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Hudson Leick
Born Heidi Hudson Leick
May 9, 1969 (1969-05-09) (age 40)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Years active 1992–present
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Heidi Hudson Leick (born May 9, 1969 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American actress, best known for her role as Callisto in the popular TV series Xena: Warrior Princess.

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Biography

Early and personal life

Heidi Hudson Leick was born on May 9, 1969 in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she lived for a short period of time before moving to Rochester, New York. She later attended the Neighborhood Playhouse Acting School in New York City.

Career

Hudson Leick started her career as a model in Japan, but decided to concentrate on acting. She took courses in drama and diction to improve her voice. In 1992 she appeared in one episode of the series CBS Schoolbreak Special. The following year, Leick appeared in an episode of Law & Order. She also played small roles in University Hospital as Tracy Stone and Knight Rider 2010.

Hudson Leick's big break came in 1995 when she won a part on Melrose Place. 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 Callisto on Xena: Warrior Princess. Leick also portrayed Callisto on three episodes of Xena companion TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and&; she also portrayed screenwriter Liz Friedmann in two Hercules episodes.

In 2000 Hudson Leick announced at a convention that she would not be in any more episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess or Hercules: The Legendary Journeys because she got more roles to play and needed to portray another character besides Callisto.

Hudson Leick also appeared in Blood Type, 7th Heaven, Denial, Touched by an Angel, After the Game and Safe Harbor. She performed in A.I. Assault, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Lords of Everquest, Tru Calling (in its pilot episode), Primal, Fastlane and Cold Heart.

Recently, Leick finished recording One, Two, Many and began to work on Hallowed Ground.

Yoga

Leick has a long term interest in yoga, she is qualified to teach yoga professionally in the USA, and holds certificates in Kundalini, Hatha and Vipassana meditation she teaches classes in Santa Monica.

Selected filmography

Film

Year Title Role Other notes
2008 Unconditional Alice short movie
2007 One, Two, Many Darla
2007 Hallowed Ground Sara
2005 Cold Heart Julia
1999 Chill Factor Vaughn
1999 Blood Type Tiffanie
1998 Denial Deborah
1997 After the Game Grace
1996 Dangerous Cargo Carla

Television

Year Title Role Other notes
2007 Nip/Tuck Wendy Episode: Dr Joshua Lee
2007 A.I. Assault Tiffany Smith
2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dr. Jeri 'Buffy' Cohen
2003 Tru Calling Rebecca Episode: Pilot
Fastlane Randi
1996–2000 Xena: Warrior Princess Callisto 13 episodes
Safe Harbor Delores
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Callisto, Liz Friedman 3 episodes
7th Heaven Ms. Hunter
Touched by an Angel Celeste
Hijacked: Flight 285 Shayna Loring
Melrose Place Shelly Hanson
University Hospital Trace Stone
1994 Knight Rider 2010 Hannah Tyrie
Law & Order Kathy Rogers
CBS Schoolbreak Special Stephanie

Voice

Year Title Role Other notes
Lords of Everquest Lady Leisen
Primal Jennifer 'Jen' Tate

Self

Year Title Role Other notes
2005 Xena: The 10th Anniversary Collection Callisto, herself
2005 Xena Warrior Princess: The Final Season Herself

Archive footage

Year Title Role Other notes
1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 Xena: Warrior Princess Callisto

Notes and references

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