, and secures the promise of future deification by her grandson Claudius, an act which, she believes, will guarantee her a blissful afterlife.  However, this portrait of her is balanced by her intense devotion to the well-being of the Empire as a whole, and her machinations are justified as a necessarily cruel means to what she firmly considers a noble aspiration: the common good of the Romans, achievable only under strict imperial rule.  In the 1976 BBC television series based on the book, Livia was played by Siân Phillips. Phillips won a BAFTA for her portrayal of the role.

In the ITV television series The Caesars, Livia was played by Sonia Dresdel.

Livia was dramatized in the HBO/BBC series Rome. Introduced in the 2007 episode "A Necessary Fiction", Livia (Alice Henley) soon catches the eye of young Octavian. Rome does acknowledge the existence of Livia's child, Tiberius, by her first husband, but not that she was pregnant with Nero Claudius Drusus when she met Octavian. Livia is portrayed as deceptively submissive in public, while in private she possesses an iron will, and a gift for political scheming that matches Atia's.

Livia appears in Neil Gaiman's comic "Distant Mirrors – August" collected in  The Sandman: Fables and Reflections.

In John Maddox Roberts's short story "The King of Sacrifices," set in his SPQR series, Livia hires Decius Metellus to investigate the murder of one of Julia the Elder's lovers.

In Antony and Cleopatra by Colleen McCullough, Livia is portrayed as a cunning and effective advisor to her husband, whom she loves passionately.

Livia plays an important role in two Marcus Corvinus mysteries by David Wishart, Ovid (1995) and Germanicus (1997). She is mentioned posthumously in Sejanus (1998).

A heavily fictionalized version of Livia appeared in the 5th and 6th seasons of Xena: Warrior Princess. This version of Livia is in fact the daughter of Xena, raised by Augustus to be the military champion of Rome.

Nancy Marchand portrayed Livia Soprano in the first and second seasons (1999-2000) of the HBO series The Sopranos
, and secures the promise of future deification by her grandson Claudius, an act which, she believes, will guarantee her a blissful afterlife.   However, this portrait of her is poise by her acute devotion to the well - being of the Empire as a whole, and her intrigue are justified as a inevitably cruel means to what she firm considers a noble ambition: the common good of the Romans, accomplishable only under strict imperial rule.   In the 1976 BBC television serial based on the book, Livia was play by Siân Phillips. Phillips gain a BAFTA for her depicting of the role. 

 In the ITV television series The Caesars, Livia was play by Sonia Dresdel. 

 Livia was dramatized in the HBO / BBC series Rome. Introduced in the 2007 episode " A Necessary Fiction ", Livia (Alice Henley) soon trip up the eye of young Octavian. Rome does acknowledge the existence of Livia's child, Tiberius, by her first husband, but not that she was meaning with Nero Claudius Drusus when she met Octavian. Livia is portrayed as deceptively submissive in public, while in private she possesses an iron will, and a gift for political scheming that matches Atia's. 

 Livia appears in Neil Gaiman's comic " Distant Mirrors – August " collected in   The Sandman: Fables and Reflections. 

 In John Maddox Roberts's short story " The King of Sacrifices, " set in his SPQR series, Livia hires Decius Metellus to investigate the murder of one of Julia the Elder's lovers. 

 In Antony and Cleopatra by Colleen McCullough, Livia is portray as a cunning and effective advisor to her husband, whom she sleep together stormily. 

 Livia act an important role in two Marcus Corvinus mystery by David Wishart, Ovid (1995) and Germanicus (1997). She is mentioned posthumously in Sejanus (1998). 

 A heavily fictionalized version of Livia appear in the 5th and 6th seasons of Xena: Warrior Princess. This version of Livia is in fact the daughter of Xena, raised by Augustus to be the military champion of Rome. 

 Nancy Marchand portray Livia Soprano in the first and second seasons (1999 - 2000) of the HBO series The Sopranos
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, and secures the promise of futUre deificaTion bY heR grAnDson clauDius, an act which, SHe beLieves, will guarantee her A blisSfUL aftERlIfe.  HoWever, thIS pORTraIt Of Her Is BAlAnced By hEr intenSe devotion To tHe Well-being of tHE EMpire as a whOle, And her machinAtiOns are JuStiFIed as A neCessaRily crUEl meanS to what shE fIRmly coNSiders a NOBlE aspIration: the common gOOd OF the Romans, achiEvable OnLY uNDEr sTriCt imperial RuLe.  In tHE 1976 BBC telEViSION seRIes based on the Book, Livia waS PlaYed by SIâN PhILlips. PHilliPs WOn a bAFTA for her PortRayal of thE role.

IN The ITV tELevisioN serieS ThE CaEsarS, liViA waS pLAyeD By sonIA DrEsdel.

LivIa WaS dramAtizED IN The HbO/BbC seRies ROme. Introduced In tHe 2007 epISodE "A NecEssarY FicTiOn", LivIa (AlicE HenlEy) Soon catches the eYe of Young OctaViaN. ROme DoEs ackNOwledgE thE exIstence Of Livia'S ChiLd, tIBErIus, by her first husbaNd, BUT nOt that shE was prEGnAnT With Nero clAudIus DRUSus whEn shE MeT OctaviaN. Livia IS pOrTrayed aS dEceptiVeLy sUbmIssivE In puBlic, whIle in priVate sHE possesses an irON will, and a gift FOr POLiTIcal SchEming that maTcheS atia'S.

LivIA aPpeARs in NEil GaImAN's COmic "Distant Mirrors – AUgUst" colLecteD in  The Sandman: fables and REFLEctions.

IN JohN maDDox Roberts's shoRt stoRy "The King oF sacrificEs," set In his SPQr series, LiVIA hires DeCiuS MeTelLus TO InVestigate the mURDer oF oNe of JulIa tHe Elder'S loVerS.

In antOnY and CleopAtra by CoLlEeN MCCUllOugh, LIVia is porTrAyeD aS a cUnninG And effEctivE advIsOr TO heR husbanD, WhOM She lOvEs PassIonAtEly.

LiVia pLAys An imporTant role iN twO marcUs coRvinus mYsteries by DavId wishart, OviD (1995) aNd GErmaniCUS (1997). She is meNtioned posthumously in SeJAnus (1998).

A heAviLy ficTionAlized verSioN of LivIa aPPeared In the 5tH and 6tH sEasONS of XeNA: waRriOr princess. ThIS VerSion oF LIvia Is in facT the daughter of Xena, RAisEd by Augustus tO be The mILItAry CHaMPioN oF romE.

nAncy Marchand porTrayed LiviA SOPrAno in the fiRSt aNd Second sEasons (1999-2000) oF the Hbo series the SopranOs
, and secures the promiseof futuredeifi cat ion  b y he r gr andson Claudiu s , an  act which, she believ es, w il l  gua r an tee h er a bl i ss f u l a ft er lif e.  H oweve r,this po rtrait ofher  i s balanced b y  h er intense  de votion to th e w ell-be in g o f  theEmp ire a s a wh o le, an d her mac hi n ations are jus t i fi ed a s a necessarily c r ue l  means to what  she f ir m ly c ons ide rs a noble  a spira t ion: th e  c o m m ong ood of the Ro mans, achie v abl e only  u nde r  stric t imp er i alrule.  In t he 1 976 BBC t elevis i on seri e s based  on th e b ook , Li v ia  w aspl a yed by  Si â n P hillips.  P hi llips  won a B AFTA  fo r he r por trayal of the  ro le.Inthe I TV te levi si on se ries T he Ca es ars, Livia wasplay ed by Son iaDr esd el .

Li v ia was  dr ama tized i n the H B O/B BC s e ri es Rome. Introduce di n  t he 2007episod e  " AN ecessary  F ict ion" , Livia  (Al i ce  Henley)  soonc at ch es theey e of y ou ngOct avian .  Rom e does  acknowl edget he existence o f  Livia's chil d ,T i be r ius,  by  her firsthusb a nd,butn ot  th a t she  waspr e gn a nt with Nero Claudi us  Drusu s whe n she met Oct avian. Liv i a is portr ayed as deceptively su bmiss ive in pub l ic, whil e inprivateshe posse s s es an ir onwil l,and a  g ift for polit i c al s ch eming t hat  matche s A tia 's. 

L iv ia appear s in Nei lGa im an 'scomic "Distant  M irr or s –  Augu s t" col lecte d in  Th e  Sa ndman:F ab l e s an dRe flec tio ns .

In  Joh n  Ma ddox Ro berts's s hor t  sto ry  " The Kin g of Sacrific es ," set inhi s S PQR se r i es, Livi a hires Decius Metellus to inve sti gatethemurder of  on e of J uli a  the E lder's  love rs .
I n  Anto n y  a ndCl eopatra by C oll een M cC ullo ugh, Li via is portrayed a s  acunning and e ffe ctiv e ad vis o rt o h er hus b a nd, whom she lo ves passio na t el y.

Liviap lay san impo rtant r ole i n  two Ma rcus Corv inus myst er iesb y  Da vid Wishar t, Ovid(1995) an d  Germ a ni cus ( 199 7). Sh eismenti oned p o sth umous ly inSe janus(1998 ). 

A heav ily fictionalized versi on ofLivia  ap peared in  th e  5t h and 6th  sea sons of Xe na:  Wa rrior  Pr i ncess . Th i sver s ion o f Li v ia is inf ac t t h e  d aughter ofX e n a,raise d b y  Augus tusto be the militar y  champion of R ome. Nan cyM arch an d portrayed Li via  S o p rano inth e first and  secondse a sons(1999- 2000)of theH B Os eriesTheSop ranos
, and_secures the_promise of future deification_by her_grandson_Claudius, an_act_which, she believes,_will guarantee her_a blissful afterlife. _However, this portrait_of_her is balanced by her intense devotion to the well-being of the Empire as_a_whole, and_her_machinations_are justified as a necessarily_cruel means to what she_firmly considers_a noble aspiration: the common good of the_Romans,_achievable only under_strict imperial rule.  In the 1976 BBC television_series based on the book, Livia_was played by_Siân_Phillips._Phillips won a BAFTA_for her portrayal of the role.

In_the ITV television series The Caesars,_Livia was played by Sonia Dresdel.

Livia was_dramatized in the HBO/BBC series Rome._Introduced in the 2007 episode_"A Necessary_Fiction", Livia (Alice Henley) soon_catches the eye_of young_Octavian. Rome does_acknowledge the existence of Livia's child,_Tiberius, by her_first husband, but not that she_was_pregnant with Nero_Claudius_Drusus_when she_met Octavian. Livia_is_portrayed as_deceptively_submissive in public, while in private_she_possesses an iron will, and a gift_for political scheming that_matches_Atia's.

Livia appears in Neil_Gaiman's comic "Distant Mirrors –_August" collected in  The Sandman:_Fables and_Reflections.

In John_Maddox Roberts's short story "The King of Sacrifices," set in his_SPQR series, Livia hires Decius Metellus_to investigate the murder_of one_of_Julia the Elder's_lovers.

In_Antony and_Cleopatra by Colleen McCullough, Livia is portrayed_as a_cunning and effective advisor to her_husband, whom she loves_passionately.

Livia_plays an important role in two_Marcus Corvinus mysteries by David Wishart,_Ovid (1995) and Germanicus (1997)._She_is_mentioned posthumously in Sejanus (1998).

A_heavily fictionalized version of Livia appeared_in the 5th_and 6th seasons of Xena: Warrior Princess._This_version of Livia is in fact_the_daughter of Xena, raised by Augustus_to_be_the military champion of Rome.

Nancy_Marchand portrayed Livia Soprano in the_first and second seasons (1999-2000) of the HBO series_The Sopranos