She became a household name thanks to her role in Xena: Warrior Princess.
But Lucy Lawless looked unrecognizable when she appeared on Channel Nine’s Today Extra on Tuesday to talk about her new project.
The New Zealand-born actress looked a long way from Xena, which ran from 1995 to 2001, as she ditched the character’s striking dark tresses.
Lucy sported long dark blonde hair as she spoke about her directorial debut with her new film Never Look Away, which follows the life of camerawoman Margaret Moth.
‘YO Feel great about it. I have done this movie I want to entertain you. Am I’m not there to teach you a lesson. about feminine power anything,’ he said.
‘That’s something like implicit in the piece. but to entertain you, because this is a wild ride through a very unusual place life.’
Xena: Warrior Princess ran for six series and has acquired a cult following after Xena was originally a recurring character in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.
Lucy was known for sporting metal armor and long leather boots when she took on the character of the legendary warrior.
Lucy Lawless looked unrecognizable when she appeared on Channel Nine’s Today Extra on Tuesday to talk about her new project Never Look Away.
After Xena ended, Lucy went on to play humanoid Cylon model number three, D’Anna Biers, on Battlestar Galactica and had a recurring role as Dine Lewis-Swanson on the hit series Parks and Recreation.
She also played Lucretia in Spartacus: Blood and Sand and associated series.
Previously, Lucy spoke about the transformative impact of her breakthrough role.
During the early days of the show, he revealed that he would receive “a lot of fan letters” as the character had become a “hero” to people.
The New Zealand-born actress looked worlds away from Xena: Warrior Princess, which aired from 1995 to 2001, as she ditched the character’s striking dark tresses.
She said in a previous interview: “There were a lot of letters from people who wanted me to be Xena.”
‘If people decide to make the character you played their hero, they can do it.
“They’ll say, ‘You gave me courage to help me get out of an abusive relationship,’ or ‘You helped me talk to my parents,’ or ‘You helped me quit drugs and become a teacher.’
“I tell him, ‘Well, you did that. I can’t take any credit for that. Congratulations”.
Unlike today, Lucy was known for sporting metal-clad armor and long leather boots when she got into character as Xena (pictured in 1995).