Claudia Black
About
Biography
Biography
An exotic looking brunette capable of projecting both strength and a sultry air, Australian actress Claudia Black earned a cult following with her co-starring role as Aeryn Sun, a commando pilot trained to keep her emotions in check, in "Farscape" (Sci-Fi Channel, 1999-2003). The Sydney-born performer was a finalist in the 1990 Globe Shakespeare competition and toured Europe as Portia in "The Merchant of Venice." Back home, she graced the stages in works as diverse as "Loose Ends" and "Little Women" (as the headstrong Jo) and became a constant presence on Australian television portraying Nurse Claire Bonacci on "A Country Practice" (1993-94) and a Greek lawyer in "City Life" (1996). She also drew attention for her turn as an hermaphrodite in a 1998 guest shot in the off-beat crime drama "Good Guys Bad Guys." While filming her supporting role as a transport passenger stranded on a strange planet in "Pitch Black" (2000), the actress was asked to help read actors auditioning for a new sci-fi series to be produced in Australia. Although the show's producers had intended to hire an American actress, the casting agent believed she would be perfect for the role. Black made a tape and was later invited to Sydney to audition for and landed the part of Aeryn Sun on "Farscape." The actress nicely projected the character's strength and toughness but also developed a very palpable sexual chemistry with co-star Ben Browder (as human astronaut John Crichton). As the show went on, Aeryn developed into a fascinating and highly watchable character and the actress garnered legions of fans. Following the end of that series, Black appeared on two seasons of "Stargate SG-1" (Showtime/Syfy 1997-2007) as Vala Mal Doran and steadily increased her voiceover work on television, film and video games. Following a recurring role in "The Originals" (CW 2013- ), Black returned to series television in the thriller "Containment" (CW 2015-16).
Filmography
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Life Events
1990
Early TV credit in episode of "Police Rescue"
1990
Was a finalist in the Globe Shakespeare Competition
1993
Appeared on the Australian TV series "A Country Practice"; introduced character of Claire Bonnaci; made a regular in 1994
1993
Had featured role in the Australian miniseries "Seven Deadly Sins"
1994
Co-starred in the Australian comedy "The Goodfruit"
1996
Was a regular on the Australian TV show "City Life"
1997
Made first of two appearances as Cassandra in "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"
1997
Portrayed a hermaphrodite in "Good Guys Bad Guys"
1999
Played regular role of Aeryn Sun on the Sci-Fi Channel series "Farscape"
2000
Had supporting role as one of the passengers on a transport vehicle that crashed on an unknown planet in the sci-fi feature "Pitch Black"
