The series "Xena – The Warrior Princess" celebrated its TV premiere 25 years ago. What is leading actress Lucy Lawless doing today?
"Xena – Die Kriegerprinzessin" (1995-2001) is one of the cult series of the 90s. On September 4, 1995, the first episode of the spin-off for the series "Hercules" (1995-1999) flickered on TV screens in the USA. In Germany, RTL premiered on October 27, 1996. The New Zealand actress Lucy Lawless (52) was seen as the merciless warrior Xena. It remains the greatest success of her career to this day.
"Xena – The Warrior Princess" is cult today
There are 134 episodes of six seasons of "Xena – Die Kriegerprinzessin". Xena initially murders and loots as the leader of outlaws. Finally she changes sides and fights for the good from now on. It convinces with an extraordinary fighting technique and special weapons. Xena defeats armies and gods, but she often pays a high price for this. The series is set in ancient Greece, Egypt, China, Germania and Rome, among others. In addition to historical figures such as Julius Caesar, Cleopatra and Homer, Odysseus also appears from mythology.
The main cast also included Renée O'Connor, 49, aka Gabrielle, who joins Xena; Ted Raimi, 54, aka Joxer, a clumsy warrior; Hudson Leick (51) alias Callisto, Xena's Nemesis; and the late Kevin Smith (1963-2002) alias Ares, Xena's former mentor and god of war. In seasons five and six Adrienne Wilkinson (42) alias Eve or Livia plays an important role: Xena's daughter, who became a cruel warrior, but then turns into a pacifist and prophetess.
Is Lucy Lawless still in front of the camera?
Lucy Lawless achieved worldwide fame through "Hercules" and "Xena". Even after the series ended, she remained loyal to show business. She had appearances in films such as "Spider-Man" (2002) or "Bedtime Stories" (2008). On TV she was among other things in guest appearances in the series "The X Files – The Uncanny Cases of the FBI", "Two and a Half Men", "Battlestar Galactica", "Spartacus", "Spartacus: Gods of the Arena", "Parks and Recreation "and" Marvel's Agents of SHIELD " to see. Her voice can also be heard in various animation projects. To this day, the actress cannot complain about a lack of appearances.
But none of her other roles had the same effect as "Xena". Lawless also became a lesbian icon thanks to her, since Xena's sexuality is considered not fixed. Lawless' sex scenes with a woman in "Spartacus: Gods of the Arena" added to this. In private, Lucy Lawless has been married to the film producer Robert G. Tapert (65) for the second time since 1998. Together with John Schulian and Sam Raimi, he came up with the idea for "Xena – The Warrior Princess". The couple have two children together, and Lawless also brought a child from their first marriage into the relationship.