Lucy Lawless Joins Marvel's Agents of SHIELD Season 2 Cast

Xena The Warrior Princess is coming to Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., as Lucy Lawless has joined the cast of the show for Season 2 in a guest-starring role.

Of course, Marvel is keeping Lawless' role under wraps, but TV Guide first exclusively reported the news. The actress also appeared on Spartacus, Battlestar Galactica and Parks and Recreation.

In other Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. news, the "Ask Ausiello" column at TVLine reports the Season 2 premiere will feature a time jump and also notes a theme for the season:

"S.H.I.E.L.D. producers are typically mum on details for Season 2, even when it comes to how much time will have passed since Coulson was appointed Director of TFOKAS (The Former Organization Known As S.H.I.E.L.D.). 'There is a jump,' EP Jed Whedon allows. 'It might be a little skip, it might be just a hop-skip-jump.... But yes, a little time has passed.' As for an overall theme for Season 2, EP Maurissa Tancharoen shares, 'There was a word that came up a lot towards the end of the season - evolution - and that is something we will be exploring.'"

One of the fan favorites in Season 1 was B.J. Britt's Agent Triplett, and it looks like he will stick around for Season 2:

"According to exec producer Jed Whedon, Triplett 'will be around a lot' when the ABC series returns on Tuesday, Sept. 23 (now at 9/8c, remember!). Chiming in on how Britt instantly sparked with fans (as well as Miss Simmons), EP Jeph Loeb says, 'You always have hope for characters, then when people 'pop,' you're like, 'Oh, that's cool' and you steer toward that.'"

Who do you think Lawless will play on the show? Start your guesses in the comments below.