Renee O'Connor Movies
A former Mickey Mouse Club starlet who has since gone on to craft an impressive career in film and television, Renee O'Connor gained widespread exposure thanks to her small-screen role as Xena's (Lucy Lawless) trusty sidekick, Gabrielle, in the hit television adventure series Xena: Warrior Princess. A Texas native who discovered her love of acting while performing at Houston's Alley Theater at age 12, the aspiring actress attended Taylor High School before refining her skills at the Huston High School of Visual and Performing Arts. After donning various cartoon costumes at Six Flags amusement park, O'Connor made the move to Los Angeles and soon landed a role in the Mickey Mouse Club serial drama Teen Angel (a revival of the original series Spin and Marty). Though a subsequent appearance in an Arnold Schwarzenegger-helmed episode of HBO's Tales From the Crypt ultimately ended up on the cutting room floor, early exposure came soon thereafter with a role in the 1991 television miniseries Changes. Following appearances in a pair of features and made-for-television films, O'Connor caught the eye of producer Rob Tapert during an audition for a role in the 1994 made-for-television adventure Hercules and the Lost Kingdom, and in addition to also casting her in the direct-to-video sequel to partner Sam Raimi's Darkman, the duo agreed that she would make a great addition to a new show they were producing. Her participation in the hit series Xena: Warrior Princess proved invaluable, and O'Connnor and Lawless' chemistry gelled right from the start. Following the cancellation of Xena: Warrior Princess, O'Connor would continue her feature career with the 2000 comedy drama Rubbernecking. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi- 2001
In this freewheeling spoof of the old radio and television series You Are There, modern-day tabloid reporter Nevil (Michael Hurst) literally goes to Hell and back to get the lowdown on Xena's (Lucy Lawless) latest mission. The muckraking Nevil is somehow convinced that Xena's efforts to get the golden apples of Valhalla, which when eaten bestow instant immortality, is merely a ploy to increase her own powers. In the course of his investigation, Nevil and his camera crew interview such Xena intimates as Ares (Kevin Smith) and Aphrodite (Alexandra Tydings), both of whom are more than willing to dish up the dirt in exchange for air time. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Michael Hurst, Lucy Lawless, (more)
- 2000
Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) heads off to the North African land of Poteidaia, there to rescue her kidnapped niece, Sarah (Tandie Wright), from the warlord Gurkhan (Calvin Tuteao). Unfortunately, Gurkhan is something of an archaic Saddam Hussein: Not only has he managed to elude everyone who's ever tried to nab him, but no one is certain what he looks like, or even if those who claim to be Gurkhan are telling the truth. Figuring that the cards are stacked against Gabrielle, Xena (Lucy Lawless) slips her a mickey and attempts to track down Gurkhan herself. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 1998
When her comrade in arms Vercinix (Tamati Rice), leader of the Gauls, is captured by Julius Caesar (Karl Urban), Xena (Lucy Lawless) tries to negotiate a trade. If Vercinix is set free, she will release her own captive, Roman aristocrat Crassus (Matthew Chamberlain). As to the question of whether or not Caesar will uphold his end of the bargain, suffice to say that Xena ends up outnumbered in the gladiatorial arena. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 2001
Escaping from Hades, Julius Caesar (Karl Urban) waylays the Three Fates so that he may alter the Threads of Destiny. As a result, the events leading up to Caesar's death are radically altered, and apparently for the good. Xena (Lucy Lawless) is now Caesar's empress, and Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) has become Rome's most successful playwright. Alas, the evil shamaness Alti (Claire Stansfield), now the high priestess of Rome, fouls things up with her usual lust for power and wealth. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 1998
This episode introduces yet another in a long line of Xena lookalikes: Leah, the high priestess of the Hestian Virgins (a role played, of course, by Lucy Lawless). When Leah is threatened with death, bordello operator Meg (who also is the spitting image of Xena, and is also enacted by Lucy Lawless) offers to take her place. And as is customary in episodes of this nature, Xena's friend Joxer (Ted Raimi) is hopelessly confused. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless
- 1996
Once again, series star Lucy Lawless essays the dual role of Xena and her lookalike, Princess Diana. To protect Diana as she prepares to assume the throne from her dying father, Xena switches places with the Princess, and vice versa. As a result, Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) and Joxer (Ted Raimi) become hopelessly confused -- and even more so when another Xena lookalike, a barmaid named Meg (played -- surprise, surprise -- by Lucy Lawless) arrives on the scene with an agenda of her own. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless
- 1996
Lucy Lawless appears in the dual role of Xena and her lookalike, Princess Diana, the daughter of King Lias (Norman Forsey). In a situation worthy of The Prisoner of Zenda, Xena endeavors to protect Diana from assassins by taking her place en route to a royal wedding. Meanwhile, Diana, posing as Xena, causes all sorts of confusion for poor Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 1998
A 20-foot "peace" statue, erected to maintain a truce between two warring villages, has been stolen. Everyone thinks that Autolycus (Bruce Campbell) is the culprit, but this time he's innocent. After recovering the statue and returning it to its rightful owners, Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) must re-steal the monument so that Autolycus will not lose his standing as King of Thieves -- and then everybody involved has to re-re-steal the darn thing. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 1997
Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) rescue Ulysses (John D'Aquino), seafaring king of Ithaca, from a three-against-one battle. With the help of our two heroines, Ulysses recaptures his ship from the minions of Poseidon (Charles Siebert), the God of the Sea. Embarking upon the return voyage to Ithaca, Ulysses is occasionally thrown off course by such distractions as the Singing Sirens and Gabrielle's mal de mer. He also grows fonder of Xena with each passing day, blissfully unaware that his bride, Penelope (Rachel Blakely), is still alive -- and that his troubles will be far from over once he lands on Ithacan soil. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 1998
When Autolycus (Bruce Campbell) is captured, Xena (Lucy Lawless) sneaks aboard a prison ship to rescue him. Likewise on the ship is Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor), albeit for different reasons. The eruption of Mt. Aetna creates a huge tidal wave, or tsunami, which sweeps everyone overboard. Xena and Gabrielle are saved by a convenient air pocket -- only to be tormented by a treacherous outlaw (Todd Rippon). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 2001
Determined to avenge his murdered father, Artemis, by destroying all Amazons, the half-god Bellerophon has captured Amazon queen Varia (Tsiana Joelson). Rushing to Varia's rescue, Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) venture into Bellerophon's stronghold, Helicon. With Xena in a weakened state, it is up to Gabrielle, an Amazon herself, to complete the mission and save the Queen. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 1996
While rescuing a group of slave girls from a warlord, Xena saves the life of an old man (Tom Atkins) who has helped her fend off the villains. The oldster subsequently claims to be Atrius -- Xena's long-lost father. Ensuing events convince Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) that Xena should stay as far away from Atrius as possible. Alas, before long Xena has reverted to her Warrior Princess ways, fully prepared to kill all the occupants of a village -- including Gabrielle. Can this be the handiwork of the duplicitous God of War Ares (Kevin Smith), who still has his own special plans for Xena? ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 1999
Xena (Lucy Lawless) seeks out the shamaness Yakut (Kate Elliot) to explain why she's having nightmares about her unborn baby. Yakut explains that the spirit of the evil Alti (Claire Stansfield) is systemically sapping the life force of Xena's child so that she, Alti, can return to the land of the living. It is up to Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) to rescue both Xena and baby -- but she might have to sacrifice her own life in the process. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 1997
This episode is set in Macedonia in the year A.D. 1942. Archeologist Janice Covington (Renee O'Connor), who bears a startling resemblance to our old, old friend Gabrielle, is searching for the legendary Xena Scrolls, a fragment of which was unearthed by her father years earlier. Several other people are interested in unearthing the scrolls, among them translator Melinda Papus (Lucy Lawless), a dead ringer for Xena herself. Before the story is over, the spirit of ancient Warrior Princess Xena has inhabited Melinda's body in an effort to prevent the chaotic resurrection of the War God Ares (Kevin Smith). Keep an eye out for another familiar-looking character, here traveling under the pun-inspired moniker of Jacques S'Er. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 1999
On the last leg of her journey through India, Xena (Lucy Lawless) elicits the aid of Krishna (Rajiv Varma) to rescue Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) and Gabrielle's spiritual shaman, Eli (Timothy Omundson), from the King of the Demons. In the process, Xena learns of "The Way" -- that is, the manner in which the lives of humans are predestined to go along certain paths, even when those humans have no idea what those paths are. After complaints from a splinter religious group, this episode was withdrawn from Xena: Warrior Princess' U.S. syndicated package, and was never shown at all in the U.K. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 1995
Reading an ancient scroll at the behest of some villagers, Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) inadvertently released the three long-dormant Titans, parents of the Olympian Gods. Though Gabrielle is able to keep two of the Titans under control, the third, Hyperion (Mark Rafferty), has resumed his campaign of destruction. Only Xena (Lucy Lawless) can prevent the rampaging Hyperion from unleashing even more sleeping Titans onto a helpless world -- but Xena has been captured. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 1996
A treasure chest containing the most powerful weapon in the world has been stolen. The weapon is set to be auctioned off at a remote island fortress, prompting Xena (Lucy Lawless) to join forces with Autolycus (Bruce Campbell), the self-styled King of Thieves, to retrieve the weapon before any damage can be done. There's only two problems: The auctioneer has been mysteriously murdered -- and good old Autolycus can't be trusted as far as he can be thrown. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 2000
In the second episode of Xena: Warrior Princess' own "Ring Trilogy," Xena (Lucy Lawless) recalls the creation of the powerful Rheingold ring and the "birth" of the Norse monster Grinhilda. Upon finally killing the monster, Xena discovers that she has actually destroyed Grinhilda's son, Grindl, and that her old nemesis is just as dangerously alive as ever. Meanwhile, Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) grows closer to the enigmatic Brunnhilda (Brittney Powell), who holds a secret that will determine the outcome of this adventure. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 2000
In the first episode of Xena: Warrior Princess' own "Ring Trilogy," Xena (Lucy Lawless) heads to the land of Norse, there to destroy the beast Grinhilda, whom she inadvertently created during her warrior-princess days. The lovely, enigmatic Brunnhilda (Brittney Powell) explains to Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) how Xena's past misdeeds -- including a torrid affair with Norse God Odin (Alexander Petersons) -- has wrought terror upon the land. Gabrielle also learns of Xena's role in forging the all-powerful Rheingold ring. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 1995
Falsely accused of killing four villagers, Xena (Lucy Lawless) is besieged by the friends of the victims. Once she and Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) have been captured and locked up, Xena is confronted by Ares (Kevin Smith), the God of War, who explains that the slaughter of the villagers was all part of his master plan to make her his bride. But Xena would sooner face death than resume her old warlike ways. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 1998
Though flattered by Gabrielle's (Renee O'Connor) ongoing efforts to chronicle her exploits for posterity, Xena (Lucy Lawless) suggests that her friend forsake facts for the moment and turn to fiction writing. Unfortunately, this occurs just when the jealous Aphrodite (Alexandra Tydings), angered that even little kiddies prefer Xena to her, has decided to cast a spell upon Gabrielle's scrolls. As a result, everything that Gabrielle has written down suddenly becomes "reality" -- and suffice to say that it isn't a pretty sight. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 1997
In the second episode of a two-part story, the dying Xena (Lucy Lawless) asks Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) to return her body to her home village of Amphipolous. Sadly, Gabrielle grants this wish, and upon her arrival in the village, Xena's lifeless body is prepared for the traditional Amazon funeral. Before long, Gabrielle has been crowned Amazon Queen, and in this capacity, must stop a war. Meanwhile, self-styled "King of Thieves" Autolycus (Bruce Campbell) is possessed by the spirit of Xena, who wants to retrieve her body before it is burned on the funeral pyre. Threatening both Xena's "new life" and Gabrielle's present one is the bloodthirsty Amazon warrior Velasca (Melinda Clarke). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 1996
Acting upon a premonition, Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) returns to her home village of Potidea. Here she is shunned by her former neighbors, who feel that Gabrielle has let them down in battle. Even worse, Potidea is being "protected" by a burned-out, drunken warrior, Meleagor the Mighty (Tim Thomerson). With the minions of an evil warlord threatening to destroy the village, Gabrielle must take over the defense of her people -- without the help of Xena (Lucy Lawless), and very likely without the dubious assistance of the pathetic Meleagor. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 1997
While fishing with Xena (Lucy Lawless), Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) reels in a wounded Athenian soldier -- and in an instant, both of our heroines are surrounded by the Horde, a primitive tribe of warriors with whom Xena has had a traumatic previous encounter. Escaping, Xena and Gabrielle come across other Athenian victims of the Horde's brutality, and before long Xena is forced to lead the surviving Athenians against their enemy. In the thick of battle, Xena's "dark side" re-emerges, and soon she has become as vicious and ruthless as the Horde -- thereby galvanizing the more compassionate Gabrielle into desperate action. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 1999
Upon returning from India with her friend Xena (Lucy Lawless), Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) is accosted by Zehra (Jennifer Ward-Leland), "Queen of the Cons." In league with another sharpster named Milo (Mark Hadlow), Zehra persuades Gabrielle to write a play about Xena's exploits, to be given a lavish and expensive world premiere. What Zehra doesn't reveal is that she intends to pull a "Max Bialystock," producing a sure-fire flop so that she won't have to pay back the play's many wealthy investors. In addition to its Mel Brooks trappings, this episode also features such esoterica as "Buffus the Bacchae Slayer" and "Dustinus Hoofmanus." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
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