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Cynthia Rhodes
American actress (born 1956)
For the athlete, see Cynthea Rhodes.
Cynthia Rhodes | |
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| Born | (1956-11-21) November 21, 1956 (age 68) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1970–1991 |
| Spouse | Richard Marx (m. 1989; div. 2014) |
| Children | 3 |
Cynthia Rhodes (born November 21, 1956) is a retired American actress, singer and dancer. Her film roles include Tina Tech in Flashdance (1983), Jackie in Staying Alive (1983), officer Karen Thompson in Runaway (1984), and Penny in Dirty Dancing (1987).
Career
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Rhodes began her show business career working at Opryland USA as a singer and dancer while attending Glencliff High School[citation needed] during the 1970s.[1] Raised in a Baptist family, Rhodes tried to maintain a clean-cut image in her acting roles and in the media, turning down scripts that require