Lucinda Dickey
Lucinda Dickey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lucinda Dickey |
| Years active | 1982 - 1990 |
| Spouse(s) | Craig Pilgian (1990 - present, 2 children) |
Lucinda Dickey (born August 14, 1960[1]) is an American dancer and actress who is best known for her role as Kelly in the 1984 cult film Breakin' and the 1984 sequel, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo.
Biography
Dickey was born and raised in Hutchinson, Kansas, where at the age of four, she began dancing. While attending college at Kansas State University, she majored in dance and competed in the Miss Kansas pageant, where she won the talent division and finished third runner-up.[2]
After college, Dickey moved to Los Angeles and won a dance scholarship with the Roland DuPree Dance Academy. After 10 months, she auditioned for the movie Grease 2, winning a role as one of film's lead dancers. That same year (1982) she landed a stint as a dancer on Solid Gold.[2]
In 1984, Dickey appeared in the role of rich girl turned breakdancer Kelly in Breakin', followed by the sequel, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. Later that year, she won the lead role in Ninja III: The Domination, followed by the horror flick Cheerleader Camp, in 1987.[2]
Dickey's last onscreen role was in the 1990 Perry Mason television movie, Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter.[2]
Personal life
Dickey retired from acting in 1990 and is currently living in California with her husband, Craig Pilgian (Co-executive producer of the reality tv game show Survivor[3]), and their two children.[2]
References
External link
- Lucinda Dickey at IMDb
- The Moviezzz Blog: Whatever Happened To Lucinda Dickey?
- Lucinda Dickey Fact Page
- Solid Gold segment featuring Lucinda Dickey on YouTube
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