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Claudia Black 
Black at the 2004 ComicCon, San DiegoBorn Claudia Lee Black
11 October 1972
Sydney, AustraliaYears active 1993–present Spouse Jamie (m. 2004–present) Claudia Lee Black (born 11 October 1972) is an Australian actress and voice actor, known for her portrayals of Aeryn Sun in the science fiction television series Farscape, Vala Mal Doran in the science fiction series Stargate SG-1, Chloe Frazer in the Uncharted series, the witch Morrigan in Dragon Age: Origins and squadmate Samantha Byrne in the game Gears of War 3.[1]
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Early life
Black was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. She was educated at the Kambala Girls School, in Sydney.[2] Black has spent most of her life in Australia, New Zealand, and North America.[2]
Acting career
Claudia has acted in Australian and New Zealand television and movies. She portrayed a hermaphrodite named Jill Mayhew in the Australian television series Good Guys Bad Guys.[2] She also had a leading role in the New Zealand soap opera City Life playing the role of Greek lawyer Angela Kostapas.[2]
For her roles in Farscape, Black was nominated for a Saturn Award in the Best Actress category in both 2001 and 2002, and won the award in 2005. She has appeared in the feature films Queen of the Damned and Pitch Black. Black also appeared as Vala Mal Doran in Stargate SG-1 as a regular cast member in the tenth and final season, and previously had a role as a recurring character in season 8 and season 9. Her first appearance was in the episode "Prometheus Unbound". Black has starred in two Stargate SG-1 Direct-to-DVD movies, Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum. In 2004, she was voted "#7 Hottest Scifi Babe" by Scifi WorldNet.
In the NBC TV show Life (2007), Black was cast in the supporting role of Jennifer Conover for the initial pilot.[3] Due to Black's second pregnancy, the part was recast and the role was given to the actress Jennifer Siebel when the series was bought by the TV network. NBC still used footage of Black, and none of Siebel, when promoting the TV series' debut.
Popular at sci-fi conventions, Black showed her talent at singing and playing the guitar at the Farscape conventions.
Black has also appeared in theater. She once played Portia in a tour of the Merchant of Venice.[2] She has also had parts in Spotlight On Women, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Loose Ends and Pick Ups for the Belvoir street theatre; Little Women and The World Knot for the Bicentennial Opera.[2]
Black is also a professional singer of jazz and classical music.[2]
Filmography
Title Character Year Format Notes 90210 Sona 2011 TV yoga teacher NCIS Velvet Road 2010 TV Episode: "Borderland" Spike Video Game Awards 2009 2009 TV Award/Promo Announcer Moonlight The Cleaner 2008 TV Episode: "Sonata" Stargate: Continuum Vala Mal Doran/Qetesh 2008 Film Stargate: The Ark of Truth Vala Mal Doran 2008 Film The Dresden Files Liz 2007 TV Episode: "The Other Dick" Stargate SG-1 Vala Mal Doran 2004–2006 TV First appearance: "Prometheus Unbound" One 2005 Film Naked in London 2005 Film Only promo trailer Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars Aeryn Sun 2004 TV Queen of the Damned Pandora 2002 Film BeastMaster Huna 2001 TV Xena: Warrior Princess Amazon # 2 2000 TV Episode: "Lifeblood" Pitch Black Sharon Montgomery 2000 Film Farscape Aeryn Sun 1999–2003 TV A Twist in the Tale Morgana 1999 TV Episode: "Obsession in August" Good Guys, Bad Guys Jill Mayhew 1998 TV Episode: "Naughty Bits" Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Cassandra 1997–1998 TV Episodes: "Hercules on Trial" and "Atlantis" Water Rats Beth Williams 1997 TV Episode: "All at Sea" Amazon High Karina 1997 TV City Life Angela Kosapas 1996 TV series A Country Practice Claire Bonacci 1993–1994 TV Episodes: "Burning Bright", parts 1 & 2 Police Rescue Julia 1993 TV Episode: "Double Illusion" G. P. Joanna 1993 TV Episode: "A Thousand Flowers", part 1" Seven Deadly Sins 1993 TV (mini) Voice acting
Title Character Year Format Notes Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Narrator (voice) 2012 Video game Justice League: Doom Cheetah (voice) 2012 Film Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Chloe Frazer (voice) 2011 Video game Revealed in the E3 2011 Trailer Rango Angelique Carrington (voice) 2011 Film Gears of War 3 Samantha Byrne (voice) 2011 Video game Announced at Comic Con 2010 Rage (video game) Mel (voice) 2011 Video game Dragon Age: Origins Witch Hunt DLC Morrigan (voice) 2010 Video game Mass Effect 2 Admiral Xen (voice), Matriarch Aethyta (voice), Rachni Envoy (voice) 2010 Video game Dragon Age: Origins Morrigan (voice) 2009 Video game Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Chloe Frazer (voice) 2009 Video game WarGames: The Dead Code R.I.P.L.E.Y. (voice) 2008 Film Stolen Life (Machinama Movie) Kieru (voice) 2007 Film Conan A'kanna (voice) 2007 Video game Crysis Helena (voice) 2007 Video game Project Sylpheed Narrator (voice) 2007 Video game Neopets: The Darkest Faerie Fauna (voice) 2005 Video game God of War Artemis (voice) 2005 Video game Farscape: The Game Aeryn Sun (voice) 2002 Video game Steel Angel Kurumi Steel Angel Mikhail 1999 TV Voice, English version Awards
- 2009 – The Constellation Awards, Best Female Performance in a 2008 Science Fiction Film, TV Movie, or Mini-Series: Stargate: Continuum
- 2007 – The Constellation Awards, Best Female Performance in a 2006 Science Fiction Television Episode: Stargate SG-1: "Memento Mori"
- 2005 – Saturn Award, Best Actress, Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
References
- ^ Ogilvie, Tristan. "The Ten Commandments of Gears of War 3". IGN. http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/119/1192183p1.html.
- ^ a b c d e f g Claudia Black Online: Biography. Retrieved on 25 January 2008.
- ^ "Claudia Black was scheduled to be on the new NBC TV Show pilot called Life.". http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/John-Stones-Blog/Claudia-Black-New/800018083. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
External links
- Claudia Black at the Internet Movie Database
- Claudia Black Online (Established 2000)
- ClaudiaBlack.tk
- Claudia Black Online
- Claudia Black – Australian Film Commission
Main cast of Farscape Ben Browder · Claudia Black · Gigi Edgley · David Franklin · Paul Goddard · Jonathan Hardy · Virginia Hey · Raelee Hill · Melissa Jaffer · Tammy MacIntosh · Wayne Pygram · Anthony Simcoe · Lani Tupu' Categories:- Farscape
- 1972 births
- Australian film actors
- Australian television actors
- Australian voice actors
- Living people
- People from Sydney
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