What happened to Lucy Lawless, the iconic actress of 'Xena'?

Spice Girls, Power Rangers, Hercules... There are many memories of 1990s pop culture, but few reached the dimension that 'Xena, Warrior Princess' had.

The series ran for 6 seasons and 134 episodes. Enough to elevate its protagonist, Lucy Lawless, to the status of a teen icon. Obviously, alongside her inseparable Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor).

Time has passed and no role of the New Zealand actress has achieved the same relevance. For this reason, it may seem that Lucy Lawless has disappeared, but this is far from the reality.

To tell the story of Lucy Lawless, we must travel to Mount Albert, New Zealand, in 1978. At the time, she was 10 years old and about to perform in her first school musical. That's where it all began.

Her first television role came when she was 19, in the New Zealand comedy 'Funny Business'. At the time, the actress was already pregnant with her future ex-husband, Garth Lawless, and at 20, she was already the mother of Daisy (1988).

Just a year after giving birth, Lucy Lawless won the Miss New Zealand pageant. However, knowing that she wanted to be an actress, she moved to Canada to study Drama.

Her big break came in 1994 when she appeared in the TV movie 'Hercules and the Amazons Women', which gave rise to the series 'Hercules: The Legendary Journey'. In this series, she played Xena in 8 episodes, which was enough for producers and audiences to realize that she deserved her own series.

Between 1995 and 2001, 'Xena' was a truly global phenomenon that transformed the actress into a star and the character into an LGBTQIAP+ representative, thanks to the close relationship she had with her traveling companion, Gabrielle, played by Renée O'Connor.

Lucy Lawless herself confirmed, on her blog, that Xena and Gabrielle were married!

The 21st century has presented countless opportunities for Lucy Lawless. For starters, she has appeared in series such as 'The X-Files', 'Leslie's Misunderstandings', 'The Simpsons' and 'Veronica Mars', among others.

As a leading actress, Lucy Lawless definitely knew how to choose her roles with great skill. However, Xena set such a high standard that, after almost 30 years, it has been impossible to surpass it.

She was Number 3 in 'Battlestar Galactica', Lucretia in 'Spartacus: Blood Gods of the Arena', and Ruby Knowby in 'Ash vs. Evil Dead'.

One of her most recent works was playing Alexia Crowe in the series 'My Life is Murder', where she plays a private detective facing the everyday problems of any neighbor.

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Alongside her acting career, Lucy Lawless has stood out for her commitment to issues such as climate change, advocacy for the LGBTQIAP+ community, and research into breast cancer and HIV/AIDS.

In fact, in 2012, she was arrested for climbing onto a Shell drilling platform without permission, protesting against the company on behalf of Greenpeace.

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And in case anyone didn't know, Lucy Lawless also sings. She played Rizzo in the Broadway musical 'Grease' and in 2007, she released her first (and only) album called 'Come 2 Me'. How can you not love a person who can do it all and do it so well?

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