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Jul 21, 2022 · Former dancer and actor Cynthia Rhodes is best known as Penny Johnson in 1987's "Dirty Dancing." Not long after, she left Hollywood for good. Here's her story.
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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).
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- Jennifer Grey as Frances "Baby" Houseman. Grey starred as Frances "Baby" Houseman, the naïve yet good-intentioned teen who becomes involved with a hunky dance instructor while at a Catskills resort (the inspiration for which was destroyed by fire) in the 1987 original.
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- Cynthia Rhodes as Penny Johnson. Rhodes played Penny Johnson, the resort dancer who Baby fills in for following an unexpected pregnancy and subsequent botched abortion.
- Jane Brucker as Lisa Houseman. Brucker's role as Baby's elder sister Lisa Houseman was the most notable of her acting career. She also appeared in 1988's Stealing Home and alongside Grey in 1989's Bloodhounds of Broadway.
Actress: Dirty Dancing. Cynthia Rhodes 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).
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Mar 30, 2024 · Cynthia Rhodes, a professional singer-dancer in real life, was no stranger to hoofing it on screen prior to Dirty Dancing — thanks to supporting roles in Xanadu (1980), Staying Alive (1983...
Cynthia Rhodes 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).
