Now, Lawless plays a private detective ... My nickname at school was "Unco," for uncoordinated. Then suddenly to find myself cast as "Xena: Warrior Princess" was a great big cosmic joke.

who immediately cast her in the 1994 film, Darkman II: The Return of Durant. Then came Xena: Warrior Princess, where O'Connor made a name for herself while playing the role of Gabrielle ...