Lucinda Dickey, born in the early 1960s in the United States, is an actress and dancer celebrated for her role in Ninja III: The Domination (1984). In this cult classic, she portrays Christie, a telephone lineswoman who becomes embroiled in a supernatural battle against evil forces. Dickey's background in dance enhances her performance, blending martial arts with dynamic choreography, which resonates with fans of 1980s exploitation cinema. Her work in Ninja III exemplifies the era's fascination with action-packed narratives and strong female leads.
Ninja III: The Domination
Christie Ryder (Dickey), a telephone linewoman and aerobics instructor,[1] is possessed by the evil spirit of a fallen ninja warrior Hanjuro when coming to his aid. The spirit uses her body to carry out his revenge on the police officers who killed him. One of them is Billy Secord (Bennett), who catches Christie's eye yet cannot explain her preoccupation with Japanese culture nor help her with her sudden blackouts. Out of options, they turn to a Japanese exorcist Miyashima (Hong), who manages to summon the ninja within her. The exorcist reveals he cannot force the spirit out of Christie, but that "only a ninja can destroy a ninja". Christie and Billy are forced to seek the aid of Goro Yamada (Kosugi), a ninja hunting the assassin within her for killing his clan. The three force the ninja out in a dangerous gambit that results in the spirit repossessing his own dead body and fighting Yamada to a fight to the death, finally freeing all three of the curse of the black ninja.
