Claudia Black exits Ahsoka over pay, role’s future unclear

Claudia Black, who appeared in three episodes of Ahsoka Season 1 as Klothow, has declined to return for Season 2. Season 2 is scheduled for early 2027, and Black said in a late‑last‑year interview with BleedingCool that she turned down the offer because the pay was insufficient for her situation as a single mother, though she spoke positively about her time on the series.

Klothow, a Nightsister who allied with Grand Admiral Thrawn, survived Season 1, but the character’s fate for Season 2 remains uncertain. It has not been confirmed whether Klothow will be recast or written out of the upcoming season. The decision has drawn notice in part because Black’s career has been rooted in genre work; she rose to prominence on Farscape and later appeared in the Stargate franchise and the Mass Effect games.

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