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The series "Xena - the Warrior Princess": actors, roles, film crew

"Xena - the queen of warriors" - a fantasy series, created in 1995. It consists of six seasons. In Russia it has been broadcast since 1998.

The idea of this project arose after the television series "Amazing wanderings of Hercules". But, unlike him, the stories about Xena are not based on certain myths and legends. Rather, this is a mix of well-known facts with a vivid fantasy of writers.

Film crew

The producers of the series were Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert, who were also the authors of the idea of films about Hercules.

On the project of a woman warrior and her faithful friend Gabriel worked dozens of screenwriters, including Chris Manheim, John Shulian, AJ Stewart.

Manufacturers of the series gave the opportunity to their artists to try themselves in other qualities. So, for example, O'Connor became the director of several episodes in 1999 and 2001.

Almost the whole crew appeared in the first episode of the first season of "Xena". During the filming there was not enough extras, so all free operators, editors, make-up artists had to enter the frame when the scene of the battle between Xena and Draco was filmed.

Xena

Many artists played their really successful roles in the series "Xena - the Warrior Princess". Actors, of course, remember this experience with gratitude. And most of all it does the performer of the main role.

It should be noted that Xena - a rather controversial figure. In the series, it is clearly respectable and clean, but it is known that once selfishness, greed and evil were its main companions.

Actress Lucy Lawless happened to play this character in different hypostases. Basically, of course, it was Xena in the way of redemption. But in the series there were a lot of flashbacks, revealing the veil of the mystery of the past warrior.

The New Zealand artist has managed to conquer millions of spectator hearts by her game, than the series "Xena - the warrior queen" has lifted to the top of the ratings. Actors literally woke up famous.

However, few were able to go beyond the role of heroes of mythological stories. Actress Lucy Lawless has not played a single major role after Xena. And among her latest film works is again a historical character - Lucrezia, the wife of the founder of the gladiatorial school.

Gabriel

The role of Gabrielle went to the American Renee O'Connor, who received the first movie experience at Disney. The show about Xena brought her a resounding success. Renee constantly appeared on the front pages of the best women's magazines and even entered the list of the most intriguing celebrities.

However, all this did not help the girl to build a successful career. After the closure of the series, she created her own production company and released several films as a director, which she helped to raise money for the Ebay auction. Renee sold several of her autographs and personal items.

In recent years, the actress has given preference to work in short films, and is still involved in the Convention of fans of the series about Xena, speaking with solo numbers.

Renee O'Connor has repeatedly stated that playing Gabrielle was very interesting, because she was not a static character. Throughout the series character of the heroine changed. Initially, the viewer saw her as a naive, sweet and simple-minded girl. But with each new test and adventure, it changed. Gabrielle became confident, determined and strong woman. The only, perhaps, her trait, which has survived, is kindness.

Goddesses

More than once in the episodes of the series appeared the main inhabitants of Olympus, because most of the story is based on ancient Greek myths. Not all goddesses were friendly towards Xena and Gabrielle, but friends were among them.

One of them became the goddess of love Aphrodite. Her role was played by Alexander Tydings. In fact, this character is the only actress in the movie career. After the closure of the series, Alexandra stopped filming.

Despite her selfish and uneasy nature, Aphrodite was merciful and kind to girls. She sided with Xena during Twilight, not afraid to lose her divinity. However, later, thanks to the warrior goddess again ascended to Olympus.

Alexandra Tydings performed the role of Aphrodite in the series "The Amazing Adventures of Hercules."

Another goddess, who favored Xena, was Celeste. She was the sister of Hades and, therefore, commanded death. The main heroine freed her from the shackles created by Sisyphus.

With the rest of the representatives of Olympus, relations with Xena did not go well. She killed many during the Twilight. Among them were Artemis, Athena and Disharmony.

Gods

The most important god in Xena's life is Ares. It was under his leadership, the woman participated in the conquest campaigns. It is to him that she owes her ability to keep in battle. But when their paths parted, they did not become enemies in the direct sense of the word. Ares dreamed that Xena would return to his custody, but this did not happen. He sacrificed much to save the lives of Gabrielle and the daughter of Xena Eve.

Almost all the other gods of Olympus were killed during the Twilight of either Xena or Hercules.

But this film is interesting because it is based not only on the ancient Greek gods, but also on the heroes of other mythologies. That's why Xena happened to fight the Iranian evil deity Dahak, from whom the daughter Gabriel Nadezhda was born, the Scandinavian god of Loki fire and even with the mighty Odin.

The characters of many historical eras joined the series "Xena - the Warrior Princess". The actors perfectly coped with their task and played real passions in the spirit of that time.

Friends

Despite the fact that in her past Xena envied Hercules and dreamed of surpassing him by force, now they are comrades. Often, together with Gabriel and Iolaus, they had to fight evil.

Another friend of Xena and Hercules was Autolycus, the "king of thieves". It was played by Bruce Campbell, who was known for his role as Raimi in The Evil Dead.

Among Xena's friends there were also the warrior-joker Joxer, healer Eli, Lao Ma, possessing superhuman abilities, a trader of Salmoneus from Greek mythology.

The series uses characters that really existed in history. For example, Xena was friends with the queen of Egypt Cleopatra, and Julius Caesar and Xena were once supporters, but then their ways parted.

One of Gabrielle and Xena's best friends was the Amazonian Efini. It was she who gave her the title of Princess. The role of the Amazon was played by Daniel Cormac.

Enemies

Xena crossed the road to many, with many she had different views on life, and the perception of the world was different. Probably, therefore, almost in every episode the main character was tried to kill.

To destroy Xena more than once wanted Hades, Athena, Dahak and other deities. But one of the main enemies is Callisto. Her whole life is devoted to revenge warrior, who once burned her village. Callisto received immortality from the hands of Zeus's wife.

Xena and Gabrielle managed to defeat her and send her to hell, but then it was Xena who helped her become an angel and get divinity.

A family

Despite the adventure character of the series, the family for the main character and her girlfriend Gabriel remains at the forefront.

Gabriel has parents - Hecuba and Herodotus, as well as sister Lila and niece Sarah. Gabriel herself gave birth to her daughter Nadezhda from an evil deity and afterwards she was forced to poison her.

Darien Tacl played the role of Xena's mother, Sirena. Mephistopheles sent evil spirits upon her, and the whole village declared the Siren a witch, after which she was burned at the stake.

Xena had two children: Solan's son, given to the centaur education, and the daughter of Eva, whose birth marked the beginning of the Twilight of the Olympic gods.

Few television projects are becoming popular and cult, but the series "Xena - the Warrior Princess", whose actors have gained immense fame, has become like that.

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