Event : Lucy Lawless at The Art of Elysium 5th Annual "Heaven" Gala Black Tie Charity Gala - Arrivals

Event : Lucy Lawless at The Art of Elysium 5th Annual "Heaven" Gala Black Tie Charity Gala - Arrivals

Wellington, July 29 : Kiwi actress Lucy Lawless had to hit the gym to prepare for a nude scene in upcoming sword-and-sandals series for television, `Spartacus: Blood and Sand'.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the 41-year-old actress spoke about her role as United States cable TV channel Starz unveiled the trailer for the gladiator series at a fan gathering in California.

Producer Steven DeKnight said that Spartacus is going to have "a death toll like nothing you''ve seen on television before".

Wellington - New Zealand actresses Lucy Lawless and Keisha Castle-Hughes joined other celebrities Saturday in launching a petition urging the government to sign on to a 40 per cent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.

Washington, Mar 31 : Actress Lucy Lawless has signed on to star as a Roman slave owner in a new TV series.

The 41-year-old star, who rose to fame with her role in `Xena: Warrior Princess' has joined the cast of Spider-Man moviemaker Sam Raimi''s new U. S. TV series `Spartacus: Blood and Sand', reports Contactmusic.

According to EW. com, Lawless will be seen playing the role of Lucretia opposite Aussie actor Andy Whitfield.

The show will premiere on U. S. cable channel Starz in January (10). (ANI)