008 — Supernatural — Female victim — 1 episode • 2009 — Riese: Kingdom Falling — Co-creator, director, producer, writer
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Result — Category — Series • 1983 — Young Artist Award — Nominated — Best Young Actress in a Comedy Series — Love, Sidney • 1988 — Won — Best Young Actress in a Cable Series or Special — The New Leave It to Beaver • 1989
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- 1.redrockfilmfestival.bside.com. E Vuoto Per Amore (He is Empty for Love).
- 2.bigeasyfilmfestivals.com. 2008 Big Easy Shorts Festival Award Winners.
- 3.Riese the Series.
- 4.Dave McNary. Berlin: Emma Thompson Starring in 'Long Midnight of Barney Thomson'. Variety. January 31, 2014.
- 5.Leo Barraclough. U.K.'s Icon Film Distribution Acquires Four Films. Variety. June 4, 2014.
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