Back Cynthia Rothrock Afrikaans سينثيا روثروك Arabic سينثيا روثروك ARZ Cynthia Rothrock AST Sintiya Rotrok Azerbaijani سینتیا روتراک AZB Cynthia Rothrock German Cynthia Rothrock Spanish سینتیا روتراک Persian Cynthia Rothrock French
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| Born | Wilmington, Delaware, US |
| Other names | Foo Lok Law |
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| Years active | 1985–2004; 2011–present |
| Occupation | Film actress Martial arts instructor |
| Website | cynthiarothrockofficial |
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| Traditional Chinese | 羅芙洛 | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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, The Magic Crystal, Righting Wrongs (all 1986), No Retreat, No Surrender 2 (1987), and The Inspector Wears Skirts (1988).
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 Martial Law, and its sequel, Martial Law 2: Undercover (both 1991), as well as Tiger Claws (1991), Irresistible Force (1993), Undefeatable, and Fast Getaway II (both 1994).
- ^ Dr. Robert Goldman (March 11, 2014). "2014 International Sports Hall of Fame Inductees". www.sportshof.org. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "Queen of Martial Arts Title bestowed to Cynthia Rothrock by Martial Arts Museum | Martial Arts Museum". mamuseum.cms.ipressroom.com.