LUCY LAWLESS 
	as Xena

	Lucy Lawless stars as Xena, the beautiful, 	brave and fiercely independent hero of the 	one-hour syndicated series "Xena: Warrior 	Princess."  A native of Mt. Albert, Auckland, 	New Zealand, Lawless first captivated 		American audiences with her portrayal  	of Xena in a three-episode arc of the hit  	series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"   	this past season.  Praised recently by 		Newsweek as a "formidable natural resource" in "Hercules," she elicited such strong viewer response that the decision was made to create a spin-off series for her this fall.   "Hercules" fans may also recognize Lawless from her work in the series as Lyla, the lovely and courageous young bride of Deric the Centaur.  In addition, she appeared as the menacing Amazon enforcer Lysia in "Hercules and the Amazon Women," the first of the five successful two-hour "Action Pack" movies-for-