Heidi Hudson Leick (born May 9, 1969) is a former American actress, known for her role as villainess

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in the television series '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' and '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys''.

Early life

Leick was born in

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, on May 9, 1969, and grew up in

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Career

Acting

Leick started her career as a model in Japan, but decided to concentrate on acting. She took courses in

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and

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to improve her voice. In 1992, she appeared in one episode of the series

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. The following year, Leick appeared in an episode of ''

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''. She played a small role as a "sexpot" in ''

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'' as nurse Tracy Stone. In 1994, she appeared as the

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designer Hannah in the television film '' Knight Rider 2010''. Leick's big break came in 1995 when she won a part on ''

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''. Leick appeared in ten episodes of the series. After a couple of small roles in ''Hijacked: Flight 285'' and '' Dangerous Cargo'', the director Robert Tapert selected Leick for the role of

on '' Xena: Warrior Princess''. Leick also portrayed Callisto on three

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of ''Xena'' companion TV series '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', as well as portraying screenwriter/producer Liz Friedman in two modern-day episodes. In 2000, Leick announced at a convention that she would not be in more episodes of ''Xena: Warrior Princess'' or ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' because she was being offered more and different roles, and felt that she needed to play another character besides Callisto. Beginning in 1999, she appeared in the films '' Chill Factor'', '' Hallowed Ground'', ''Blood Type'', ''

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'', and '' After the Game'', and had roles in the series '' 7th Heaven'', ''

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'', and '' Safe Harbor''. She performed in ''A.I. Assault'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', '' Lords of Everquest'', ''

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'' (in its

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episode), the voice of Jen in the computer game '' Primal'', '' Fastlane'', and '' Cold Heart''. In 2008, Leick finished the films '' One, Two, Many'' and ''Unconditional''. She played the role of Coco DeVille in the

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film, '' Paris Connections'', which was released in 2010.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

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Hudson Leick's Official Website
* *http://www.tv.com/people/hudson-leick/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Leick, Hudson 1969 births Living people Actresses from Cincinnati American people of German descent American film actresses American television actresses American video game actresses American voice actresses American yoga teachers 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Female models from Ohio Female models from New York (state) Actresses from Rochester, New York Educators from New York (state) Educators from Ohio