LUCY'S SHOCK PREGNANCY

December 1, 2001

New Zealand New Idea

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Lucy Lawless, of Xena: Warrior Princess fame, is overjoyed that she is pregnant with a little warrior prince or princess of her own, but Hollywood has been taken by surprise. The Kiwi superstar and her husband, producer Rob Tapert, are expecting another child, according to her American publicist. Lucy and Rob already have a two-year-old son called Julius and Lucy has a 13-year-old daughter, Daisy, from her first marriage. There has been no word on the sex of the expected baby, but it is due in late April or early May. Photos taken just last week (left) showed barely a bulge inLucy's elegant white dress as she attended the world premiere of the movie Spy Game in Westwood, California.

The 33 year-old has said in recent interviews that she would love another child, so this will be the icing on the cake for the actress, who recently appeared in The X-Files in the US. She starred in the show as a genetically altered super soldier, and the plot left it open for Lucy to return, but herpublicist says she won't be back. It was Lucy's role as Xena:Warrior Princess that shot her to fame. Coincidentally, her former Hercules counterpart, Kevin Sorbo, has celebrated the birth of his first child, Braeden.

The pregnancy has not been without mishap, as Lucy has only recently recovered from a skiing accident in which she broke a rib. Its not known how Lucy's pregnancy will affect the New Zealand production of the smash hit play The Vagina Monologues, in which she plays the starring role. Lucy is expected to start rehearsals for the powerful role in January, with the premiere of the play on Valentines Day, February 14. The Vagina Monologues is based on 200 real women's stories of intimacy and sexual self-discovery. Internationally, it has featured many strong-willed actresses taking the lead role, including Glenn Close and Gillian Anderson. Lucy says her priorities have changed since the September 11 terrorist attacks. But she and Rob are still planning to spend Christmas in Michigan.


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