Lucy Lawless biography
Lucy Lawless is a New Zealand actress, born on 29 March 1968 in Mount Albert.
Lucy Lawless's screen career began in 1990 with Within the Law, playing Verity.
Lucy Lawless has appeared in 25 films and 60 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are Pike River (2025), Never Look Away (2024), Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022).
Honours include Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
- Also known as
- Lucille Frances Lawless, Lucille Ryan
- Born
- 29 March 1968 (age 58)
- Birthplace
- Mount Albert
- Work
- Actor, Film producer, Singer, Stage actor, Film actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1989 to present
- Awards
- Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Lucy Lawless filmography
25 films and 60 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pike River | Helen Kelly | ||
| 2024 | Never Look Away | Director | Documentary | |
| 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | Nun-chuck (voice) | ||
| 2021 | The Spine of Night | Tzod (voice) | ||
| 2019 | Mosley | Bera (voice) | ||
| 2018 | The Breaker Upperers | Client | ||
| 2017 | The Changeover | Miryam Carlisle | ||
| 2010 | Lez Chat | Construction Worker | Short film | |
| 2009 | Bitch Slap | Mother Superior | ||
| 2008 | Bedtime Stories | Aspen | ||
| 2008 | Justice League: The New Frontier | Wonder Woman (voice) | Direct-to-video | |
| 2008 | Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight | Goldmoon (voice) | ||
| 2006 | The Darkroom | Cheryl | ||
| 2005 | Boogeyman | Mary Jensen | ||
| 2004 | EuroTrip | Madame Vandersexxx | ||
| 2004 | Double Dare | English | ||
| 2002 | Spider-Man | Punk Rock Girl | Cameo | |
| 2000 | Ginger Snaps | Announcer on School's PA System | Uncredited | |
| 1999 | I'll Make You Happy | Lucy Lawless | ||
| 1998 | Hercules and Xena , The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus | Xena (voice) | ||
| 1997 | Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen | Xena | Short film | |
| 1996 | Peach | Peach | Short film | |
| 1991 | The End of the Golden Weather | Joe's Girl | ||
| 1990 | Within the Law | Verity | ||
| 1990 | A Bitter Song | Nurse 1 | Short film |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Blue Murder Motel | Director | Two episodes | |
| 2025 | Spartacus: House of Ashur | Lucretia | Episode: "Dominus" | |
| 2021 | Mr. Corman | Cheryl | Episode: "Funeral" | |
| 2020 | Star Wars Resistance | Aeosian Queen (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Big City Greens | Mimi O'Malley (voice) | Episode: "Cricket's Tickets" | |
| 2019 | My Life Is Murder | Alexa Crowe | Main role | |
| 2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Hiidrala (voice) | Episode: "The Cosmic Ocean" | |
| 2015 | Salem | Countess Marburg | Recurring role, 15 episodes | |
| 2015 | Ash vs. Evil Dead | Ruby Knowby | Main role, 27 episodes | |
| 2014 | The Code | Alex Wisham | Recurring role (season 1), 6 episodes | |
| 2014 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D | Isabelle Hartley | 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | Adventure Time | General Tarsal (voice) | Episode: "Dentist" | |
| 2013 | Top of the Lake | Caroline Platt | 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | Spartacus: Vengeance | Lucretia | Main role, 10 episodes | |
| 2012 | Parks and Recreation | Diane Lewis | Recurring role, 10 episodes | |
| 2011 | Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | Lucretia | Main role, 6 episodes | |
| 2011 | No Ordinary Family | Helen Burton | 4 episodes | |
| 2011 | American Dad! | Stacy (voice) | Episode: "A Piñata Named Desire" | |
| 2010 | Spartacus: Blood and Sand | Lucretia | Main role, 13 episodes | |
| 2009 | The L Word | Sgt. Marybeth Duffy | 2 episodes | |
| 2009 | Flight of the Conchords | Paula | Episode: "New Zealand Town" | |
| 2009 | Angel of Death | Vera | Episode: "Help" | |
| 2008 | Revelations | English | ||
| 2008 | The Hub | English | ||
| 2008 | CSI: Miami | Audrey Yates | Episode: "Cheating Death" |
Show all 60 titles
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Rapture | English | ||
| 2007 | Football Wives | Tanya Austin | Unsold TV pilot | |
| 2007 | Burn Notice | Evelyn | Episode: "False Flag" | |
| 2006 | The Eye of Jupiter | English | ||
| 2006 | The Passage | English | ||
| 2006 | Hero | English | ||
| 2006 | A Measure of Salvation | English | ||
| 2006 | Torn | English | ||
| 2006 | Occupation | English | ||
| 2006 | Downloaded | English | ||
| 2006 | Veronica Mars | Agent Morris | Episode: "Donut Run" | |
| 2005 | Final Cut | English | ||
| 2005 | Vampire Bats | Maddy Rierdon | Television film | |
| 2005 | Locusts | Maddy Rierdon | Television film | |
| 2005 | Two and a Half Men | Pamela | Episode: "It Was 'Mame', Mom" | |
| 2005 | Battlestar Galactica | D'Anna Biers | Recurring role, 16 episodes | |
| 2004 | Less than Perfect | Tracy Fletcher | Episode: "Ignoring Lydia" | |
| 2003 | Tarzan | Kathleen Clayton | Recurring role, 7 episodes | |
| 2001 | The X-Files | Shannon McMahon | 2 episodes | |
| 2001 | Just Shoot Me! | Stacy | Episode: "The Auction" | |
| 2000 | Celebrity Deathmatch | Xena (voice) | Episode: "The Return of Lucy Lawless" | |
| 1999 | The Simpsons | Xena (voice) | Episode: "Treehouse of Horror X" | |
| 1995 | Sins of the Past | English | ||
| 1995 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Xena | Lead role | |
| 1995 | High Tide | Sharon List | Episode: "Dead in the Water" | |
| 1995 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Lyla | 2 episodes | |
| 1994 | High Tide | Undercover policewoman | Episode: "Shanghied" | |
| 1994 | Hercules and the Amazon Women | Lysia | Television film | |
| 1993 | The Rainbow Warrior | Jane Redmond | Television film | |
| 1993 | Typhon's People | Mink Tertius | Television film | |
| 1993 | The New Adventures of the Black Stallion | Sarah McFee | Episode: "Riding the Volcano" | |
| 1992 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Liddy Barton | Episode: "Fee Fie Foe Fum" | |
| 1992 | Marlin Bay | TV series | ||
| 1991 | For the Love of Mike | Helen | Episode: "1.6" | |
| 1990 | Shark in the Park | Kim Hughes | Episode: "Double or Quits" |