Original: This is Reneé O'Connor's first appearance in the shared Hercules-Xena universe Elizabeth Hawthorne who played Queen Omphale went on to play Hercules' mother in the TV series.
Simplified: This is Renee O'Connor's first appearance in the shared Hercules-Xena universe Elizabeth Hawthorne who played Queen Omphale went on to play Hercules' mother in the TV series.