---
name: "Lucy Lawless"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/lucy-lawless"
fi1m_id: "lucy-lawless"
imdb_id: "nm0005128"
tmdb_id: 20584
wikidata_id: "Q133112"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "29 March 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-05T16:10:25.985083+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Lucy Lawless

## Identity

Lucy Lawless

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lucy-lawless
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** lucy-lawless
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005128
- **TMDB ID:** 20584
- **Wikidata ID:** Q133112
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Lawless, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133112, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005128/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20584

Actor. Born 29 March 1968 in Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 29 March 1968, Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand
- **Active:** 1995–present
- **Also known as:** Lucille Frances Lawless, Λουσίλ Λόουλες, Lucille Frances Ryan, لوسی لالِس, لوسی لاولس
- **Frequently works with:** [Chris Martin-Jones](https://film.one/person/chris-martin-jones.md), [John Fawcett](https://film.one/person/john-fawcett.md), [Mark Beesley](https://film.one/person/mark-beesley.md), [Michael Hurst](https://film.one/person/michael-hurst.md), [Rick Jacobson](https://film.one/person/rick-jacobson.md), [T.J. Scott](https://film.one/person/t-j-scott.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 74 (1), 2000s 82 (4), 2010s 72 (2), 2020s 66 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 70 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 6 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 3, Action & Adventure 2, Crime 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2, Science Fiction 2
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,762m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Lawless, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133112, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005128/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20584

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Flight of the Conchords*](https://film.one/tv/flight-of-the-conchords.md) (84)
- **Peacock:** [*Parks and Recreation*](https://film.one/tv/parks-and-recreation.md) (83)
- **Disney+:** [*Top of the Lake*](https://film.one/tv/top-of-the-lake.md) (82)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Xena: Warrior Princess*](https://film.one/tv/xena-warrior-princess.md) (74)
- **Netflix:** [*Minions: The Rise of Gru*](https://film.one/film/minions-the-rise-of-gru.md) (66)
- **Apple TV:** [*Spartacus*](https://film.one/tv/spartacus-2010.md) (63)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Lucy Lawless is a New Zealand actress, singer and director. Born Lucille Frances Ryan on 29 March 1968 in Mount Albert, Auckland, she began her career in local New Zealand productions before gaining international recognition for her lead role as Xena in the television series *Xena: Warrior Princess* (1995–2001).

She has appeared in numerous other television series and films, including as D'Anna Biers in the reimagined *Battlestar Galactica* and as Lucretia in *Spartacus: Blood and Sand* (2010) and its associated series, for which she received a Saturn Award. Lawless guest-starred as Paula in the HBO series *Flight of the Conchords* (2007). She is married to producer Robert Tapert.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Minions: The Rise of Gru* (2022), Fi1m 66, as Nun-Chuck (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/minions-the-rise-of-gru.md)
- *Top of the Lake* (2013), Fi1m 82, as Caroline Platt — [page](https://film.one/tv/top-of-the-lake.md)
- *Spartacus* (2010), Fi1m 63, as Lucretia — [page](https://film.one/tv/spartacus-2010.md)
- *Parks and Recreation* (2009), Fi1m 83, as Diane Lewis — [page](https://film.one/tv/parks-and-recreation.md)
- *Flight of the Conchords* (2007), Fi1m 84, as Paula — [page](https://film.one/tv/flight-of-the-conchords.md)
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), Fi1m 83, as D'Anna Biers — [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md)
- *Spider-Man* (2002), Fi1m 78, as Punk Rock Girl — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man.md)
- *Xena: Warrior Princess* (1995), Fi1m 74, as Xena — [page](https://film.one/tv/xena-warrior-princess.md)

## Complete filmography (68)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Spartacus: House of Ashur* (2025), series, as Lucretia
- *Pike River* (2025), as Helen Kelly
- *Never Look Away* (2024), Director, Writer, Producer
- *Antarctica from Above* (2022), as Narrator
- *Minions: The Rise of Gru* (2022), as Nun-Chuck (voice) — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/minions-the-rise-of-gru.md)
- *The Spine of Night* (2021), as Tzod (voice)
- *Mr. Corman* (2021), series, as Cheryl
- *Toke* (2020), as Duke
- *Mosley* (2019), as Bera (voice)
- *My Life Is Murder* (2019), series, as Alexa Crowe
- *Soldiers Without Guns* (2019), as Narrator
- *Star Wars Resistance* (2018), series, as Aeosian Queen (voice)
- *The Breaker Upperers* (2018), as Client
- *The Changeover* (2017), as Miryam Carlisle
- *Ash vs Evil Dead* (2015), series, as Ruby Knowby
- *The Code* (2014), series, as Alex Wisham
- *Salem* (2014), series, as Condessa Marburg
- *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (2013), series, as Isabelle 'Izzy' Hartley
- *Top of the Lake* (2013), series, as Caroline Platt — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/top-of-the-lake.md)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (2012), series, as Hiidrala (voice)
- *Super City* (2011), series, Actor
- *Lez Chat* (2010), as Construction Worker
- *Adventure Time* (2010), series, as General Tarsal (voice)
- *Spartacus* (2010), series, as Lucretia — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/spartacus-2010.md)
- *Battlestar Galactica: The Plan* (2009), as D'Anna Biers (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Angel of Death* (2009), as Vera
- *Bitch Slap* (2009), as Mother Superior
- *Parks and Recreation* (2009), series, as Diane Lewis — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/parks-and-recreation.md)
- *Angel of Death* (2009), series, as Vera
- *Bedtime Stories* (2008), as Aspen
- *Justice League: The New Frontier* (2008), as Wonder Woman (voice)
- *Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight* (2008), as Goldmoon (voice)
- *Lucy Lawless in Concert* (2007), Actor
- *Burn Notice* (2007), series, as Evelyn
- *Flight of the Conchords* (2007), series, as Paula — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/flight-of-the-conchords.md)
- *The Darkroom* (2006), as Cheryl
- *Vampire Bats* (2005), as Maddy Rierdon
- *Locusts* (2005), as Maddy Rierdon
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Stacy (voice)
- *Boogeyman* (2005), as Tim's Mother
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), series, as D'Anna Biers — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md)
- *Veronica Mars* (2004), series, as Agent Morris — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/veronica-mars.md)
- *EuroTrip* (2004), as Madame Vandersexxx
- *The L Word* (2004), series, as Marybeth Duffy
- *Tarzan* (2003), series, as Kathleen Clayton
- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), series, as Pamela — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md)
- *Less than Perfect* (2002), series, as Tracy Fletcher
- *Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell* (2002), as Art Teacher (archive footage)
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Audrey Yates
- *Spider-Man* (2002), as Punk Rock Girl — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man.md)
- *The Bernie Mac Show* (2001), series, as Lucy Lawless
- *Ginger Snaps* (2000), as Announcer on School's PA System (Uncredited)
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Lucy Lawless — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus* (1998), as Xena (voice)
- *Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen* (1997), as Xena
- *The Rainbow Warrior* (1997), as Jane Redmond
- *Just Shoot Me!* (1997), series, as Stacy
- *Peach* (1996), as Peach
- *Xena: Warrior Princess* (1995), series, as Xena — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/xena-warrior-princess.md)
- *Your Studio and You* (1995), as Lucy Lawless
- *Hercules: The Legendary Journeys* (1995), series, as Lyla, Xena
- *Hercules and the Amazon Women* (1994), as Lysia
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Shannon McMahon — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Typhon's People* (1993), as Mink Tertius
- *A Bitter Song* (1990), as Nurse 1
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Lucy Lawless (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *The Ray Bradbury Theater* (1985), series, Actor
- *Antarctica from Above*, series, as voice

## Gallery

- ![Lucy Lawless](https://film.one/media/person/101608/gallery-e6854dc93d08.jpg) Lucy Lawless — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Lucy_Lawless_in_2016.jpg/1280px-Lucy_Lawless_in_2016.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![w:Lucy Lawless @ 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International](https://film.one/media/person/101608/gallery-04c7ddd48be8.jpg) w:Lucy Lawless @ 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International — flickr user Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/20120713_Lucy_Lawless_%40_Comic-con_cropped.jpg/1280px-20120713_Lucy_Lawless_%40_Comic-con_cropped.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Connie Nielsen, Ming-Na Wen, Morena Baccarin, Melissa Benoist, Nathalie Emmanuel, Tatiana Maslany and Lucy Lawless speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con Inte](https://film.one/media/person/101608/gallery-069b30a11acd.jpg) Connie Nielsen, Ming-Na Wen, Morena Baccarin, Melissa Benoist, Nathalie Emmanuel, Tatiana Maslany and Lucy Lawless speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con Inte — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Connie_Nielsen%2C_Ming-Na_Wen%2C_Morena_Baccarin%2C_Melissa_Benoist%2C_Nathalie_Emmanuel%2C_Tatiana_Maslany_%26_Lucy_Lawless_%2828016337233%29.jpg/1280px-Connie_Nielsen%2C_Ming-Na_Wen%2C_Morena_Baccarin%2C_Melissa_Benoist%2C_Nathalie_Emmanuel%2C_Tatiana_Maslany_%26_Lucy_Lawless_%2828016337233%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Connie Nielsen, Ming-Na Wen, Morena Baccarin, Melissa Benoist, Nathalie Emmanuel, Tatiana Maslany and Lucy Lawless speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con Inte](https://film.one/media/person/101608/gallery-50498dcf0295.jpg) Connie Nielsen, Ming-Na Wen, Morena Baccarin, Melissa Benoist, Nathalie Emmanuel, Tatiana Maslany and Lucy Lawless speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con Inte — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Connie_Nielsen%2C_Ming-Na_Wen%2C_Morena_Baccarin%2C_Melissa_Benoist%2C_Nathalie_Emmanuel%2C_Tatiana_Maslany_%26_Lucy_Lawless_%2828553754551%29.jpg/1280px-Connie_Nielsen%2C_Ming-Na_Wen%2C_Morena_Baccarin%2C_Melissa_Benoist%2C_Nathalie_Emmanuel%2C_Tatiana_Maslany_%26_Lucy_Lawless_%2828553754551%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Lucy Lawless](https://film.one/media/person/101608/gallery-ca36bde6081e.jpg) Lucy Lawless — Image via TMDB
- ![Lucy Lawless](https://film.one/media/person/101608/gallery-86429e44db4a.jpg) Lucy Lawless — Image via TMDB
- ![Lucy Lawless](https://film.one/media/person/101608/gallery-7583fda46569.jpg) Lucy Lawless — Image via TMDB
- ![Connie Nielsen, Ming-Na Wen, Morena Baccarin, Melissa Benoist, Nathalie Emmanuel, Tatiana Maslany and Lucy Lawless speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con Inte](https://film.one/media/person/101608/gallery-3fba3d53dfcd.jpg) Connie Nielsen, Ming-Na Wen, Morena Baccarin, Melissa Benoist, Nathalie Emmanuel, Tatiana Maslany and Lucy Lawless speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con Inte — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Connie_Nielsen%2C_Ming-Na_Wen%2C_Morena_Baccarin%2C_Melissa_Benoist%2C_Nathalie_Emmanuel%2C_Tatiana_Maslany_%26_Lucy_Lawless_%2828553803171%29.jpg/1280px-Connie_Nielsen%2C_Ming-Na_Wen%2C_Morena_Baccarin%2C_Melissa_Benoist%2C_Nathalie_Emmanuel%2C_Tatiana_Maslany_%26_Lucy_Lawless_%2828553803171%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Connie Nielsen, Ming-Na Wen, Morena Baccarin, Melissa Benoist, Nathalie Emmanuel, Tatiana Maslany and Lucy Lawless speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con Inte](https://film.one/media/person/101608/gallery-0e5a7501380c.jpg) Connie Nielsen, Ming-Na Wen, Morena Baccarin, Melissa Benoist, Nathalie Emmanuel, Tatiana Maslany and Lucy Lawless speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con Inte — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Connie_Nielsen%2C_Ming-Na_Wen%2C_Morena_Baccarin%2C_Melissa_Benoist%2C_Nathalie_Emmanuel%2C_Tatiana_Maslany_%26_Lucy_Lawless_%2828599939416%29.jpg/1280px-Connie_Nielsen%2C_Ming-Na_Wen%2C_Morena_Baccarin%2C_Melissa_Benoist%2C_Nathalie_Emmanuel%2C_Tatiana_Maslany_%26_Lucy_Lawless_%2828599939416%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Lucy Lawless](https://film.one/media/person/101608/gallery-6ecb546a19b4.jpg) Lucy Lawless — Image via TMDB
- ![Lucy Lawless](https://film.one/media/person/101608/gallery-857e3fe45244.jpg) Lucy Lawless — Image via TMDB
- ![Lucy Lawless](https://film.one/media/person/101608/gallery-0b78346bc3e3.jpg) Lucy Lawless — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit 2004: Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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