Claudia Black

Claudia Lee Black is a talented Australian actress and voice artist, celebrated for her dynamic roles in television and gaming. She gained widespread recognition for her captivating performances as Aeryn Sun in the sci-fi series *Farscape*, Vala Mal Doran in *Stargate SG-1*, and the memorable Sharon "Shazza" Montgomery in the film *Pitch Black*. Black's extensive career in video games includes iconic characters such as Chloe Frazer in the *Uncharted* series, Morrigan in *Dragon Age*, and various roles in the *Mass Effect* franchise, including Admiral Daro'Xen and Matriarch Aethyta. She also contributed her voice to Samantha Byrne in the *Gears of War* series.

Born into a Jewish family in Sydney, New South Wales, Claudia was educated at the Anglican Kambala School. Her life experiences span across Australia, New Zealand, Spain, the UK, Canada, and the US. Her parents, Jules and Judy Black, are both esteemed medical academics.

Since 2007, Claudia has become a prominent figure in the world of video game voice acting, particularly noted for her work with BioWare. Her son, Odin Black, even voiced her character's son in *Dragon Age: Inquisition*. Beyond gaming, she lent her voice to Tess Everis in *Destiny* and *Destiny 2* and appeared in an episode of *Rick and Morty*. In 2016, she was featured in *Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare* as Engineer Audrey "Mac" MaCallum and narrated the audiobook for *Swallowing Darkness* by Laurell K. Hamilton in 2008.