--- name: "Claudia Black" canonical: "https://film.one/person/claudia-black" roles: ["Actor"] born: "11 October 1972" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 78 average_as: "actor" average_over: 3 updated: "2026-09-17T17:05:14.783674+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Claudia Black Actor. Born 11 October 1972 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 11 October 1972, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - **Active:** 1995–2011 - **Also known as:** Claudia Lee Black, کلودیا بلک - **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 3 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 78 (2), 2010s 77 (1) - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 1 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Action & Adventure 2, Drama 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2, Adventure 1, Animation 1, Comedy 1 - **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $246m across 1 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229225, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085227/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/26054 ## Streaming the US now - **Peacock:** [*Farscape*](https://film.one/tv/farscape.md) (82) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Claudia Black > Claudia Black makes science fiction’s difficult company worth getting to know. *Farscape* gives us the strongest reason to recommend her, though her turn towards comedy usefully complicates the familiar casting as a tough woman. In *Farscape* (1999), the encounters within the crew can be as absorbing as anything waiting outside the spacecraft. Claudia Black’s Aeryn Sun is a substantial reason for that. Alongside Anthony Simcoe’s Ka D’Argo, she gives Ben Browder’s approachable astronaut company with enough force to prevent the ensemble becoming a set of spectators. We grew fond of this awkward crew because the actors made their dealings with one another matter, even when the early melodrama got in the way. Black helps make patience with the programme feel well spent. *Farscape* also gives her time to develop a character as the relationships become increasingly involved. Aeryn was her breakthrough role, and it remains the clearest place to see what we value in her: a character with enough weight to hold her place among peculiar companions. The early drama can be laborious, and the ageing effects remain an obstacle. Black helps us care about the people, but she cannot make every stretch of the programme work. The shift to Vala Mal Doran in *Stargate SG-1*, a role she began in 2004, put more emphasis on comedy. Browder was also a co-star there, but Black had a different job to do, bringing lighter energy after Aeryn’s dramatic intensity. That contrast matters more than the fact that both programmes are science fiction. Casting her as another tough woman can make the work sound more uniform than it is; comic timing asks something different of an actor. Her distinctive deep voice is another asset, with game roles including Morrigan in the *Dragon Age* series and Chloe Frazer in the *Uncharted* series, roles dating from 2009. She remains chiefly associated with science fiction and fantasy, but that is a poor reason to assume she always does the same thing. We would welcome more opportunities for the comic performer evident in Vala. For the clearest evidence of why we rate her, start with *Farscape* and allow its crew time to settle. ## Biography Claudia Black is an Australian actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Aeryn Sun in the science fiction series *Farscape* (1999–2003) and Vala Mal Doran in *Stargate SG-1* (2004–2007). She also played Sharon "Shazza" Montgomery in the film *Pitch Black* (2000). Black began her career in Australian television, appearing in *A Country Practice* (1993–1994) and the New Zealand series *City Life* (1996). She has worked in voice acting for animated series including *Rick and Morty* (2013) and video games, and has appeared in other productions such as *The Originals* (2013) as Dahlia, *Xena: Warrior Princess* (1995) and the film *Queen of the Damned* (2002). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (3) - *Rango* (2011), Fi1m 77, as Angelique (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/rango.md) - *Farscape* (1999), Fi1m 82, as Aeryn Sun — [page](https://film.one/tv/farscape.md) - *Xena: Warrior Princess* (1995), Fi1m 74, as Karina — [page](https://film.one/tv/xena-warrior-princess.md) ## Complete filmography (36) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Spartacus: House of Ashur* (2025), series, as Cossutia - *Godspeed* (2023), series, as June - *Ahsoka* (2023), series, as Klothow - *Deus* (2022), as Karla Grey - *Time Now* (2021), as Joan - *The Nevers* (2021), series, as Stripe - *Roswell, New Mexico* (2019), series, as Ann Evans - *Containment* (2016), series, as Dr. Sabine Lommers - *Rick and Morty* (2013), series, as Ventriloquiver (voice), Ma-Sha (voice) - *Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics* (2013), Acting - *The Originals* (2013), series, as Dahlia - *Strange Frame* (2012), as Parker C. Boyd (voice) - *Justice League: Doom* (2012), as Cheetah (voice) - *Rango* (2011), as Angelique (voice) — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/rango.md) - *Haven* (2010), series, as Moira - *Stargate: Continuum* (2008), as Vala Mal Doran - *WarGames: The Dead Code* (2008), as R.I.P.L.E.Y. (voice) - *Stargate: The Ark of Truth* (2008), as Vala Mal Doran - *Moonlight* (2007), series, as The Cleaner - *Stolen Life* (2007), as Kieru - *Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars* (2004), series, as Aeryn Sun - *NCIS* (2003), series, as Velvet Road - *Queen of the Damned* (2002), as Pandora - *Farscape Undressed* (2001), Acting - *Pitch Black* (2000), as Shazza - *BeastMaster* (1999), series, as Huna - *Farscape* (1999), series, as Aeryn Sun — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/farscape.md) - *A Twist in the Tale* (1999), series, as Morgana - *Stargate SG-1* (1997), series, as Vala Mal Doran - *Good Guys, Bad Guys* (1997), series, as Jill Mayhew - *Amazon High* (1997), as Karina - *City Life* (1996), series, as Angela Kostapas - *Xena: Warrior Princess* (1995), series, as Karina — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/xena-warrior-princess.md) - *Hercules: The Legendary Journeys* (1995), series, as Cassandra - *Police Rescue* (1991), series, as Julia - *G.P.* (1989), series, Acting ## Gallery - ![Claudia Black](https://film.one/media/person/475787/gallery-0d69e4333015.jpg) Claudia Black — Image via TMDB - ![Claudia Black](https://film.one/media/person/475787/gallery-859da1ddb57d.jpg) Claudia Black — Image via TMDB - ![Claudia Black](https://film.one/media/person/475787/gallery-bec001ba12c1.jpg) Claudia Black — Image via TMDB - ![Claudia Black](https://film.one/media/person/475787/gallery-6b7947c79176.jpg) Claudia Black — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 0 won, 2 nominated - British Academy Games Award for Performer 2018: British Academy Games Award for Performer (nominated), for *Uncharted: The Lost Legacy* - The Game Awards − Best Performance 2017: The Game Awards − Best Performance (nominated), for *Uncharted: The Lost Legacy* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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