- Kevin Sorbo and Lucy Lawless, XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS and HERCULES, are suing Universal Studios in a pay dispute - The actors are claiming they should have been paid more profit when Universal increased distribution expenses and production costs, and allege they improperly reduced the profits to keep money from them. (October 4, 2003)
- An active child of diverse interests and with many siblings, Lawless went on to study German, French, and Italian at Aukland University for a year before traveling through Europe with boyfriend and eventual first husband Garth.
- Finds it difficult to leave behind her Xena character behind now the XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS series has ended.
- Nickname: Unco, short for Uncoordinated
- Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. (1997)
- Fractured her pelvis after falling from a horse. She was practicing a scene for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (October 1996)
- Suffered a miscarriage immediately following the filming of the last episode of XENA. She originally had planned on cancelling an appearance she was to make with Xena partner Renee O'Connor (Gabrielle) at a convention but showed up despite just suffering a miscarriage a few days earlier, even though Renee was 6 months pregnant with her first baby.
- Eyes color: light blue
- Hair colour: Naturally blond as a child, later changed to light brown
- Speaks good German, OK French and some Italian.
- Favourite foods: lamb shanks, frozen yogurt, wine and scotch
- Favourite books: psychology
- Favourite exercise: yoga
- Favourite music: jazz and opera
- Was crowned Mrs. New Zealand in 1989
- Hosted the New Zealand Music Awards on May 2, 2003.
Quotes- "I don't want any of this role-model nonsense. I don't want anyone copying me. Don't waste your time."
- "Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
- On the lives of New Zealanders: "We live at the edge of the world, so we live on the edge. Kiwis will always sacrifice money and security for adventure and challenge."
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