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Lucy Lawless

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New Zealand icon Lucy Lawless is most known for her role as "Xena the Warrior Princess". Lucy is married to producer Rob Tapert (Robert Gerard Tapert) and resides in New Zealand. They have two sons, Julius Robert Bay Tapert and Judah Miro Tapert, who were both born in New Zealand. Lucy also has a daughter, Daisy Lawless, from her first marriage to Garth Lawless.

Lucy was born Lucille Frances Ryan in Mount Albert, Auckland, to Julie, a teacher, and Frank Ryan, a banker and the city's mayor. She was awarded an Order of Merit in the New Zealand Queen's Birthday Honor List in June 2004. Lucy, whose role as "Xena in Xena: Warrior Princess" made her a cult television star, has been involved with the Starship Foundation and has held a role on its board of trustees. She was awarded the Order of Merit for services to entertainment and the community.

In 1995, Lucy landed the role of "Xena: Warrior Princess" in the show, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995), in a three-story arc, that led to her own spin-off show, Xena: Warrior Princess (1995), for six seasons.

Whilst she has been primarily known for her role on "Xena: Warrior Princess", Lucy has also appeared in the classic TV series, Battlestar Galactica (2004), in the semi-regular role of "D'anna Biers", among her other many and varied roles, including the hit Adam Sandler movie, Bedtime Stories (2008). Lucy was also in several made-for-TV movies including: Locusts (2005) and Vampire Bats (2005). She also lent her voice to the straight-to-video movies: Justice League: The New Frontier (2008) and Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight (2008). During 2011, Lucy appeared in the "No Ordinary Family" as the mysterious "Mrs. X" and also appeared in the prequel to Spartacus (2010), Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011) and "Spartacus Vengeance" as "Lucretia".

Her most recent role was "Caroline Platt" in Jane Campion's Top of the Lake (2013), a BBC Mini-Series in New Zealand, with Holly Hunter and Elisabeth Moss.

She played the recurring character of "Diane Lewis" on NBC's Parks and Recreation (2009), and "Velma Kelly" in the Auckland Theatre Company's adaptation of "Chicago: The Musical", the latter from 1-24 November, 2013.
BornMarch 29, 1968
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Lucy Lawless in Ash vs Evil Dead (2015)
Lucy Lawless in Ash vs Evil Dead (2015)
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Lucy Lawless in Ash vs Evil Dead (2015)
Lucy Lawless in Ash vs Evil Dead (2015)
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Lucy Lawless in Ash vs Evil Dead (2015)

Known for

Lucy Lawless in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)
Xena: Warrior Princess
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  • Xena
  • Meg
  • Annie Day
  • Callisto
  • Princess Diana
  • Alecto
  • Arminestra
  • Evil Stepmother
  • Harmonia
  • Kali
  • Leah
  • Melinda 'Mel' Pappas
  • Pelia
  • Tyrella
Liam McIntyre in Spartacus (2010)
Spartacus
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TV Series
  • Lucretia
Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man (2002)
Spider-Man
7.4
  • Punk Rock Girl
  • 2002
Michelle Trachtenberg, Kristin Kreuk, Jacob Pitts, Travis Wester, and Scott Mechlowicz in EuroTrip (2004)
EuroTrip
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  • Madame Vandersexxx
  • 2004

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Actress

  • My Life Is Murder (2019)
    My Life Is Murder
  • Pierre Coffin in Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
    Minions: The Rise of Gru
    • (voice)
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Mr. Corman (2021)
    Mr. Corman
  • The Spine of Night (2021)
    The Spine of Night
  • Toke (2020)
    Toke
  • Big City Greens (2018)
    Big City Greens
    • (voice)
  • Florence Pugh in Boss Bitch Fight Challenge (2020)
    Boss Bitch Fight Challenge
  • Suzie McGrath, Christopher Sean, Josh Brener, and Myrna Velasco in Star Wars Resistance (2018)
    Star Wars Resistance
    • (voice)
  • Lucy Lawless, Kirby Atkins, Temuera Morrison, John Rhys-Davies, and Rhys Darby in Mosley (2019)
    Mosley
    • (voice)
  • Dr. Grordbort's Invaders (2018)
    Dr. Grordbort's Invaders
  • Ash vs Evil Dead (2015)
    Ash vs Evil Dead
  • Madeleine Sami and Jackie van Beek in The Breaker Upperers (2018)
    The Breaker Upperers
  • Melanie Lynskey, Timothy Spall, Lucy Lawless, Erana James, and Benji Purchase in The Changeover (2017)
    The Changeover
  • Salem (2014)
    Salem
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    • (voice)

Producer

  • My Life Is Murder (2019)
    My Life Is Murder
  • Her Iliad

Soundtrack

  • Ash vs Evil Dead (2015)
    Ash vs Evil Dead
    • (uncredited)
  • Todd Nathanson in One Hit Wonderland (2012)
    One Hit Wonderland
  • Lucy Lawless in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)
    Xena: Warrior Princess
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  • Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus (1998)
    Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus

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Personal details

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    • March 29, 1968
    • Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand
    • Rob TapertMarch 28, 1998 - present (2 children)
  • Other works
    Made her stage debut as Rizzo in 'Grease' on Broadway.
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    • 15 Interviews
    • 6 Articles
    • 7 Pictorials
    • 40 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Was asked by Peter Jackson to audition for the role of "Galadriel" in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), but had to back out after becoming pregnant and was worried production would get delayed.
  • Quotes
    Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot.
    • Silvery blue eyes
    • Xena: Warrior Princess
      (1995)
      NZ$1.5M/Episode

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