Naff

Naff

Lycia Naff (* 29. August 1962 in Las Vegas) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin und Journalistin.

Ihre Schauspielerkarriere begann sie 1982 in der Fernsehserie Fame. Ferner hatte sie Gastauftritte unter anderem in zwei Episoden von Raumschiff Enterprise: Das nächste Jahrhundert als leicht tollpatschiger Fähnrich Sonya Gomez; ihre Figur wurde schnell durch Lieutenant Reginald Barcley ersetzt.

Ihre bekanntesten Filmrollen sind Dixie, eine Prostituierte im Film Lethal Weapon – Zwei stahlharte Profis, und Mary, eine dreibrüstige Marsmutantenprostituierte im Film Die totale Erinnerung – Total Recall.

Als Journalistin schreibt sie für diverse Zeitungen und Magazine und ist Redaktionsmitglied beim The Miami Herald.

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NAME Naff, Lycia
KURZBESCHREIBUNG US-amerikanische Schauspielerin und Journalistin
GEBURTSDATUM 29. August 1962
GEBURTSORT Las Vegas

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