Lucy Lawless Biography and Profile

Biography

Nama : Lucy Lawless
Birth Name : Lucille Francis Ryan
Birth Date : 03/29/1968
Birth Place : Mount Albert, Auckland
Height : 5' 10�
Sex : F
Nationality : New Zealander
Occupation : Actress
Father : Frank Ryan
Mother : Julie Ryan
Spouse : Garth Lawless (1988 - 1995); Robert G. Tapert (since March 28, 1998)
Claim Fame : As Xena in TV series "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995)

Lucy Lawless (born Lucille Frances Ryan on March 29, 1968 in Auckland, New Zealand), is a Kiwi actress and singer best known for her role as Xena on the television series Xena: Warrior Princess from 1995 to 2001. She had a guest role in 1990 on New Zealand TV series Shark in the Park, around the same time compatriot Karl Urban appeared. A testament to the popularity of Xena: Warrior Princess is that Lawless is a universally recognized celebrity even though she has not had a single great success outside of it. She was even immortalized as a character on The Simpsons (playing a super-powered, flying version of herself). She has since appeared in the Vagina Monologues, on the first two episodes of the ninth season of The X-Files, and in the short-lived (eight episodes) television series Tarzan. She has had brief appearances in the movies Eurotrip and Spider-Man, and will appear in the upcoming horror film Boogeyman.

Due to her character Xena's ambiguous sexuality, Lucy Lawless gained a large cult following in the lesbian community. A new term, dykon, was coined to describe her status as a gay icon. Although she is heterosexual, Lucy Lawless has enhanced this reputation by appearing at gay pride events such as the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.