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.
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 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 Producer2008 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 episodes1983 Still the Beaver Kelly Cleaver Television movie Memorial Day Kara Television movie An Uncommon Love Lindsay Television movie Family Ties Young Mallory 1 episode1984 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 movieCredited 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 Series1983Young Artist AwardNominatedBest Young Actress in a Comedy SeriesLove, Sidney1988WonBest Young Actress in a Cable Series or SpecialThe New Leave It to Beaver1989
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