Pregnant Xena Wants A Warrior The Western Australian 14 April 1999 There's a little warrior on the way for Xena star Lucy Lawless. The 31 year old kiwi actress and husband Rob Tapert, the hit TV show's executive producer, are expecting their first child in October. Filming of the new season of Xena: Warrior Pincess, which begins on Monday in New Zealand, will not be affected. The baby is due during the series' longest annual break. Lawless married Tapert, 44,in March last year. It was his first marriage and the second for Lawless, who has a 10-year-old daughter from her first time around.