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.
加拿大演员，曾出演《拳皇》、《特工争风》、《穿越时间线》等。
美国早期极负盛名的性格演员，影剧两栖，除了演戏外还从事写作。
