Cynthia Rhodes

Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
11/21/1956
Birthplace:
Nashville, Tennessee
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biography
This Nashville native began her professional career as a singer and dancer at Opryland, U.S.A. in the early 1970s. An attractive blonde, Rhodes began to branch out into TV while still at Opryland. She segued to features as an ensemble dancer in the overblown disaster "Xanadu" (1980) and Francis Ford Coppola's musical misfire "One From the Heart" (1982). After a small role in the surprise smash "Flashdance" (1983), Rhodes landed one of the female leads opposite John Travolta in Sylvester Stallone's "Staying Alive" (also 1983), the unnecessary sequel to "Saturday Night Fever" (1977). Rhodes had Continued
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Penny Johnson
1987
Karen Thompson
1984
Jackie
milestones
Year
Milestone
1974 
Professional debut at age 17, singing and dancing with "Opryland, U.S.A." in Nashville (date approximate)
 
First regular TV appearances on "Music Hall America"
1980 
First film appearance as dancer in "Xanadu"
1980 
Toured with rock band "The Tubes"
 
Appeared in the music video of "Roseanna" by Toto
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