Cynthia Rothrock

Cynthia Rothrock
Rothrock 2018
Born	Wilmington, Delaware, US
Other names	Foo Lok Law
Rank	8th Degree Black Belt in Tang Soo Do Black Belt in Taekwondo Black belt in Karate Black Belt in Eagle Claw Black Belt in Wu Shu Black Belt in Northern Shaolin Black Belt in Pai Lum Tao Kung Fu
Years active	1985–2004; 2011–present
Occupation	Film actress Martial arts instructor
Website	cynthiarothrockofficial.com

Cynthia Rothrock is an American martial artist and actress best known for her martial arts films. She 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.^[1] In 2016, Martial Arts History Museum bestowed Rothrock the official title of The Queen Of Martial Arts.^[2]

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 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 1990). She also starred in the American action film Martial Law, opposite David Carradine, and its sequel, Martial Law 2: Undercover (both 1991). She had further starring roles in Tiger Claws (1991), opposite Bolo Yeung, Irresistible Force (1993), alongside Stacy Keach, Undefeatable, Fast Getaway II (both 1994) and the American psychological thriller film Eye for an Eye (1996).