Background: Irish Catholic
Parents: Julie (born 1937) - homemaker; Frank (born 1932) - Mayor of MT. Albert 1968-90, currently a councillor for Auckland City
Siblings: 5 brothers (4 older) and 1 sister
Daughter: Daisy (born July 1988)
Sons: Julius Robert Bay Tapert (born 7:01 AM NZ date/time October 16, 1999)
Judah Miro Tapert born on 7th May 2002 in New Zealand
Husband:Rob Tapert - Renaissance Pictures Executive Producer (born 1955 - Detroit Michigan, USA)(Married March 28, 1998)
Ex-Husband/Daisy's Father: Garth Lawless - bar manager (married 1988 - divorced 1995)
PERSONAL
Home: Mount Albert - Auckland NZ
Birth date: March 29, 1968
Middle Name: Frances
Height: approx. 5'11"
Eyes: Light Blue
Hair colour: Naturally blond as a child, later changed to light brown
Languages spoken: English (of course), good German, OK French and some Italian
Schooling: Auckland University (1 year - 1986)
Wesley Intermediate
Marist Sisters College
Favourite foods: Lamb shanks, frozen yogurt, wine and scotch
Exercise: yoga
Music: jazz and opera
Titles: Crowned Mrs. New Zealand in 1989
Lucy in her Miss New Zealand DaysLUCY'S ACTING ACHIEVEMENTS
1988:
Commercials for NZ's ASB Bank
Funny Business (TV comedy troupe) - first real acting job
Mid 1991 - early 92:
William Davis Center for Actors Study - 8 months in Vancouver Canada
1992:
Ray Bradbury Theatre (as Liddy Barton in "Fee Fie Foe Fum")
Adventures of the Black Stallion (as Sarah McFee in "Riding the Volcano")
Movie: Rainbow Warrior (as Jane Redmond)
1992 & 93:
Co-host of Air New Zealand Holiday
1993:
Mini series: Typhon's People (as Mink)
1994:
TV Movie: Hercules and the Amazon Women (as Lysia)
1995:
Short film: Peach
High Tide episodes:
Shanghaied (as undercover policewoman)
Dead In The Water (as Sharon List)
Hercules episodes:
As Darkness Falls (as Lyla)
Warrior Princess (as Xena)
The Gauntlet (as Xena)
Unchained Heart (as Xena)
Outcast (as Lyla)
Sept. 1995 - present:
Xena Warrior Princess (as Xena)
1997:
Animated Movie: Hercules and Xena - The The Battle for Mount Olympus (as Xena)
Something So Right (brief appearance as herself)
Broadway: Grease (as Rizzo) Sept. 2 - Oct. 19
XENA Facts
Set location:
Farm land at Struges Road near Auckland (has also been said the Xena set is located at Henderson Valley road) NOTE: taping of the show is not open to visitors (closed set).
Landscapes:
Shot on the south island with body doubles
Ocean scenes:
Filmed at Bethell's Beach (black sand beach) 30 miles from Auckland
Xena's Tan:
Painted on with a sponge in about five minutes, but takes a lot longer to get off.
Xena's Yell:
La, La, La, La, .....etc. (revealed by Lucy on Regis & Kathie Lee Sept. 29/97).
Contracts:
Lucy will continue doing the show to the year 2000.