Actress and voice actor Claudia Black, originally from Australia, gained popularity for her voice acting roles in computer games. She received a lot of appreciation for her role as “Aeryn Sun” in the Australian-American science fiction television series “Farscape.” She also played the part of “Doctor Sabine Lommers” in “Containment” and “Vala Mal Doran” in the Canadian-American military science fiction adventure television series “Stargate SG-1.” In addition to her popular TV parts, Black has performed in a number of motion pictures, including “Pitch Black,” “Queen of the Damned,” and “Stargate: Continuum.” Black is incredibly well-known for her roles in video games, including the “Mass Effect” series (Admiral Daro Xen and Matriarch Aethyta), the “Dragon Age” trilogy (Morrigan), and the “Gears of War 3” series (Samantha Byrne).
A Television Career of Claudia Black
When Claudia Black first started her career, she starred in a lot of Australian television series. In 1992, she made her screen debut in the television soap opera “Home and Away” as “Sandra.” After that, she had a few cameos in television programs, including “Seven Deadly Sins,” “G.P.”, and “Police Rescue,” before securing her first permanent position in the series “A Country Practice.” From 1993 to 1994, she played the role of “Claire Bonacci.”
She was cast as “Angela Kostapas” in the TVNZ serial opera “City Life” in 1996, marking her second regular role on screen. Claudia Black portrayed the extremely difficult character of “Jill Mayhew,” an intersex lady, on the Australian detective drama “Good Guys, Bad Guys.”
Aeryn Sun, a peacekeeper pilot and officer, was one of Claudia Black’s most prominent characters in the Australian-American science fiction television series “Farscape.” She appeared in the program from 1999 to 2003 and received two Saturn Award nominations for Best Actress. In 2004, she reprised her role as the character in the miniseries “Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars,” which followed the same plot.
Following her widespread acclaim for her performance in the “Farscape” television series, Black accepted a new contract that would ultimately boost her profile even further. In the Canadian-American military science fiction adventure television series “Stargate SG-1,” she was chosen for the part of “Vala Mal Doran.” Black was originally only going to appear in one episode of season eight, “Prometheus Unbound,” but the producers decided to invite her back for further appearances after seeing how seductive and cunning she was in the part of “Vala Mal Doran.” She joined the show as a regular cast member, and she and Michael Shanks became a well-liked duo that the viewers grew to enjoy. Claudia Black most recently appeared in the Belgian TV series “Cordon,” which served as the basis for the American limited series “Containment.” In the series, she portrayed “Sabine Lommers” in 2016.
A Career in Film and Video Games
Black is well-known for her voice acting in video games and movies. Since 2005, she has portrayed several noteworthy characters in various video games. Her well-known personas include Artemis from “God of War,” Helena from “Crysis,” Chloe Frazer from “Uncharted 2: Among Thieves,” and Morrigan from “Dragon Age: Origins.” In addition, Black played Sam Byrne in Gears of War 3, Matriarch Aethyta in Mass Effect 3, and Admiral Daro’Xen vas Moreh in Mass Effect 2.
In the 2002 Australian-American horror film “Queen of the Damned,” Black played the role of “Pandora.” Later, she provided the voice of Cheetah in Justice League: Doom and Angelique in Rago.
Individual Life of Claudia Black
On October 11, 1972, Claudia Lee Black was born in Sydney, New South Wales, to Judy and Jules Black, two Australian medical scholars. She comes from a Jewish household. She attended Sydney’s Anglican Kambala School.
Odin Black and Viggo Black are the couple’s two children. She wed Jamie in 2004. The pair filed for divorce in 2016 to put an end to their union.
Net worth of Claudia Black
The estimated net worth of Claudia Black is about $1 million.