Cynthia Rothrock
Cynthia Ann Christine Rothrock (née Markowski; born March 8, 1957) is an American martial artist and actress best known for her martial arts films. Rothrock holds black belt rankings in seven styles of martial arts and was a high-level competitor in martial arts before becoming an actress. In 2014, she was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.
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Cynthia Rothrock | |
| Born | Cynthia Ann Christine Markowski March 8, 1957 Wilmington, Delaware, US |
| Other names | Foo Lok Law |
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| Years active | 1985–2004; 2011–present |
| Occupation | Film actress Martial arts instructor |
| Spouse |
Ernest Rothrock
(m. 1976, divorced) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | cynthiarothrockofficial |
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| Traditional Chinese | 羅芙洛 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 罗芙洛 | ||||||||||||||
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Born in Delaware, Rothrock made her acting debut in the Hong Kong action film Yes, Madam (1985), alongside Michelle Yeoh. She went on to star in several Hong Kong action films, such as Millionaires Express, opposite Sammo Hung, The Magic Crystal, alongside Andy Lau, Righting Wrongs, alongside Yuen Biao (all in 1986), No Retreat, No Surrender 2 (1987), opposite Hwang Jang-Lee, and The Inspector Wears Skirts (1988), alongside Sibelle Hu.
In the 1990s, Rothrock co-starred with Richard Norton in three martial arts films: China O'Brien, China O'Brien II, and Lady Dragon (all in 1990). She also starred in the American action film Martial Law, opposite David Carradine, and its sequel Martial Law 2: Undercover (both in 1991). She had further starring roles in Tiger Claws (1991), opposite Bolo Yeung, Irresistible Force (1993), alongside Stacy Keach, Undefeatable, Fast Getaway II (both in 1994), and the American psychological thriller film Eye for an Eye (1996).