Claudia Black Biography

Claudia Black, Actress

Born as	Claudia Lee Black
Occup.	Actress
From	Australia
Born	October 11, 1972 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Age	50 years

Claudia Black is an Australian actress, best known for her roles in science fiction and fantasy TV shows and video games. She was born on October 11, 1972, in Sydney, Australia, to a microbiologist father and a teacher mother. Claudia grew up in Sydney, where she attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), one of Australia's most prestigious drama schools.

After graduating from NIDA, Claudia began her acting career on Australian TV, appearing in shows such as "A Country Practice" and "City Life". Her big break came in 1999 when she was cast as Officer Aeryn Sun in the science fiction TV series "Farscape". The show, which ran for four seasons, was a critical and commercial success, and Claudia's performance as Aeryn Sun was widely praised.

After "Farscape", Claudia continued to work in science fiction and fantasy TV shows, appearing in "Stargate SG-1" where she played Vala Mal Doranm, "Stargate: Atlantis" and "The Dresden Files". She also played a recurring role in the TV series "90210, and participated in Pitch Black.

Claudia Black has provided voice-over work for several video games throughout her career, including:
"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" (2009) - Claudia voices the character of Chloe Frazer, a skilled thief and love interest of the game's protagonist Nathan Drake.
"Dragon Age: Origins" (2009) - Claudia voices the character of Morrigan, a powerful witch who joins the player's party.
"Gears of War 3" (2011) - Claudia voices the character of Sam Byrne, a former member of the COG army.
"Mass Effect 2" (2010) - Claudia voices the character of Admiral Daro'Xen vas Moreh, a member of the quarian race.
"God of War" (2018) - Claudia voices the character of the Witch of the Woods, a mysterious figure who assists the game's protagonist Kratos and his son Atreus on their journey.

In addition to her acting work, Claudia is also a writer and producer. She co-wrote and co-produced the short film "Avalon" and wrote a four-issue comic book miniseries based on the TV series "Farscape".

Claudia has been nominated for several awards for her acting work, including the Saturn Award and the Leo Award. She has also been involved in various charitable organizations, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Huntington's Disease Society of America.

Claudia is married to Jamie Bamber, an English actor, and the couple has three children together. They split their time between Los Angeles, California, and London, England.

Our collection contains 6 quotes who is written / told by Claudia.

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6 Famous quotes by Claudia Black

"Trust in yourself. Your perceptions are often far more accurate than you are willing to believe"

"The crew are the faces you see every morning and last at night before you go home. I spend more time with those people than I do with my friends and family, so they're forever a part of you and who you become as an actor so I hope I see them again"

"My boyfriend's idea of a lesson was to take me on a black diamond run in the middle of a hail storm and say, 'Go!' Ski patrol had to escort me to another lift to get me down the mountain. No, that wasn't humiliating, not at all"

"One of the difficulties of not knowing for so long whether we were doing a fifth season or not was that we weren't really allowed to go out shopping for work"

"I feel that I'm at my best as a person and that I'm coming home when I walk on to a set, or on to a stage, so if I can perform in one way or another I think I'll be okay"

"People told me, when I was coming through the ranks, that a mark of a great actor is one who deals with the period of unemployment as well as they deal with the period of employment"