Alexandra Tydings Movies

While returning the Helmet of Hermes to the King of Thebes, Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) pause long enough to prevent a human sacrifice. The rescued victim is Genia (Katie Stuart), a virgin who was to have given up her life to protect her people from the wrath of a warlord. Determined to be sacrificed for the "greater good," Genia refuses to listen to the life-affirming words of Xena and Gabrielle -- and disaster ensues. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Having stolen the "god-hood" of Aphrodite (Alexandra Tydings), the mad Roman emperor Caligula (Alexis Arquette) is now immortal. Under orders from the Archangel Michael (Charles Mesure), Xena (Lucy Lawless) attempts to end Caligula's rampage of terror, and to find some way of revoking his immortality. Such an undertaking requires a disguise -- which is why Xena ends up posing as famed female gladiator Mosca, with Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) as Mosca's advance person, Cynda of Thrace. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Knocked unconscious while swimming, Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) awakens to find herself in a watery world populated by mermen and mermaids. She herself has grown fins in place of her legs, and has now assumed the identity of Crustacea, the wife of merman Hagar (Ted Raimi) and the mother of three bratty piscatorial youngsters. Meanwhile, a pair of scaly villainesses who closely resemble Gabrielle's earthly nemeses Aphrodite and Discord hatch a plot against her. This anachronism-packed comic episode may remind the viewer of such theatrical features as Splash and Overboard. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Her powers as Goddess of Love bollixed up by her own romantic misadventures, Aphrodite (Alexandra Tydings) accidentally places a group of Amazons under a spell, rendering them subservient to men (they even lower themselves to dancing and waiting on tables at a cheap tavern). Deimos (Joel Tobeck), the god of terror, takes advantage of this situation as part of his plan to reassemble the powerful Chronus Stone. As an added flip, Deimos also intends to use the enslaved Amazons to destroy his perennial enemies, Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) and Iolaus (Michael Hurst). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Iolaus II (Michael Hurst) offers to wed the mermaid-turned-human Nautica (Angela Dorian) to save her from marrying the evil Lysaka (Patrick Wilson), who has stolen the powerful trident belonging to Nautica's immortal father Triton (Bruce Hopkins). Meanwhile, Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) is reunited with his former love, Serena (played by Sorbo's real-life wife Sam Sorbo), whose previous relationship with our hero has been inexorably altered by the events in the third-season episode "End of the Beginning." Hercules agrees to save the life of Serena's husband -- but this requires him to first come to the aid of Triton and Nautica. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Xena (Lucy Lawless), Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor), and Joxer (Ted Raimi) set out to recover the mystic diamond that provides illumination for the North Star. To prevent this from happening, Aphrodite (Alexandra Tydings), currently and illegally in possession of the diamond, casts a series of obsession spells. The results: Xena forges a manic attachment to a fish, Gabrielle falls hopelessly in love with her own reflection, and Joxer aspires to become the legendary ape-man Apis. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In this follow-up to the previous episode "Porkules," Katherine, the female pig whom Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) met while he was briefly transformed into an oinker himself, assumes human form with the help of love goddess Aphrodite (Alexandra Tydings). Alas, the humanized Katherine (also Alexandra Tydings) begins yearning for the simple joys of pighood that are now denied her (such as wallowing naked in the mud). Meanwhile, Iolaus (Kevin Hurst) and Autolycus (Bruce Campbell), imprisoned by Ares (Kevin Smith) for changing the war god's handmaiden Discord (Meighan Desmond) into a chicken, manage to make their escape, albeit still manacled together à
la the Defiant Ones. As a climax to the duo's many misadventures, they end up being displayed at a carnival sideshow as the legendary "Two-Headed Bigfoot." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Throwing rocks instead of lightning bolts, the mad King Augeus (Grant Bridger) believes himself to be Zeus. Taking advantage of the situation, the evil Hera offers to give Augeus genuine godly powers if he will agree to kill Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) before the sun sets. Already miffed that Augeus has rededicated her temple to Hera, love goddess Aphrodite (Alexandra Tydings) tries to prevent Hercules' demise. As for our hero, he doesn't know which way to turn when Augeus suddenly assumes the shapely form of Aphrodite. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Goddess of love Aphrodite (Alexandra Tydings) impulsively decides to go into another line of work -- and as a result, all romance disappears from the face of the earth. Meanwhile, god of fire c (Julian Garner), frustrated in his efforts to woo and win Aphrodite, is willing to settle for a substitute love goddess -- and the scheming Iagos (Mervyn Smith) is willing to create one, provided that Hephaestus relinquish his powerful gold shield. Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) becomes involved in this intrigue when his friend Iolaus (Michael Hurst), whose love life has taken a nosedive since Aphrodite's defection, tries to prevent Iagos from getting his hands on the lovely Leandra (Sarah Smuts-Kennedy). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Alexandra Tydings makes her first series appearance as Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love. Making her presence known to Hercules' (Kevin Hurst) friend Iolaus (Michael Hurst), Aphrodite gives him a golden apple that will make any woman he meets fall madly in love with him. Unfortunately, the girl smitten by Iolaus is Therea (Claire Yarlett), the fiancé of Epius (Jonathan Blick). If the marriage between Therea and Epius does not go on as scheduled, the countries of Syros and Delos will be plunged into war -- which is precisely what Aphrodite hopes will happen. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide