Claudia Ann Christian (born August 10, 1965 in Glendale, California) is an American actress, writer, singer, musician, and director. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Glendale ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Glendale ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
She is most famous for her role as Commander Susan Ivanova on the science fiction television series Babylon 5. Susan Ivanova is a fictional character in the Science fiction television series Babylon 5, played by Claudia Christian. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created produced and largely written by J She left the series unexpectedly following the fourth season, when contract negotiations for the fifth and final season – aggravated by the possibility that there would not be one – broke down. [1] (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). A striptease or Exotic dance is a form of erotic entertainment usually a Dance, in which the performer known as a "stripper" gradually undresses The Hidden is a 1987 science fiction / horror Film from New Line Cinema. Mental health professional A psychologist is a practitioner of Psychology, the systematic investigation of the mind including Behavior, Cognition, Maniac Cop 2 is a 1990 horror Action film, and a Sequel to Maniac Cop, directed by William Lustig Hexed is a 1993 comedy film starring Arye Gross, Claudia Christian, Adrienne Shelly, and R Always much admired amongst sci-fi fans for her physical characteristics, she posed nude for Playboy Magazine in October of 1999. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy
She appeared in two episodes of Freaks and Geeks in 2000. Freaks and Geeks is an American Television series, created by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on In 2004, she returned to the live stage (and to Laguna Beach, California, where she had attended high school), starring in the U. Laguna Beach is a seaside resort and artist community located in southern Orange County California, approximately southeast of the county seat of Santa Ana. 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. Broken News is a comedy programme shown on BBC Two in autumn 2005 and in Australia on SBS-TV from the 17 July 2006. 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. Peri Brown, full name Perpugilliam Brown, is a fictional character played by Nicola Bryant in the long-running British science fiction television Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The Reaping is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British Science fiction Television series Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays (released straight to Compact disc and
She appeared in a new play called Killing Time at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland 2nd-23rd of August 2006. The Edinburgh Fringe (officially the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, commonly just The Fringe) is the world’s largest Arts festival.
Filmography: TV and movies
- Starhyke (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. Starhyke is a British Science fiction / Comedy television series filmed in 2004 Broken News is a comedy programme shown on BBC Two in autumn 2005 and in Australia on SBS-TV from the 17 July 2006. Overview Shrek 2 is the video game based on the movie of the same name. Secret Weapons Over Normandy or (SWON is a World War II -based Flight simulation Video game released on November 18 Everwood was a Prime time television Drama that aired in the United States on The WB. She Spies is an Action-adventure Television show that ran from September 9 2002 until May 17 2004, in two 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: The Series
- 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. Half Past Dead is a 2002 Action movie in which a criminal infiltrates a prison to interrogate a prisoner about the location of a fortune in gold while an undercover NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct Darth Vader's Psychic Hotline is a Fan film that made its debut on the Internet on April 16, 2002, created by fans of the Relic Hunter was an American / Canadian / French Television series starring Tia Carrere and Christien Anholt Atlantis The Lost Empire is the 40th Disney Animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Atlantis The Lost Empire is the 40th Disney Animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Freaks and Geeks is an American Television series, created by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created produced and largely written by J Susan Ivanova is a fictional character in the Science fiction television series Babylon 5, played by Claudia Christian. Babylon 5 Thirdspace ( 1998) is a made-for-television movie that is part of the Babylon 5 science fiction franchise Susan Ivanova is a fictional character in the Science fiction television series Babylon 5, played by Claudia Christian. Highlander The Series is an English language Fantasy / Sci-fi Television series featuring Duncan MacLeod ( Adrian Paul To see each highlander season and a brief summary of each episode please check List of Highlander episodes This article contains episode summaries for Babylon 5 In the Beginning (1998 is a Television movie set in the Babylon 5 Science fiction franchise. Susan Ivanova is a fictional character in the Science fiction television series Babylon 5, played by Claudia Christian. 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. Hexed is a 1993 comedy film starring Arye Gross, Claudia Christian, Adrienne Shelly, and R Space Rangers is an American futuristic Science fiction Drama. For the novel by Jack Higgins, see Dark Justice (novel. Dark Justice was an American television series about LA Law is an American television Legal drama that ran from 1986 to 1994. Murder She Wrote is a television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. Maniac Cop 2 is a 1990 horror Action film, and a Sequel to Maniac Cop, directed by William Lustig Matlock was a long-running American Television Legal drama. The show ran from September 23, 1986 to May Irene Marsh
- Mom (1990) (uncredited) - Virginia Monroe
- Jake and the Fatman
- - "Easy to Love" (1989) TV Episode - Sgt. Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J 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
- 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. Shannon's Deal was a Drama on American Television about a successful Philadelphia corporate lawyer named Jack Shannon ( Jamey Sheridan Quantum Leap is an American science fiction television series that ran for 96 episodes from March 1989 to May 1993 on the NBC network Clean and Sober is a 1988 dramatic film directed by Glenn Gordon Caron ( Moonlighting) and starring Michael Keaton as Daryl The Hidden is a 1987 science fiction / horror Film from New Line Cinema. The Highwayman is an action-adventure themed Television series starring Sam Jones, set in "the near future It's Garry Shandling's Show was an American Television show broadcast on Showtime from 1986 to 1990 Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer is the title used for two syndicated Television series that followed the adventures of fictional Private detective Mike Hunting is the practice of pursuing Animals for Food, Recreation, or Trade. Berrenger's was an American primetime Television Soap opera created by Lynn Marie Latham and Bernard Lechowick that aired on The A-Team is an American action Adventure Television series about a fictional group of ex- United States Army Special Forces Riptide is a detective TV series that ran on NBC from 1983 to 1986. Calendar Girl Murders is a 1984 Television movie directed by William A Falcon Crest is an American primetime television Soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons from December 4 Dallas is a highly popular long-running American prime-time television Soap opera that originally ran from 1978 to 1991 . . 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. T J Hooker is a weekly American police drama Television program starring William Shatner. This article is about the British television show For the Canadian television show of the same name see The Big Breakfast (Canada. Space Cadets was a short-lived Comedy Panel game broadcast on Channel 4 in 1997. Mindys" (1997) TV Episode - Herself
- - "Blobs vs. Things" (1997) TV Episode - Herself
Discography
Writing
- "Revenge is a Bitch to Swallow. Taboo is an album by actress and musician Claudia Christian. Christian wrote both lyrics and music for it and co-produced it with Michael Jay Claudia Squared Claudia Squared or Claudia² or The Claudias is collaboration between Claudia Christian and Claudia Cummings (hence the title The Be Five is a band composed of actors from the television show Babylon 5. Once Upon A Time is a 2001 Music album by Claudia Christian, best known for her starring role as Commander Susan Ivanova on the " Short story. Published in Forbidden Love Issue 2: Wicked Women. [2]
- My Life With Geeks and Freaks. Autobiography. Published by Yard Dog Press.
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. "
References
External links
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