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-
