Where are they now: Penny from ‘Dirty Dancing’ lives suburban-celebrity life

Cynthia Rhodes, left, and Richard Marx in 2002 (Photo: Vince Bucci/Getty Images)She danced her way onto the big screen in the '80s and also into the heart of one well known pop star of the time -- Richard Marx ("Right Here Waiting" and "Now and Forever"). Always known as a woman who favored her moral compass over the seduction of fame, it is not entirely surprising to learn that Cynthia Rhodes happily chose family life over career.