Born: 08-05-1966
Birthplace Pikes Peak (Colorado)
Country: USA
Occupation: Actress/Martial Artist
Website: http://www.mariaford.net/
American actress Maria Ford grew up in Pikes Peak and moves later to Hollywood to pursue an movie career. She can handle herself at Hollywood's toughest places and may look harmless, but behind that beautiful smile is a high kicking athlete. Her natural comic ability, beautiful smile and quirkiness gives her something special.
She started with Horseback Riding on young age and trains as professionally dancer at the Gymnastics World Various LA Dance Studios. Sensei Patrick Statham trains her in Filipino martial arts kali and sensei Brian Hawkins trains her in kenpo karate. She is also professionally trained in boxing and is trained in the use of martial arts weapons, firearms and swords.
Action Movie Career
She made her action movie debut as Julie next to the legendary Don 'The Dragon' Wilson in ''Ring of Fire'' (1991). Chinatown in Los Angeles is ravaged by the rivalry of two kickbox gangs. Johnny Woo (played by Don 'The Dragon' Wilson) strikes back in order to restore the honor of the gang.
She plays an dancer in this story about Walker (played by Don 'The Dragon' Wilson) who fights against a sinister company, that does trade in human body parts on the black market in "Future Kick" (1991). He tries to stop the company in order to create law and order.
She plays Dionara in this story about fighters from far away who are lured to an castle on a hill in order to participate at the contest of strength in "Deathstalker IV: Match of Titans" (1991). Deathstalker (played by Rick Hill) leads the fighters at the tournament and has the assignment to defend his comrades, in the fight against the evil queen and her army of stone warriors.
She plays Julie next to Don 'The Dragon' Wilson who plays the lead role as Johnny Woo, whose fiancée is kidnapped by a ruthless gang in the sequel "Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel" (1993). She becomes captive in a safe house somewhere in Los Angeles when Johnny tries to save his fiancée, along with help of his friends.
She plays a wench in this story about the three muskuteers who get the assignment to stop cardinal Richelieu's evil plot: to form an alliance with enemy England in order to start a war "The Three Musketeers" (1993).
She plays police officer Jo Alwood who is martial arts expert also in "Angel of Destruction" (1994). Controversial rock star Delilah (played by Jessica Mark) is stalked by psychotic fan Robert Kell (played by Jimmy Broome). Undercover cop Brit Alwood investigates the case of the psychotic fan who kills her during her investigation. Jo comes to town to take revenge for her sister's death. She continues her sister's investigation and becomes bodyguard of Delilah and her lover Reena (played by Chanda) in order to protect them against the psychotic fan and his men. Jo teams up with detective Aaron Sayles (played by Antonio Bacci) who becomes her lover also. They enter the dark erotic world full with sex, drugs,and rock-n-roll.
She plays a business woman in this story where John Dillinger (played by Martin Sheen) is been shot by FBI bullets outside Chicago's Biograph Theater on july 22, 1934 in ''Dillinger and Capone'' (1995). One of the strangest and most riveting stories in the history of crime begins to unfold when the body of Public Enemy Number is found on the ground. It seems that J. Edgar Hoover's boys have made a mistake by killing the wrong Dillinger, not John but his brother. John starts a new life with a secret new identity, but he's approached by "Scarface" Al Capone (played by F. Murray Abraham), who knows all about him and his new identity. Al wants that John robs the bank where Capone has stashed millions.
She plays an short role as Alba next to Cynda Williams who plays the lead role as the beautiful black singer Georgia, where jazz clubs are the most popular nightspots in Chicago in the 20's in ''Black Rose of Harlem'' (1996). Gangster Johnny Verona (played by Nick Cassavetes) is engaged to the daughter of mob boss Costanza (played by Joe Viterelli). He is a man whose life is not without risks when he falls in love on Georgia. The pair has a secret love affair without the knowledge of the maffia.
She plays reporter Tournier next to the legendary Don 'The Dragon' Wilson who plays the lead role as Jack Cutter in ''Night Hunter'' (1996). Jack is one of the last vampire hunters in the world, who is hunted by the police and other vampires after he has killed some vampires in an restaurant in L.A. He gets help of the attractive reporter Tournier, which he meets during his journey.
She plays Jessica Cross who is a woman with an mysterious past in ''Showgirl Murders'' (1996). She visits the bar of Mitch Goodman (played by Matt Preston) and Carolyn Goodman (played by D.S. Case) when she starts dancing on tables, while she undresses. Her appearance leads that the bar is turning into a strip club. Mitch feels himself more and more attracted to Jessica when they get a secret affair, while Jessica's past slowly comes back in her live.
She plays stripper Kim who is kidnapped by Vic (played by Kevin Contreras) and his men during the robbing of a strip club in ''Hot Ticket'' (1996). They kidnap stripper Crystal (played by Nikki Fritz) also, when both girls are transported by plane to a secret location. The unit crashes in the mountains and both ladies must fight against Vic and his men to survive the situation.
She plays female assassin Anna Denniel and Jeff Wincott plays the role of Dr. John Denniel who has found a cure for the plague from outer space in ''Future Fear'' (1997). This plague has all life on earth almost eradicated by a mad general who wants to repopulate the planet with a new race. Female assassin Anna Denniel is sent by the goverment in order to stop Dr. John.
Action Movie Filmography
- Future Fear (1997)
- Hot Ticket (1996)
- Showgirl Murders (1996)
- Night Hunter (1996)
- Black Rose of Harlem (1996)
- Dillinger and Capone (1995)
- Angel of Destruction (1994)
- The Three Musketeers (1993)
- Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (1993)
- Deathstalker IV: Match of Titans (1991)
- Future Kick (1991)
- Ring of Fire (1991)
