Lucy Lawless (Born on March 29, 1968) is a New Zealand actress and singer. She portrays Marybeth Duffy on Showtime's The L Word.
Biography[]
Lucille Frances "Lucy" Ryan was born in the Auckland suburb of Mount Albert to teacher Julie Ryan (nee Haynes) and Mount Albert's mayor, banker Frank Ryan. She is the fifth of six siblings (four brothers and one sister). She has described her family as "this big, sprawling Irish Catholic family", and while filming in Ireland for the Discovery Channel in 2004, told Ireland on Sunday that her father's family originated in Quilty, County Clare.
Lawless is best known for her role as Xena in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess.