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Alexandra Tydings | |
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| Born | Alexandra Huntingdon Tydings Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
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| Years active | 1993 – 2008, 2018 |
Alexandra Huntingdon Tydings is an American actress, director, writer, producer, and activist, best known for her role as Greek goddess Aphrodite on the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and its spin-off, Xena: Warrior Princess.
Alexandra Tydings was born in Washington, D.C. She has four sisters and one brother, and is the daughter of former Maryland U.S. Senator Joseph Tydings and his second wife, Terry Lynn Huntingdon Tydings and the granddaughter of former Maryland U.S. Senator Millard Tydings. She is a graduate of Sidwell Friends School [1] and Brown University, with a degree in film and critical theory. [2] She speaks English, French and Spanish.
Tydings counts Katharine Hepburn and Kevin Spacey among her favorite actors. She told Whoosh, a Xena fansite, that she most enjoys the research and collaborating process of acting and that auditioning is her least favorite part of theater arts. [3] She competed in Irish dancing as a child, [2] and performed with The Royal Ballet of London at the Kennedy Center. Dance led to performance of all kinds; in addition to acting, she was the singer and bassist of bands Annabelle Kickbox and She's Seen You Naked.[ citation needed ]
Whoosh points out that Tydings maintained a vegetarian diet for 14 years, and that she enjoys gardening. [4]
After graduating from Brown University, Tydings moved to Hollywood to pursue an acting career. In her first major feature film, she played opposite Woody Harrelson in Oscar winner Michael Cimino's The Sunchaser , which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. She has since performed in dozens of roles in film, television and theater, including six years as a series regular on Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys where she played Aphrodite, the Greek Goddess of love. [5]
In 2015, Tydings wrote and directed The Trial of Hanna Porn, a multi-media piece on abortion, which won the Best of Fringe award at the Charm City Fringe Festival. [6] She then went on to write, direct and produce Rainbow Bridge, an independent film about two women advocating for abortion in the United States.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | Alice | Alice | |
| 1993 | Angst | Rebel Girl | |
| 1993 | Queerbait | Arial | |
| 1993 | Walking on Sunshine | TV pilot | |
| 1993 | Red Shoe Diaries | Cecelia Lynn | Episode: "Love at First Sight" Episode: "Burning Up" |
| 1995 | Vanishing Son | Tina | Episode: "Win, Place or Dead" |
| 1996 | The Sunchaser | Victoria Reynolds | |
| 1996-1999 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Aphrodite | 9 episodes |
| 1997 | Party of Five | Kerry | Episode: "Handicaps" |
| 1997-2001 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Aphrodite | 11 episodes |
| 1998 | Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus | Aphrodite (voice) | Video |
| 1998 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Katherine (voice) | Episode: "Porkules" |
| 1998 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Katherine | Episode: "One Fowl Day" |
| 1998 | Hotel del Sol | Nina | TV pilot |
| 1999 | Dodge's City | Cricket | TV pilot |
| 2001 | Sheena | Elena | Episode: "The Treasure of Sienna Mende" |
| 2002 | Another Pretty Face | Jill Trent | TV movie |
| 2008 | The Wire | Arts Editor | Episode: "React Quotes" |
Xena is a fictional character from the Xena: Warrior Princess franchise, portrayed by New Zealand actress Lucy Lawless and co-created by Robert Tapert and John Schulian. She first appeared as a villain in the 1995–1999 television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys before joining forces with Hercules. Xena was popular with fans, so the producers decided to create a spin-off with the character in the starring role. She later appeared in the subsequent comic book of the same name, as well as the spin-off animated film The Battle for Mount Olympus, and non-canon expanded universe material, such as books and video games.
Xena: Warrior Princess is an American fantasy television series filmed on location in New Zealand, which aired in first-run syndication from September 4, 1995, to June 18, 2001. Critics have praised the series for its strong female protagonist, and it has acquired a strong cult following, attention in fandom, parody, and academia, and has influenced the direction of other television series.
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys is an American television series filmed in New Zealand, based on the tales of the classical Greco-Roman culture hero Heracles. Starring Kevin Sorbo as Hercules and Michael Hurst as Iolaus, it was produced from January 16, 1995, to November 22, 1999. It ran for six seasons, producing action figures and other memorabilia as it became one of the highest-rated syndicated television shows in the world at that time. It has aired on Once Channel, Sky1, five/5, Heroes & Icons, and Horror.
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Amy Morrison is a New Zealand-born film and television actress best known for her role as Zandra in Cloud 9's The Tribe. She also had a brief but memorable role the historical fantasy series Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys as the younger version of Hope, the daughter of Gabrielle. Morrison has also played small roles in feature films Jack Be Nimble and Every Woman's Dream as well as appearances on Jack of All Trades, Shortland Street and William Shatner's A Twist in the Tale among other work in television and film.
Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus is a 1998 American animated action-adventure direct-to-video film starring the voices of Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renee O'Connor, Kevin Smith and Alexandra Tydings, all reprising their roles from the two live-action/special effects television series, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess. In the film, Zeus' wife Hera releases the four Titans after eons of imprisonment in a fit of jealousy, prompting Hercules and Xena to join forces and stop her. The film was produced and directed by Lynne Naylor.
Terry Lynn Huntingdon is an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 1959.
Liz Friedman is an American television producer and television writer known especially for her work on Xena: Warrior Princess, Young Hercules, House and Jessica Jones. In 2014, she was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for co-writing the pilot episode of Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black.
Alison Bruce is a New Zealand television and film actress, who starred in the 2001 feature film Magik and Rose. She also appeared in the teen series Being Eve and Xena: Warrior Princess, and had a recurring role as Simula in Young Hercules.
The first season of the television series Xena: Warrior Princess commenced airing in the United States and Canada on September 4, 1995, concluded on July 29, 1996, and contained 24 episodes. It introduces Gabrielle, the series co-star, beside Xena, previously a secondary character in the TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Gabrielle becomes Xena's greatest ally; her initial naiveté helps to balance Xena and assists her in recognizing and pursuing the "greater good."
The third season of the television series Xena: Warrior Princess commenced airing in the United States and Canada on September 29, 1997, concluded on May 11, 1998, and contained 22 episodes.
Mark Ferguson is a New Zealand-based Australian actor and television presenter.
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