Biography of Lucy Lawless
Lucy Lawless (Lucille Frances Lawless) is famous for acting on TV shows. Most of the people are known as Xena from “Xena: Warrior Princess”, D’Anna Biers from “Battlestar Galactica”, and Lucretia from “Spartacus: Blood and Sand”. Since 2019, she’s acted as Alexa in a show called “My Life Is Murder”.
Early Life – Education and Birth Place
Lucy was born in Mount Albert in Auckland. Lucille performed in her first musical when she was just ten years old. She started acting more seriously when she went to secondary school.
Later, she went to the University of Auckland to study languages. When she was 18, she went on a big trip to Europe and Australia with her future husband, Garth Lawless. When she was 21, she won a “Mrs. New Zealand” competition in 1989. Lucille has talked about a tough time she had when she was younger. She had something called bulimia, which made her sick, but she was able to get better and overcome it.
Struggle and Career of Lucy Lawless
Movies and TV Work
Lawless got her most famous job playing a brave warrior woman named Xena in a TV show called “Hercules”. She first appeared in an episode called “The Warrior Princess” in March 1995. R. J. Stewart made up the story.
Another actress, Vanessa Angel, was supposed to play Xena but got sick and couldn’t film in New Zealand. So, Lucille got the part instead. To make her look different from another character named Lysia, Lucille dyed her hair black and wore darker clothes. In the show, Xena starts as a bad guy but becomes a good, hero-type character. Once, when Lucille was on a show called “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno in October 1996, she had an accident. Suddenly, she fell off a horse, injuring her pelvis.
After her success on Xena, Lucille tried her hand at Broadway. In September 1997, she appeared in a play called “Grease”, playing a character named Betty Rizzo, who was a tough girl.
From 2005 to 2009, Lucille participated in a TV show called “Battlestar Galactica”. In this movie, her role was D’Anna Biers (a reporter).
In 2006, Lucille was on a TV show called “Celebrity Duets”, where famous people sing. She almost won, but another guy named Alfonso Ribeiro did.
In 2008, she worked in a superhero movie called “Justice League: The New Frontier”. Later, in 2014, she also did voice acting in a cartoon called “Adventure Time”.
In 2007, Lucille was slated to appear on a TV show called “Football Wives”, but it only lasted one episode. But the network still liked her and kept her around for other possible shows.
She returned to TV in 2008 on “CSI: Miami”. The same year, Lucille participated in a web series called “Angel of Death”, collaborating with her friend Zoe Bell. In 2009, Lucy was in a few different shows and movies.
From 2012 to 2014, she appeared on a show called “Parks and Recreation”, portraying a character named Diane, who fell in love with a guy named Ron Swanson. In 2014, Lucille appeared on a show called “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”. Then, in 2015, she was on another show called “Salem”, playing a character named Countess Palatine Ingrid Von Marburg.
In March 2015, the announcement revealed that Lucille would appear in a horror-comedy show called “Ash vs Evil Dead”, portraying a character named Ruby. The TV series “My Life Is Murder” premiered in 2019, and at that time, she played the role of a private investigator named Alexa Crowe. It started in 2019 and is now in its third season, which began in 2022.
Music Work
Lucy excels at singing and acting and performed in a Broadway show called “Grease” in 1997. Even while working on a TV show called Xena, Lucille kept singing. There were also a couple of episodes of Xena where Lucille and some other actors sang songs. One was titled “The Bitter Suite”, and the other was titled “Lyre, Lyre, Heart’s on Fire”.
After being on a singing TV show called “Celebrity Duets”, she decided to start singing again. She had her first solo concert at the Roxy in Hollywood in January 2007, and many people came to see her perform.
Relationship – Love Life, Marriage or Girlfriend
In 1988, Lawless discovered she would have a baby with her boyfriend, Garth Lawless. They married in Kalgoorlie (City in Australia), then returned to New Zealand, where their daughter was born. But they chose to separate and finalized their divorce in 1995.
Later, on March 28, 1998, Lucille married Robert Tapert. He was the company’s boss that made Xena, the TV show Lucille was famous for. They have two sons from Robert Tapert.
Figure – Physical Measurements
The table below gives physical measurements of Lawless:
| Breast | 37 inches (94 centimeters) |
| Weight | 141 pounds (64 kilograms) |
| Waist | 25 inches (64 centimeters) |
| Hips size | 36 inches (91 centimeters) |
| Bra Size | 34C |
| Dress size | 4 (US) |
| Shoe size | 10.5 (US) |
Lucy Lawless Family Background
Lawless mother (Julie Ryan) was a teacher, and her father (Frank Ryan) was the mayor of Mount Albert and worked as a banker. She has five brothers and one sister (Josie Ryan), making a big, busy family. Currently, her brother’s names are not publicly available.
Age of Lucy Lawless
Lucy has been alive for 53 years. She’s been acting and singing for a long time since she was young.
Net Worth
Lucille is really successful in her career. She’s 18 million dollars net worth She’s famous for her amazing acting in movies and TV shows, and also for her great singing.
Wiki Info
Here is Wiki info on Lucy Lawless:
| Real Name | Lucille Frances Ryan |
| Nickname | Lucy |
| Date of Birth | March 29, 1968 |
| Place of Birth | Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Current Residence | New Zealand |
| Age | 55 years |
| Nationality | New Zealand, American |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Education | University of Auckland Vancouver Institute of Media Arts |
| Parents | Father – Frank Ryan Mother – Julie Ryan |
| Siblings | Brother – Unknown Sister – Josie Ryan |
| Height | 5 feet 9½ inches (177 centimeters) |
| Eyes Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Dyed Brown |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Husband Name | Garth Lawless Rob Tapert |
| Children | Son – Judah Miro Tapert, Julius Robert Bay Tapert Daughter – Daisy Lawless |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Profession | Actress Musician |
| Hobby | Unknown |
Social Media Accounts
Below are social media accounts of Lucy:
How many languages does Lucy Lawless speak?
She is really good with languages and accents. She is excellent at speaking English, German, French, and Italian.
What is Lucy Lawless famous for?
She is an actress from New Zealand and became famous for playing the main character in a TV show, "Xena: Warrior Princess".
Is Lucy Lawless still married?
Lucy is married to a man named Rob Tapert, who is a producer. She and Rob have two sons named Julius Robert Bay Tapert and Judah Miro Tapert, and both were born in New Zealand.
