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Heidi Hudson Leick (born May 9, 1969 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American actress, best known for her role of Callisto in the popular TV series Xena: Warrior Princess.
[edit] Biography
[edit] Early and Personal life
On May 9, 1969, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Heidi Hudson Leick was born, 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.
Leick started her career as a model. This enabled her to experience another one of her passions, travel. Despite the many international adventures modeling allowed, she decided to concentrate on an acting career. Her big break came in 1995 when she obtained a starring role in an Aaron Spelling production. Leaving an impression with Spelling, he went on to use her in some of his projects including "Melrose Place" (1992).[1]
[edit] Career
Leick invested in the career of actress, doing courses in drama and diction pra improve voice, despite having been accepted pro cast of various musical pieces and had already been rejected in several tests pra Tv. Until that everything changed on 10 October 1992, when the director Susan Rohrer escalou-to get a stake in the series CBS Schoolbreak Special, as Stephanie on 1 episode. The following year, Leick was again on 1 episode, this time as Kathy Rogers, Law & Order. Her still small appearances in University Hospital as Tracy Stone and Knight Rider 2010, until she won a greater role on Melrose Place, where she worked for 9 episodes, this was her first major success and the role opened doors. From 1995 Leick started studying Yoga, leaving the film a little hand, but returned with full force in 1996, because after small holdings in Hijacked: Flight 285 and Dangerous Cargo, the director Robert Tapert tapped her for a role , 2 13 1996 2000, the character Callisto was also part of another series like Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, where she served not only as Callisto but also as a writer Liz Friedman. In the meantime, Leick served get out, because her contract allowed such a thing, having been in Blood Type, 7th Heaven, Denial, Touched by an Angel, After the Game and Safe Harbor. In 2000 shocked the fans to advertise on a convention that she would not be in anymore of Xena or in Hercules. After Xena, was in A.I. Assault, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Lords of Everquest, Tru Calling (Pilot episode), Primal, Fastlane and Cold Heart. Recently, Leick finished the recordings of One, Two, Many, and then began to act on Hallowed Ground.
[edit] Hudson in Yoga
Despite the recordings, Leick always finds a time pro Yoga, something that always fascinated to, having studied it a point to receive 3 certificates, which guaranteed her the right to teach in USA and give major talks, being applauded by big names like Ana Forrest, Erich Schiffman and Gurmukh. Leick is expert in Kundalini meditations and Hatha, also has a certificate in Vipassana meditation, taught by Gabrielle Roth.
[edit] Selected filmography
[edit] Television
| Year |
Title |
Role |
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| 2005 |
Xena: The 10th Anniversary Collection |
Callisto, Herself |
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| 2005 |
Xena Warrior Princess: The Final Season |
Herself |
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