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Hudson Leick
Hudson Leick studied kung fu for her role as Callisto on Xena: Warrior Princess.
I love doing Callisto. It`s therapy. I mean, wouldn`t you love it, if you got to scream and yell and you got to fight people and you got a sword and no one yelled at you? ... No, I didn`t study ... It`s just from the inside.
Hudson Leick
Heidi Hudson Leick
9 May 1969, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Heidi Hudson Leick was born in Ohio where she lived for a short period of time before moving to Rochester, New York. It was here where she developed her passion for acting. This led her to the Neighborhood Playhouse Acting School in New York City, which boasts of such alumni as Gregory Peck, Grace Kelly, and Diane Keaton.
Hudson started her career as a model. This enabled her to experience another one of her passions, travel. Despite the many international adventures modeling allowed, Hudson decided to concentrate on an acting career. Her big break came in 1995 when she obtained a starring role in an Aaron Spelling production. Hudson really left an impression with this legendary TV producer, and he went on to use her in many of his projects including "Melrose Place" (1992).
Hudson is best known for her captivating role on "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995). Here, her incomparable portal of a warrior queen with nothing but revenge on her mind has left a mark on all that have had the pleasure of watching her. Hudson describes this experience as being very therapeutic and relished the opportunity to play such an enraged character. However, don't worry, she has also been known to play an angel on a few occasions. Hudson has also appeared on two of the highest rated TV shows, "Law & Order" (1990) and, most recently, "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000).
When Hudson is not acting or hiking through Nepal, she concentrates on her yoga practice. She has helped to launch Healing Heart Yoga Center Inc. It is here where Hudson touches the lives of all that have the privilege of her yoga teachings.
Hudson was teased in high school, given the nickname "Junk". She says the boys who teased her helped create her Xena: Warrior Princess character Callisto in a way, because Callisto is the way she is because of how she's hurt inside.
She auditioned for the role of Seven Of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager.
Leick was ranked #15 in Wizards magazine's "Sexiest Women On TV" in March, 2008.
Hudson is very active with the James Ellis Foundation and participates in their charity breakfasts.
Hudson can be seen in Tru Calling's opening credits.
Hudson has stated that the main reason she went for the role of Callisto was so she could travel to New Zealand.
Hudson once worked as a makeup artist for a year.
Hudson has stated that she had never seen an episode of Xena: Warrior Princess before auditioning for the part of Callisto.
Hudson was the voice of Jennifer Tate in the video game Primal.
Hudson was the voice of Lady Leisen in the video game Lords of Everquest.
Hudson specializes in Hath and Kundalini yoga.
Hudson has stated that her favorite color is purple.
Hudson studied Vipassana meditation in Nepal.
Hudson is a graduate of the Neighborhood Playhouse school for acting in New York City.
Hudson has stated that her favorite Xena: Warrior Princess episode is "A Necessary Evil", which was an episode that Hudson's character, Callisto, was in.
Hudson has a pet Chihuahua named Griffin.
Hudson was once a model in Japan.
Hudson appeared in 5 episodes of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, as Callisto and Liz Friedman. She was meant to return for the sixth season episode "Bedeviled" as the irredeemable bad guy who attempts to prevent her sister from following in her footsteps in evil, but the producers felt that this would conflict with Callisto's conversion in "Fallen Angel", so they created a new character named Xerxos for the story.
Hudson appeared in 13 episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess, as Callisto.
Hudson's last name is pronounced "like."
Hudson runs Healing Hearts Yoga, Inc. in Los Angeles, California.
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