Hudson Leick
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Heidi Hudson Leick is an American actress, known for her role as villain Callisto
in the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess
. She is a certified Yoga
instructor and intuitive counselor at the Healing Heart Yoga Center.
. During high school, she moved to Rochester, New York
. She later attended the Neighborhood Playhouse Acting School in New York City
.
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 played a small role as a "sexpot" in University Hospital
as nurse Tracy Stone. In 1994 she appeared as the virtual reality
designer Hannah in the television film Knight Rider 2010
.
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 portrayed screenwriter Liz Friedman
in two Hercules 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, Denial
, and After the Game
, and had roles in the series 7th Heaven
, Touched by an Angel
, and Safe Harbor
. She performed in A.I. Assault, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
, Lords of Everquest
, Tru Calling
(in its pilot
episode), the voice of Jen in the computer game Primal
, Fastlane
and Cold Heart
.
In 2008 she finished the films One, Two, Many and Unconditional. She played the role of Coco DeVille in the Jackie Collins film Paris Connections, which was released in 2010.
According to the Healing Heart Yoga Center, Leick, as of 2009, had been studying yoga for over sixteen years and has taught for thirteen. She is a member of the California Yoga Teacher's Association, and part of the staff at the Healing Heart Yoga Center.
Callisto (Xena)
Callisto is a fictional character in the fantasy TV series Xena: Warrior Princess. She features as the most frequently recurring villainess on that show. She also makes appearances on three episodes of the parent show Hercules: The Legendary Journeys...
in the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001....
. She is a certified Yoga
Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
instructor and intuitive counselor at the Healing Heart Yoga Center.
Biography
Leick was born in Cincinnati, OhioCincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. During high school, she moved to Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
. She later attended the Neighborhood Playhouse Acting School in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Leick started her career as a model in Japan, but decided to concentrate on acting. She took courses in drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
and diction
Diction
Diction , in its original, primary meaning, refers to the writer's or the speaker's distinctive vocabulary choices and style of expression in a poem or story...
to improve her voice. In 1992 she appeared in one episode of the series CBS Schoolbreak Special
CBS Schoolbreak Special
CBS Schoolbreak Special is an American anthology series for teenagers that aired on CBS from April 1980 to January 1996. The series originally premiered under the title CBS Afternoon Playhouse, and was later changed during the 1984 - 85 season...
. The following year, Leick appeared in an episode of Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
. She played a small role as a "sexpot" in University Hospital
as nurse Tracy Stone. In 1994 she appeared as the virtual reality
Virtual reality
Virtual reality , also known as virtuality, is a term that applies to computer-simulated environments that can simulate physical presence in places in the real world, as well as in imaginary worlds...
designer Hannah in the television film Knight Rider 2010
Knight Rider 2010
Knight Rider 2010 is a 1994 made-for-TV movie for Universal Television's Action Pack very loosely based on the television series Knight Rider.- Differences between Knight Rider and Knight Rider 2010 :...
.
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
Dangerous Cargo
Dangerous Cargo is a 1954 British crime film directed by John Harlow starring Jack Watling, Susan Stephen, Richard Pearson, Terence Alexander and John Le Mesurier.British crime reporter Percy Hoskins provided the story.-Cast:...
, the director Robert Tapert
Robert Tapert
Robert Gerard Tapert , sometimes credited as Rob Tapert, Robert G. Tapert, or Rip Tapert, is an American film producer, best known for his co-founding of, and his subsequent work with, the Renaissance Pictures company....
selected Leick for the role of Callisto
Callisto (Xena)
Callisto is a fictional character in the fantasy TV series Xena: Warrior Princess. She features as the most frequently recurring villainess on that show. She also makes appearances on three episodes of the parent show Hercules: The Legendary Journeys...
on Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001....
. Leick also portrayed Callisto on three episodes of Xena companion TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys is a television series, filmed in New Zealand and the United States. It was produced from 1995, and was very loosely based on the tales of the classical Greek culture hero Heracles...
and she portrayed screenwriter Liz Friedman
Liz Friedman
Liz Friedman is a writer and producer.-Career:She wrote and produced episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess, early in her writing career. Friedman was co-creator, writer, and executive producer of Young Hercules. Soon after, she along with fellow House writers, Lawrence Kaplow, Leonard Dick, and Thomas...
in two Hercules 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
Hallowed Ground (film)
Hallowed Ground is a 2007 horror thriller film, released on October 9, 2007. It went direct-to-video and was first aired on Sci-Fi Channel in the USA.-Synopsis:...
, Blood Type, Denial
Denial (1998 film)
Denial is a 1998 film written and directed by Adam Rifkin. It was released to video under the title Something About Sex. The plot revolved around couples as they struggle with the hardships of maintaining a monogamous relationship. It starred Jonathan Silverman, Leah Lail, Patrick Dempsey,...
, and After the Game
After the Game
After the Game is a 1997 film noir drama/mystery film starring Frank Gorshin, Stanley DeSantis, Sam Anderson, Mike Genovese, Susan Traylor, and Robert Dubac....
, and had roles in the series 7th Heaven
7th Heaven
7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...
, Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della...
, and Safe Harbor
Safe Harbor (film)
Safe Harbor is a 2009 television film based on a true story starring Treat Williams and Nancy Travis. The film first aired on Hallmark Channel on May 30, 2009.-Plot summary:...
. She performed in A.I. Assault, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
, Lords of Everquest
Lords of EverQuest
Lords of EverQuest is a 3D fantasy Real-Time Strategy game released in December 2003. It was developed by the short-lived startup company Rapid Eye Entertainment and published by Sony Online Entertainment...
, Tru Calling
Tru Calling
Tru Calling is an American television supernatural drama series that premiered on Fox Network on October 30, 2003. It ran for two seasons before being canceled....
(in its pilot
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
episode), the voice of Jen in the computer game Primal
Primal (video game)
Primal is an action-adventure video game released in 2003 for the PlayStation 2. It was developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe aka SCE Studio Cambridge. It tells the story of Jennifer Tate, a 21-year-old woman searching for her boyfriend through a series of demonic realms...
, Fastlane
Fastlane (TV series)
Fastlane is an American action/crime drama series that was broadcast on Fox from 2002 to 2003. On August 14, 2005 G4 began rebroadcasting the complete series. After finishing its initial run on the network, Fastlane stopped airing on G4...
and Cold Heart
Cold Heart
-Plot:A woman named Linda has an extramarital affair. It goes badly wrong, as her fling is not willing to give her up.-Cast:*Nastassja Kinski as Linda Cross*Jeff Fahey as Phil*Josh Holloway as Sean*Hudson Leick as Julia*Janne Campbell as Natalie...
.
In 2008 she finished the films One, Two, Many and Unconditional. She played the role of Coco DeVille in the Jackie Collins film Paris Connections, which was released in 2010.
According to the Healing Heart Yoga Center, Leick, as of 2009, had been studying yoga for over sixteen years and has taught for thirteen. She is a member of the California Yoga Teacher's Association, and part of the staff at the Healing Heart Yoga Center.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Dangerous Cargo | Carla | |
| 1997 | After the Game After the Game After the Game is a 1997 film noir drama/mystery film starring Frank Gorshin, Stanley DeSantis, Sam Anderson, Mike Genovese, Susan Traylor, and Robert Dubac.... |
Grace | |
| 1998 | Denial Denial (1998 film) Denial is a 1998 film written and directed by Adam Rifkin. It was released to video under the title Something About Sex. The plot revolved around couples as they struggle with the hardships of maintaining a monogamous relationship. It starred Jonathan Silverman, Leah Lail, Patrick Dempsey,... |
Deborah | |
| 1999 | Blood Type | Tiffanie | |
| 1999 | Chill Factor | Vaughn | |
| 2001 | Cold Heart Cold Heart -Plot:A woman named Linda has an extramarital affair. It goes badly wrong, as her fling is not willing to give her up.-Cast:*Nastassja Kinski as Linda Cross*Jeff Fahey as Phil*Josh Holloway as Sean*Hudson Leick as Julia*Janne Campbell as Natalie... |
Julia | |
| 2008 | One, Two, Many | Darla | |
| 2008 | Unconditional | Alice | Short film |
| 2010 | Paris Connections | Coco De Ville | |
| 2011 | All It Will Ever Be | Short film, completed |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | CBS Schoolbreak Special CBS Schoolbreak Special CBS Schoolbreak Special is an American anthology series for teenagers that aired on CBS from April 1980 to January 1996. The series originally premiered under the title CBS Afternoon Playhouse, and was later changed during the 1984 - 85 season... |
Stephanie | Episode: "Sexual Considerations" |
| 1993 | Law & Order Law & Order Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,... |
Kathy Rogers | Episode: "Black Tie" |
| 1994 | Knight Rider 2010 Knight Rider 2010 Knight Rider 2010 is a 1994 made-for-TV movie for Universal Television's Action Pack very loosely based on the television series Knight Rider.- Differences between Knight Rider and Knight Rider 2010 :... |
Hannah Tyrie | TV movie |
| 1995 | University Hospital | Tracy Stone | 9 episodes |
| 1995 | Melrose Place | Shelly Hanson | 10 episodes |
| 1996 | Hijacked: Flight 285 | Shayna Loring | TV movie |
| 1996-2000 | Xena: Warrior Princess Xena: Warrior Princess Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001.... |
Callisto Callisto (Xena) Callisto is a fictional character in the fantasy TV series Xena: Warrior Princess. She features as the most frequently recurring villainess on that show. She also makes appearances on three episodes of the parent show Hercules: The Legendary Journeys... |
12 episodes |
| 1997 | Touched by an Angel Touched by an Angel Touched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della... |
Celeste | Episode: "Angel of Death" Episode: "Labor of Love" |
| 1997 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Hercules: The Legendary Journeys is a television series, filmed in New Zealand and the United States. It was produced from 1995, and was very loosely based on the tales of the classical Greek culture hero Heracles... |
Callisto | Episode: "Surprise" |
| 1998 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Hercules: The Legendary Journeys is a television series, filmed in New Zealand and the United States. It was produced from 1995, and was very loosely based on the tales of the classical Greek culture hero Heracles... |
Callisto / Liz Friedman Liz Friedman Liz Friedman is a writer and producer.-Career:She wrote and produced episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess, early in her writing career. Friedman was co-creator, writer, and executive producer of Young Hercules. Soon after, she along with fellow House writers, Lawrence Kaplow, Leonard Dick, and Thomas... |
3 episodes |
| 1998 | 7th Heaven 7th Heaven 7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007... |
Ms. Hunter | Episode: "Homecoming" |
| 1999 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Hercules: The Legendary Journeys is a television series, filmed in New Zealand and the United States. It was produced from 1995, and was very loosely based on the tales of the classical Greek culture hero Heracles... |
Liz Friedman | Episode: "For Those of You Just Joining Us..." |
| 1999 | Safe Harbor Safe Harbor (TV series) Safe Harbor is an American television drama series that aired on The WB Television Network from September 20, 1999 to November 28, 1999. The series was created and executive produced by Brenda Hampton, who at the time was best known for work on the fellow WB series 7th Heaven, the series was paired... |
Delores | Episode: "One More Time: The Great Escape" |
| 2003 | Fastlane Fastlane (TV series) Fastlane is an American action/crime drama series that was broadcast on Fox from 2002 to 2003. On August 14, 2005 G4 began rebroadcasting the complete series. After finishing its initial run on the network, Fastlane stopped airing on G4... |
Randi | Episode: "101" |
| 2003 | Tru Calling Tru Calling Tru Calling is an American television supernatural drama series that premiered on Fox Network on October 30, 2003. It ran for two seasons before being canceled.... |
Rebecca Morgan | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... |
Dr. Jeri 'Buffy' Cohen | Episode: "Bite Me" |
| 2006 | A.I. Assault | Tiffany Smith | TV movie |
| 2007 | Hallowed Ground Hallowed Ground (film) Hallowed Ground is a 2007 horror thriller film, released on October 9, 2007. It went direct-to-video and was first aired on Sci-Fi Channel in the USA.-Synopsis:... |
Sarah Austin | Video |
| 2007 | Nip/Tuck Nip/Tuck Nip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy... |
Fake Wendy | Episode: "Dr. Joshua Lee" |
| 2008 | Shark Shark (TV series) Shark is an American legal drama created by Ian Biederman that originally aired on CBS from September 21, 2006 to May 20, 2008. The series stars James Woods.-Synopsis:... |
Cindy Broyles | Episode: "Bar Fight" (scenes deleted) |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LA | Carly's Personal Shopper | Episode: "Playa Vista" |
| Year | Title | Role | Console |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Primal Primal (video game) Primal is an action-adventure video game released in 2003 for the PlayStation 2. It was developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe aka SCE Studio Cambridge. It tells the story of Jennifer Tate, a 21-year-old woman searching for her boyfriend through a series of demonic realms... |
Jennifer 'Jen' Tate | PlayStation 2 |
| 2003 | Lords of Everquest Lords of EverQuest Lords of EverQuest is a 3D fantasy Real-Time Strategy game released in December 2003. It was developed by the short-lived startup company Rapid Eye Entertainment and published by Sony Online Entertainment... |
Lady Leisen | PC |