Claudia Christian facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Claudia Christian
|
|
|---|---|
Christian at Phoenix Comicon in 2013
|
|
| Born |
Claudia Ann Coghlan
August 10, 1965 Glendale, California, U.S.
|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Known for |
|
| Spouse(s) |
Gary DeVore
(m. 1988; div. 1992) |
Claudia Christian (born Claudia Ann Coghlan on August 10, 1965) is an American actress. She is well-known for her roles in science fiction and animation.
Many people know her as Commander Susan Ivanova on the TV show Babylon 5. She also plays Captain Maynard on the show 9-1-1. In animation, she is the voice of Hera in the Netflix series Blood of Zeus and Lt. Helga Sinclair in Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
Contents
Early Life and Name Change
Claudia Christian was born in Glendale, California. Her mother was from Germany and worked as a director for the fashion brand Giorgio Beverly Hills. Her father had Irish roots.
Claudia grew up in Connecticut with her three older brothers. When she was 14, her family moved back to California. It was then that she decided to become an actress. She legally changed her last name from Coghlan to Christian and moved to Hollywood to start her career.
Acting Career
.jpg)
Christian began her acting career with small parts on TV shows. She appeared in popular series like Hunter, Quantum Leap, and Murder, She Wrote.
She also acted in movies. Some of her early films include The Hidden with Kyle MacLachlan and The Chase with Charlie Sheen.
Starring in Babylon 5
From 1994 to 1998, Christian played one of her most famous roles, Commander Susan Ivanova, in the science fiction series Babylon 5. Her character was a tough and smart leader on a giant space station.
She was a main character for the first four seasons. She left the show before the fifth season due to contract disagreements. However, she did return for the series finale and two Babylon 5 TV movies, Babylon 5: In the Beginning and Babylon 5: Thirdspace. In 2023, she voiced Ivanova again for the animated movie Babylon 5: The Road Home.
Roles in TV, Film, and Video Games
After Babylon 5, Christian continued to act in many different projects. She guest-starred on shows like Freaks and Geeks, NYPD Blue, Criminal Minds, and NCIS.
She is also a talented voice actress. She voiced the character Helga Sinclair in the Disney animated movie Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Since 2020, she has voiced the goddess Hera in the Netflix animated series Blood of Zeus.
Christian is also known for her voice work in popular video games. Gamers can hear her voice in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (as Aela the Huntress), Fallout 4 (as Desdemona), and World of Warcraft.
Writing Career
.jpg)
Besides acting, Claudia Christian is also an author. She has written several books, including a cookbook and a science fiction novel titled Wolf's Empire: Gladiator.
She also co-created a science fiction universe called Dark Legacies. The first project in this universe was a comic book that was funded through the website Kickstarter.
Selected Work
Here are some of the movies, TV shows, and video games Claudia Christian has been in.
Movies
- The Hidden (1987)
- Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
- Hexed (1993)
- The Chase (1994)
- Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998)
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) - Voice role
- Half Past Dead (2002)
- Babylon 5: The Road Home (2023) - Voice role
Television Shows
- Quantum Leap (1989)
- Columbo (1993)
- Babylon 5 (1994–1997)
- Highlander: The Series (1997)
- Freaks and Geeks (1999)
- NYPD Blue (2002)
- Grimm (2011)
- Castle (2014)
- 9-1-1 (2018–present)
- Blood of Zeus (2020–present) - Voice role
Video Games
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
- Guild Wars 2 (2012)
- Halo 4 (2012)
- Fallout 4 (2015)
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (2016)
- World of Warcraft (2016, 2018, 2024)
- Fallout 76 (2018)
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Production | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Saturn Award | Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television | Babylon 5 | Nominated |
| 1999 | Saturn Award | Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television | Babylon 5 | Nominated |
Images for kids
-
Christian at a convention in Utrecht, Netherlands (2005)
See also
In Spanish: Claudia Christian para niños
