Claudia Black

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Characters played by Claudia Black

Aeryn Sun — Farscape (1999)

Former Peacekeeper fighter pilot who defects from her militaristic orders after realizing their flaws. Develops a deep romantic bond with Crichton, survives a near-fatal cloning accident, and endures separation from her mother Xhalax Sun. Captured by Scarrans but rescued. Reveals a stasis pregnancy, marries Crichton, and gives birth to their son during the galactic conflict.

Pandora — Queen of the Damned (2002)

Ancient vampire and Maharet's sister, part of the First Generation.

Shazza — Pitch Black (2000)

Tough prospector helping survivors navigate dark caves.

Vala Mal Doran — Stargate: Continuum (2008)

Witty Goa'uld-turned-rebel with sharp instincts, skilled in combat, deception, and survival.

Vala Mal Doran — Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008)

Quip-heavy Jaffa rebel and former Goa'uld queen, loyal SG-1 companion.

Aeryn Sun — Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004)

Crystallized alongside Crichton and later revived. Her unborn child's crystallized particles are initially absorbed by Rygel before being transferred back to her. She goes into labor during the final battle, gives birth to a son, and vigilantly cares for Crichton until he awakens.

Cheetah (voice) — Justice League: Doom (2012)

Cheetah is one of the villains recruited by Vandal Savage and is assigned to eliminate Wonder Woman. At a dock, she infects Wonder Woman with nanomachines that distort her perception and provoke a deadly rampage, making Cheetah a direct personal adversary whose attack must later be undone by Cyborg.

R.I.P.L.E.Y. (voice) — WarGames: The Dead Code (2008)

Voice of the advanced government AI system designed to hunt terrorists.

Karla Grey — Deus (2022)

Karla Grey is a scientist and a central member of the Achilles mission. After experiencing a vision connected to her fatally injured daughter, she rejects Sen Paul's decision to leave the sphere and shoots him during their confrontation. She later joins Ulph in opposing Vance's population-reduction plan and travels toward Earth to reveal the truth.

Parker C. Boyd — Strange Frame (2012)

A street saxophone performer who saves Naia during a riot and becomes her romantic partner and musical collaborator. After being manipulated into signing with a corrupt record producer, Parker discovers Naia has been replaced by an android. She brokers a deal with a ship captain to steal the android's data, locate the real Naia in a secret lab, and rescue her, ultimately exposing the producer's crimes.

Career Overview

Claudia Black has 28 screen credits in a career dating back to 1995. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Stargate Film Series with 2 titles. Signature works include Stargate SG-1, Farscape, Spartacus: House of Ashur. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
28
Birth Date
1972-10-11
Birth Place
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q229225), public domain (CC0).