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Claudia Black

Birth Name:
Claudia Lee Black
Birth Place:
Sydney, Australia
Profession
Actress, Producer
Claudia Black

Fast Facts

  • Was a finalist at the Globe Shakespeare Competition in 1990
  • Was nominated for a Saturn Award four consecutive years as Best Actress on Television for her role as Aeryn Sun on "Farscape․"
  • Won a Saturn Award in 2005 for Best Actress on Television for her role as Aeryn Sun on "Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars․"
  • Named her first son Odin after the Norse god of war and her second son Viggo, meaning warrior
  • Quote: "I always liked to take whatever I've learned technically as an actor and move on to a new job as soon as possible so that I can use those new skills and employ them immediately․"
  • Quote: "If real life was like our beloved Science Fiction, I would be able to tell you exactly what my future holds․"
  • Quote: "You have to understand how to play the stakes for heightened drama, and you learn that or die in theatre․ While it's a little bit safer on television or on a film set to call cut and go again, you don't have the time, so a disciplined actor is really going to save the producer time and money if they can be a one-take wonder․"
  • Has provided voiceover work for numerous video games, including Chloe Frazier in the "Uncharted" series and as Samantha Byrne in "Gears of War 3․"
  • Recognized for her roles as Aeryn Sun on "Farscape" and Vala Mal Doran in "Stargate SG-1․"
  • Had her pregnancy of her first child written into the season nine finale of "Stargate SG-1․"

Awards

  • 2000Saturn Award - Best Genre TV Actress:Nominated
  • 2001Saturn Award - Best Actress on Television:Nominated
  • 2002Saturn Award - Best Actress in a Television Series:Nominated
  • 2003Saturn Award - Best Actress in a Television Series:Nominated
  • 2005Saturn Award - Best Actress on Television:Winner
  • 2006Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress on Television:Nominated
  • 2007SFX Award - Best TV Actress:Nominated
  • 2013BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Winner
  • 2013BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Winner
  • 2013BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award - Best Female Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Nominated
  • 2014Canadian Screen Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series:Nominated
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