Claudia Christian

Claudia Christian
Birth name	Claudia Christian
Born	August 10 1965 (age 42) Glendale, California, United States
Official site	ClaudiaChristian.net

Claudia Ann Christian (born August 10, 1965 in Glendale, California) is an American actress, writer, singer, musician, and director.

She is most famous for her role as Commander Susan Ivanova on the science fiction television series Babylon 5. She left the series unexpectedly following the fourth season, when contract negotiations for the fifth and final season – aggravated by the prospect that there would not be one – broke down^{[citation needed]}. (Her appearance in the series finale was filmed during the fourth season). Before Babylon 5, Christian was best known for her feature film roles as a stripper possessed by an alien serial killer in The Hidden (1987), a police department psychologist Susan Riley in Maniac Cop 2 and as model Hexina in Hexed (1993).

Always much admired amongst sci-fi fans for her physical characteristics, she posed nude for Playboy Magazine In October of 1999.

In 2004, she returned to the live stage (and to Laguna Beach, California, where she had attended high school), starring in the U.S. Premiere of Michael Weller's play "What the Night Is For," with Kip Gilman, directed by Richard Stein, at the Laguna Playhouse. Her most recent work is in the BBC comedy series, Broken News in 2005. She also plays Janine Foster, mother of Peri Brown, in the Doctor Who audio drama The Reaping, produced by Big Finish Productions released in the UK in September 2006.

She appeared in a new play called "Killing Time" at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland 2nd-23rd of August 2006.

Mistaken Identity

Christian strongly resembles (and shares her first name with) actress Claudia Wells. As a result, Christian is sometimes erroneously credited with appearing in Wells' best-known film, Back to the Future. Wells, in turn, is sometimes credited with Babylon 5. Christian is also sometimes confused with Claudia Black, of Farscape and Stargate SG-1.

Filmography: TV and movies

• Star Hyke (2005) TV Series (post-production) - Captain Belinda Blowhard
• Broken News (2005) TV Series - Julia Regan - IBS
• Geppetto's Secret (2005) (voice) - Blue Fairy
• The Garden (2005/I)

• Quiet Kill (2004) - Amy Martin
  • aka Nightmare Boulevard (USA: video title)
• Shrek 2 (video game) (2004) (voice) -- Fairy Godmother
• Secret Weapons Over Normandy (2003) (VG) (voice) -- White Rose
• Everwood
  • aka Our New Life in Everwood (UK: new syndication title)
    • - "My Brother's Keeper" (2003) TV Episode - Young Edna Abbott

• The Failures (2003) - Anna
• She Spies
  • - "Spies vs. Spy" (2002) TV Episode - Tanya
• Half Past Dead (2002) - Special Agent Ellen Williams
  • aka Halbtot - Half Past Dead (Germany)
• Earth and Beyond (2002) (VG) (voice) - Lady Katherine Isabella Olivia deWinter

• Summoner 2 (2002) (VG) (voice) - Sangaril, Logosarch, Rosalind, Dama Heras
  • aka Summoner: A Goddess Reborn (USA: GameCube version)
• NYPD Blue
  • - Better Laid Than Never: Part 1 (2002) TV Episode - Catherine Lowe
  • - Better Laid Than Never: Part 2 (2002) TV Episode - Catherine Lowe
• Darth Vader's Psychic Hotline (2002) - Princess Leia (voice)
• Hot Rush (2002) - Jane

• Relic Hunter
  • - "All Choked Up" (2001) TV Episode - Carson Inez
• Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) (VG) (voice) - Helga Sinclair
• Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) (voice) - Helga Katrina Sinclair
• Atlantis: The Lost Empire - Search for the Journal (2001) (VG) (voice)

• Never Die Twice (2001)
• Freaks and Geeks
  • - "Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers" (2000) TV Episode - Gloria Haverchuck
  • - "Chokin' and Tokin'" (2000) TV Episode - Gloria Haverchuck
• True Rights (2000) - Elaine Kilgore
• Family Law
  • - "Are You My Father?" (2000) TV Episode

• Love & Sex (2000) (uncredited) - Woman in Gallery at End
• The Haunting of Hell House (1999) - Lucy
• Final Voyage (1999) - Max
• The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All (1999) - Andy

• Running Home (1999) - Jules Daniels
• Babylon 5 (1994-1997, 1998) - Susan Ivanova
• Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998) - Susan Ivanova
• Kelly Kelly
  • - "Doodler" (1998) TV Episode - Anya

• A Wing and a Prayer (1998) - Shelley Lowe
• Highlander
  • - "Two of Hearts" (1998) TV Episode - Katherine
• Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) - Susan Ivanova
• Total Security
  • - Pilot (1997) TV Episode - Cheryl Bankston

• Snide and Prejudice (1997) - Renate Muller
• Journey Beneath the Sea (1997) (V) (voice) - Queen Aquareine
• Lancelot: Guardian of Time (1997) - Katherine Shelley
• Mercenary II: Thick & Thin (1997) - Patricia Van Lier

• Solar Eclipse (1995) (VG) - 'Raven' Maj. Delany Kelt
  • aka Titan
  • aka Titan Wars (UK)
• The Chase (1994) - Yvonne Voss
• Columbo: It's All In the Game (1993) - Lisa
• Hexed (1993) - Hexina
  • - aka "All Shook Up" (UK: video title)

• Space Rangers
  • - "Death Before Dishonor" (1993) TV Episode - Marla Baker
• Relentless: Mind of a Killer (1993) - Leeann Hardy
• The Itsy Bitsy Spider (1992) (voice)
• Strays (1991) (TV) - Claire Lederer

• The Woman Who Sinned (1991) (TV) - Judy Reinhardt
• Lies of the Twins (1991) (TV) - Felice
• The Dark Backward (1991) - Kitty
  • - aka "The Man with Three Arms" (UK)
• Dark Justice
  • - "To Die For" (1991) TV Episode - Dana Hollister Harrison

• L.A. Law
  • - "Speak, Lawyers, for Me" (1991) TV Episode - Susan Convers
• My Life and Times (1991) TV Series - Jessie (young)
• Murder, She Wrote
  • - "The Prodigal Father" (1991) TV Episode - Bonnie Jenks Hastings
• Kaleidoscope (1990) (TV) - Meagan
  • - aka "Danielle Steel's 'Kaleidoscope'" (UK)

• A Gnome Named Gnorm (1992) - Samantha
  • - aka "The Adventures of a Gnome Named Gnorm"
  • - aka "Upworld"
• Maniac Cop 2 (1990) - Susan Riley
• Mad About You (1990) - Cassandra 'Casey' Harris
• Matlock
  • - "The Blackmailer" (1990) TV Episode - Mickey Alder

• Think Big (1990) - Dr. Irene Marsh
• Mom (1990) (uncredited) - Virginia Monroe
• Jake and the Fatman
  • - "Easy to Love" (1989) TV Episode - Sgt. Alex Walker
• Shannon's Deal (1989) - Molly Temple

• Quantum Leap
  • - "Play It Again, Seymour - April 14, 1953" (1989) TV Episode - Allison
• Arena (1989) - Quinn
• Tale of Two Sisters (1989) - Elizabeth
• Police Story: Monster Manor (1988) (TV) - Officer Babs Altoon

• Clean and Sober (1988) - Iris
• Never on Tuesday (1988) - Tuesday
• The Hidden (1987) - Brenda Lee Van Buren
• The Highwayman (Pilot film) (1987) (TV) - Dawn
  • - aka "Terror on the Blacktop" (note: did not go on to appear in the following series)
• It's Garry Shandling's Show
  • - "Dial L for Laundry" (1987) TV Episode - Sylvia
• Outlaws
  • - "Madril" (1987) TV Episode
• Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
  • - aka The New Mike Hammer (USA: new title)
    • - Elegy for a Tramp (1987) TV Episode
    • - Shots in the Dark (1984) TV Episode - Elyse

• Hunter
  • - "Love, Hate, and Sporty James" (1986) TV Episode - Roxanne Hoffmeyer
• Houston: The Legend of Texas (1986) - Eliza Allen
  • - aka "Gone to Texas"
• Blacke's Magic (1986) (TV) - Laurie Blacke
  • - "Breathing Room" (Pilot)
• A Masterpiece of Murder (1986) (TV) - Julia Forsythe

• Blacke's Magic (1986) (TV) - Laurie
• Berrenger's (1985) TV series - Melody Hughes
• The A-Team
  • - "Trouble Brewing" (1985) TV Episode - Cathy Rogers
• Riptide
  • - "Where the Girls Are" (1984) TV Episode - Marion Gordon

• Calendar Girl Murders (1984) (TV) - Kara
  • - aka "Insatiable"
  • - aka "Victimised" (UK: video title)
  • - aka "Victimized"
• Falcon Crest
  • - "Tests of Faith" (1984) TV Episode - Kate Mars
• Dallas
  • - "Some Do...Some Don't" (1984) TV Episode
• T.J. Hooker
  • - "The Lipstick Killer" (1984) TV Episode - Betty MacRae

Director

• The Heartbreak Cafe (1997) TV Series (one episode)

Herself

• Ghostwatch Live (2001) TV Series - Herself/Presenter
• The Big Breakfast
  • - Episode dated 22 August 2001 (2001) TV Episode - Herself
• Space Cadets
  • - "Morks vs. Mindys" (1997) TV Episode - Herself
  • - "Blobs vs. Things" (1997) TV Episode - Herself

Discography

• Taboo
• Claudia Squared with Claudia Cummings
• Trying to Forget by The Be Five
• Area 51 the Concept Album for the Musical Area 51
• Once Upon a Time

Quotes

• "Cooking is great, love is grand, but souffles fall and lovers come and go. But you can always depend on a book!"
• "Apparently I've been typecast in science fiction: I'm a Russian bisexual telepathic Jew."

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