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Hudson Leick

ハドソン・レイク / はどそん・れいく

American actor

May 9, 1969 (age 57) ・ Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

  • Ohio
  • actor
  • model
  • television actor

My Take

For me, Hudson Leick will always be Callisto, the antagonist who gave Xena: Warrior Princess much of its emotional weight. What I admire is how she made villainy feel wounded and human rather than cartoonish, which is far harder than it looks. Coming up through modeling in Cincinnati, she clearly had the screen presence, but it was her willingness to play someone unlovable that earned her a lasting place in genre fandom. She has largely stepped away from acting now, yet I think she proved a quiet truth: a great antagonist can elevate an entire show. I'd happily watch her return.

Overview

Heidi Hudson Leick (born May 9, 1969) is an American former actress, known for her role as villainess Callisto in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Hudson Leick
Name (Japanese)
ハドソン・レイク
Reading
はどそん・れいく
Born
May 9, 1969 (age 57)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Taurus / Rooster
Origin
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
Private
Agency
Private
Occupation
actor / model / television actor / film actor / voice actor

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Brighton High School
University
Private

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • Ohio
  • actor
  • model
  • television actor
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.