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 supporting roles.^[1] 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.^[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 appear in several Hong Kong action films in supporting roles, most notably Millionaires Express, opposite Sammo Hung, The Magic Crystal, alongside Andy Lau, Righting Wrongs, alongside Yuen Biao (all 1986), The Inspector Wears Skirts (1988), alongside Sibelle Hu, and Blonde Fury (1989).^[3]

She returned to the US, and in the 1990s, 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 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), Irresistible Force (1993), Undefeatable, and Fast Getaway II (both 1994).