Claudia Ann Christian (born Claudia Ann Coghlan; August 10, 1965) is an American actress, writer, singer, musician and director, known for her role as Commander Susan Ivanova on the science fiction television series Babylon 5. Publicising the Sinclair Method to cure alcoholics is her main charity work.
| Full Name | Claudia Ann Coghlan |
| Net Worth | $14 Million |
| Date Of Birth | August 10, 1965 |
| Place Of Birth | Glendale, California, USA |
| Height | 5' 9" (1.75 m) |
| Occupation | Actress, director, writer, singer, musician |
| Profession | Actress, Director, Producer |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Gary DeVore |
| Nicknames | Claudia Christian, Christian, Claudia |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cooking is great, love is grand, but soufflés fall and lovers come and go. But you can always depend on a book! |
| 2 | Apparently I've been typecast in science fiction: I'm a Russian bisexual telepathic Jew. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | When Gary DeVore disappeared in mysterious circumstances, Claudia hired private investigators and ex-marines to look for him. His car was later discovered in an aqueduct, some distance from the highway, but when the marines swept it earlier, the car was not there. |
| 2 | Wore one earring throughout the production of Babylon 5. In the story, it was because she gave one of her lucky earrings to her brother (Ganya Ivanov), who was later killed in action (Babylon 5 movie: In The Beginning), but in reality it was for her elder brother Patrick, who was killed by a drunk driver when she was 8 years old. |
| 3 | Posed nude for Playboy Magazine. |
| 4 | Resides in London, England, UK. [2006] |
| 5 | Fluent in French. |
| 6 | While filming The Hidden (1987), her cornea was scratched by a spark from a prop gun that she fired. From then on she blinked each time she had to shoot a prop gun. The exception was in Babylon 5 (1994), where all she had to do was point the gun, with the "firing" special effects to be added in later. |
| 7 | Once married to screenwriter/producer Gary DeVore who was 25 years older than she. They divorced in 1992 after only 3 years and he later remarried. |
| 8 | Literally traded places with Tracy Scoggins in 1998: Christian left Babylon 5 (1994) to appear on Highlander (1992) as "Katherine", while Scoggins left Highlander (1992) to appear on Babylon 5 (1994) as "Captain Lochley". |
| 9 | Voice of Jaguar - you can hear her commercials on the radio and see them on TV |
| 10 | Games: The Summoner 2 and Earth and Beyond (2002). |
| 11 | Auditioned for the role of "Seven of Nine" on Star Trek: Voyager (1995). |
| 12 | She enjoys listening to opera, painting and collecting antiques. |
| 13 | Has written a series of children's books called "The Misadventures of Miss Emma Bradford." |
| 14 | She worked in a coffee shop and then clothing store for two years before getting her first professional acting appearance in an episode of the soap, Dallas (1978) in 1984. |
| 15 | Plays piano and guitar. She also writes music and is a singer. She has released four albums, "Taboo", "Claudia Squared", "Once Upon a Time" and "Area 51". |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbo | 1993 | TV Series | Lisa Martin |
| Hexed | 1993 | Hexina | |
| Space Rangers | 1993 | TV Series | Marla Baker |
| Relentless: Mind of a Killer | 1993 | TV Movie | Leeann Hardy |
| The Itsy Bitsy Spider | 1992 | Short | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Strays | 1991 | TV Movie | Claire Lederer |
| The Woman Who Sinned | 1991 | TV Movie | Judy Reinhardt |
| Lies of the Twins | 1991 | TV Movie | Felice |
| Mom | 1991 | Virginia Monroe | |
| My Life and Times | 1991 | TV Series | Young Jessie |
| Dark Justice | 1991 | TV Series | Dana Hollister Harrison |
| L.A. Law | 1991 | TV Series | Susan Convers |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1991 | TV Series | Bonnie Jenks Hastings |
| The Dark Backward | 1991 | Kitty | |
| Kaleidoscope | 1990 | TV Movie | Meagan |
| A Gnome Named Gnorm | 1990 | Samantha 'Sam' | |
| Maniac Cop 2 | 1990 | Susan Riley | |
| Matlock | 1990 | TV Series | Mickey Alder |
| Tale of Two Sisters | 1989 | Elizabeth 'Liz' | |
| Jake and the Fatman | 1989 | TV Series | Sgt. Alex Walker |
| Think Big | 1989 | Dr. Irene Marsh | |
| FM | 1989 | TV Series | Leslie |
| Mad About You | 1989 | Cassandra 'Casey' Harris | |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | 1989 | TV Series | Claire |
| Shannon's Deal | 1989 | TV Movie | Molly Temple |
| Quantum Leap | 1989 | TV Series | Allison Grimsley |
| Never on Tuesday | 1989 | Tuesday | |
| Arena | 1989 | Quinn | |
| Police Story: Monster Manor | 1988 | TV Movie | Officer Babs Altoon |
| Sonny Spoon | 1988 | TV Series | Holly Smith |
| Clean and Sober | 1988 | Iris | |
| We Got It Made | 1988 | TV Series | Colette |
| The Hidden | 1987 | Brenda Lee Van Buren | |
| The Highwayman | 1987 | TV Series | Dawn |
| The Highwayman | 1987 | TV Movie | Dawn |
| It's Garry Shandling's Show. | 1987 | TV Series | Sylvia |
| Outlaws | 1987 | TV Series | Elena Conlan |
| The New Mike Hammer | 1984-1987 | TV Series | Cassie Conroy / Elyse |
| Hunter | 1986 | TV Series | Roxanne Hoffmeyer |
| Houston: The Legend of Texas | 1986 | TV Movie | Eliza Allen |
| Blacke's Magic | 1986 | TV Series | Laurie Blacke |
| A Masterpiece of Murder | 1986 | TV Movie | Julia Forsythe |
| The A-Team | 1985 | TV Series | Cathy Rogers |
| Berrenger's | 1985 | TV Series | Melody Hughes |
| Riptide | 1984 | TV Series | Marion Gordon |
| Calendar Girl Murders | 1984 | TV Movie | Kara |
| Falcon Crest | 1984 | TV Series | Kate Mars |
| Dallas | 1984 | TV Series | |
| T.J. Hooker | 1984 | TV Series | Betty Macrae |
| Webster | 1984 | TV Series | Nurse |
| New Love, American Style | 1970 | TV Series | |
| Cozmo's | 2016 | TV Movie completed | Majestica |
| The Pipeline | 2016 | post-production | Asta Folkart |
| Chicanery | completed | Abigail Blunt | |
| The Dot Man | 2017 | Lieutenant Colonel Dunst | |
| All Your Base: Last of Last | 2016 | Short | Mechanic (voice) |
| Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | 2016 | Video Game | Captain Maureen Ferran (voice) |
| World of Warcraft: Legion | 2016 | Video Game | Lady Liadrin (voice) |
| Dirty Dead Con Men | 2016 | TV Movie | Donna |
| StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void | 2015 | Video Game | Rohanna (voice, as Claudia Christain) |
| Fallout 4 | 2015 | Video Game | Desdemona / Mrs. Whitfield / Mistress Mysterious (voice) |
| Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns | 2015 | Video Game | PC Norn Female (voice) |
| Runestone: Sizzle Reel | 2015 | TV Series | Fritha Ingolfurdottir |
| Red | 2014/I | Marlena | |
| The Mentalist | 2014 | TV Series | Greta Fortensky |
| World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor | 2014 | Video Game voice | |
| Castle | 2014 | TV Series | Mrs. Logan |
| California Scheming | 2014 | Mom | |
| The Wrong Woman | 2013 | TV Movie | Officer Ritts |
| Watercolor Postcards | 2013 | Cheryl | |
| Criminal Minds | 2013 | TV Series | Agent Gretchen Stern |
| Halo 4 | 2012 | Video Game | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Guild Wars 2 | 2012 | Video Game | Mala PC Norn Female (voice) |
| Darksiders II | 2012 | Video Game | Muria (voice) |
| Strange Frame: Love & Sax | 2012 | Zev (voice) | |
| Overnight | 2012/I | Sandy | |
| Starhyke: First Flight 4D | 2012 | Short | The Captain |
| Prodigy Bully | 2012 | TV Movie | Diane Waring |
| Grimm | 2011 | TV Series | Mrs. Clark |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | 2011 | Video Game | Aela the Huntress Legate Rikke Adrianne Avenicci ... (voice) |
| The Audition | 2011 | TV Series | Claudia |
| Look | 2010 | TV Series | Stella |
| Blade Kitten | 2010 | Video Game | Lead Magasse Sister / Guard Post / Squamatan Worker (voice) |
| Shrek Forever After: The Game | 2010 | Video Game | Additional Voices |
| Jesus Comes to Town | 2010 | Short | Darlin' Lil |
| Meteor Apocalypse | 2010 | Video | Kate Dematti |
| Starhyke | 2009 | TV Series | Captain Belinda Blowhard |
| Serbian Scars | 2009 | Maggie | |
| Pizza Morgana | 2009 | Video Game | Abbie (voice) |
| Nip/Tuck | 2007 | TV Series | Gwen |
| The Garden | 2006 | Dr. Cairns | |
| Geppetto's Secret | 2005 | Blue Fairy (voice) | |
| Broken News | 2005 | TV Series | Julia Regan - IBS |
| Quiet Kill | 2004 | Amy Martin | |
| Shrek 2 | 2004 | Video Game | Fairy Godmother Female Citizen (voice) |
| Secret Weapons Over Normandy | 2003 | Video Game | White Rose (voice) |
| Everwood | 2003 | TV Series | Young Edna |
| The Failures | 2003 | Anna | |
| Hot Rush | 2002 | Short | Jane |
| She Spies | 2002 | TV Series | Tanya |
| Half Past Dead | 2002 | Special Agent Ellen Williams | |
| Earth and Beyond | 2002 | Video Game | Lady Katherine Isabella Olivia deWinter (voice) |
| Summoner 2 | 2002 | Video Game | Sangaril / Logosarch / Rosalind / ... (voice) |
| NYPD Blue | 2002 | TV Series | Catherine Lowe |
| Darth Vader's Psychic Hotline | 2002 | Short | Princess Leia (voice) |
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire - Search for the Journal | 2001 | Video Game voice | |
| Never Die Twice | 2001 | ||
| Relic Hunter | 2001 | TV Series | Carson Inez |
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire | 2001 | Video Game | Helga Sinclair (voice) |
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire | 2001 | Helga Katrina Sinclair (voice) | |
| Bad Guys | 2000 | ||
| Freaks and Geeks | 2000 | TV Series | Gloria Haverchuck |
| True Rights | 2000 | Elaine Kilgore | |
| Family Law | 2000 | TV Series | Carla Sims |
| Love & Sex | 2000 | Woman in Gallery at End (uncredited) | |
| The Haunting of Hell House | 1999 | Lucy | |
| Final Voyage | 1999 | Max | |
| Running Home | 1999 | Jules Daniels | |
| The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All | 1999 | TV Movie | Andy |
| Mercenary II: Thick & Thin | 1999 | TV Movie | Patricia van Lier |
| Babylon 5 | 1994-1998 | TV Series | Cmdr. Susan Ivanova Lt. Cmdr. Susan Ivanova Gen. Susan Ivanova ... |
| Babylon 5: Thirdspace | 1998 | TV Movie | Susan Ivanova |
| Kelly Kelly | 1998 | TV Series | Anya |
| A Wing and a Prayer | 1998 | TV Movie | Shelley Lowe |
| Highlander | 1998 | TV Series | Katherine |
| Babylon 5: In the Beginning | 1998 | TV Movie | Susan Ivanova (uncredited) |
| Lancelot: Guardian of Time | 1997 | Katherine Shelley | |
| Total Security | 1997 | TV Series | Cheryl Bankston |
| Snide and Prejudice | 1997 | Renate Muller | |
| Journey Beneath the Sea | 1997 | Video | Queen Aquareine (voice) |
| Solar Eclipse | 1995 | Video Game | 'Raven' Maj. Delany Kelt |
| The Chase | 1994 | Yvonne Voss |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Audition | 2011 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Heartbreak Cafe | 1997 | TV Series one episode |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Little Pill | 2014 | Documentary executive producer / producer |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Audition | 2011 | TV Series 1 episode |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz | 2011 | Video performer: "The Merry Old Land of Oz" |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Richy Show | 2014 | TV Series short | Herself |
| One Little Pill | 2014 | Documentary | Herself / Narrator |
| The Writer with No Hands | 2014 | Documentary | Herself |
| Larry King Now | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Truth Is Out There | 2011 | Documentary | Herself |
| Those Video Guys | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Princess Leia (segment "Darth Vader's Psychic Hotline") (voice) |
| The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' | 2002 | Video documentary | Herself - Voice of 'Helga' |
| Ghostwatch Live | 2001 | TV Series | Herself - Presenter |
| The Big Breakfast | 2001 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Test | 2001 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
| Space Cadets | 1997 | TV Series | Herself |
Archive Footage
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game | StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void (2015) |
| 2013 | BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game | Darksiders II (2012) |
| 1999 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Genre TV Actress | Babylon 5 (1994) |
| 1997 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Genre TV Actress | Babylon 5 (1994) |
