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Lucinda Dickey (born Lucinda Marie Henninger; July 9th, 1960) is an American former dancer and actress.[1] She is best known for her leading roles in the film Breakin' (1984) and its sequel Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984).
Lucinda Dickey | |
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| Born | Lucinda Marie Henninger July 9, 1960 Hutchinson, Kansas, U.S. |
| Other names | Lucinda Piligian |
| Education | Kansas State University Roland Dupree Dance Academy |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer Actress |
| Years active | 1982–2008 |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 2 |
Dickey was born and raised in Hutchinson, Kansas, where at the age of four, she began dancing in her mother's studio.[2] While attending Kansas State University, she majored in dance and competed as Miss Manhattan/Kansas-State[3] in the Miss Kansas pageant, where she won the talent division and finished third runner-up.[4]
In 1980, Dickey moved to Los Angeles and won a dance scholarship with the Roland DuPree Dance Academy.[2] After 10 months, she became one of the lead dancers for the movie Grease 2. In fall 1982, she landed a stint as a dancer on Solid Gold.[5]
Her first leading role was in Ninja III: The Domination, which premiered in 1984.[6] In 1984, Dickey appeared in the role of jazz dancer turned breakdancer Kelly in Breakin' and its sequel, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo.[7] Next, Dickey played the mascot in the horror flick Cheerleader Camp, in 1988.[8]
Dickey's last onscreen acting role was in the 1990 Perry Mason television movie, Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter.[9]
She appeared as a dance judge on TLC's 2008 series Master of Dance.[10]
She retired from acting in 1990, and lives in California with her husband, Craig Piligian, a co-executive producer of, among others, the reality TV game show Survivor.[10] They have two children, Joseph Michael (b. 1986) and Amanda Marie (b. 1989).[11]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1982 | Grease 2 | Girl Greaser | |
| 1984 | Breakin' | Kelly / Special K | |
| 1984 | Ninja III: The Domination | Christie | |
| 1984 | Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo | Kelly | |
| 1988 | Cheerleader Camp | Cory Foster | Also choreographer |
| 2014 | Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Self | Documentary |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1982-1983 | Solid Gold | Self (Solid Gold Dancer) | 7 episodes |
| 1990 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter | Employee | (TV movie) Uncredited |
| 2008 | Master of Dance | Self - Judge | 6 episodes |
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