I know that Lucy Lawless played Evelyn. But I am asking who played the actual Lucy character. The friend of Michael who almost got run over.

her name is China Chow. Daughter of the guy who owned and operated Mr. Chow's in the California area. Her mother I think used to be a regular at Studio 54 in the 70's etc.... She was dating Brian Austin Green when photographed topless on vacation with him.

thats is, from the big hit, i knew she looked familiar

I recently saw a photo of her on the beach with her new boy pal, Keanu Reeves. Can't remember which celebrity blog I saw it on, though. They were splashing around in the waves, he was carrying her in his arms. So cute.

China Chow was also in the pilot.

Yeah, she was Lucy in the pilot, when Michael first gets back to Miami, he holes up in a cheap motel, takes out the yellow pages, looks up a security firm in Miami and heads down there in his delivery man uniform. He turns up in her office and cadges some money off her. She gives him the first job he does where he uncovers Mr. Pyne as the bad guy in the art heist that he was blaming his employee, the single father for. She also told him to get some better clothes, and get cleaned up. His last word to her was, "You look good."

She was also his protege in the spy game. He mentored her in her early days.

Interesting stuff, thanks.