Cady Huffman

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Cady Huffman (born Catherine Elizabeth Huffman on February 2, 1965 in Santa Barbara, California) is an American actress. She is the sister of actor Linus Huffman. She graduated from San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, California in June 1982.

She made her film debut in the 1992 film Hero which stars Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis, and Andy Garcia.

In 2001, she played the role of Ulla in the Broadway musical "The Producers", by Mel Brooks, based on the film of the same name. Huffman received the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for the role. She later appeared as herself in several guest spots on the television show Curb Your Enthusiasm. The show's 4th season plot involved Larry David joining the cast of "The Producers".

She was seen in the 2005 film Romance & Cigarettes starring James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Christopher Walken, Kate Winslet, and Mandy Moore.

Beginning in August 2005, Huffman took over for Kimberlin Brown as Dr. Paige Miller on One Life to Live but was let go from the soap after only four months. She last aired on January 23, 2006.