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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

15

Gender

Female

Birthday

1984-05-10 (41 years old)

Place of Birth

England

Also Known As

Zara Phythian

Biography

Zara Phythian is an English convicted sex offender; and former actress, stuntwoman, and martial artist/instructor. She's known for her work on Doctor Strange (2016), Morgan (2016), and Cannibals and Carpet Fitters (2017). She started studying Shotokan Karate when she was seven years old and later turned to Tae Kwon Do. In 2006 she became the first British martial artist to be inducted into the International Karate & Kickboxing Hall of Fame (IKKHoF). In 2015, she married producer/director and martial arts instructor Victor Marke, who is over 20 years older than her, and was also convicted along with her. The couple met when he was Zara's martial arts instructor. In May of 2022, she was convicted of 14 child sex offenses and found guilty of the sexual abuse of a girl from age 13 to 15 - between 2005 and 2008, while working as martial arts instructors in the UK, along with her husband Victor Marke. She was sentenced to eight years imprisonment while Victor was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for jointly abusing the same victim, as well as the indecent assault of a second girl on his own.

Known For

Acting

Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday

2022

Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday

as

Freya du Preez

The Hike

2011

The Hike

as

Kate

Spirit2Power

2014

Spirit2Power

as

Self

He Who Dares

2014

He Who Dares

as

Lilya

Warrioress

2011

Warrioress

as

Falonex Assassin 1

Underground

2007

Underground

as

Zara, The Teacher

Crops

2006

Crops

as

Snipe

The Dark Kingdom

2018

The Dark Kingdom

as

Dimia

Doctor Strange

2016

Doctor Strange

as

Brunette Zealot

Production

Crew

Directing