Susan Gibney

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Susan Gibney
Born (1961-09-11) September 11, 1961 (age 63) [1]
Education
Occupation(s)Film, theatre, and television actress
Years active1988–present
Known for Crossing Jordan
Happy Family
The Fearing Mind
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Children2

Susan Gibney (born September 11, 1961) [1] is an American actress.

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Early life and education

Gibney was born in Manhattan Beach, California. She moved to Webster, New York, at a young age, returned to California several times, returning to Webster in 2004. She attended State University College at Buffalo with a major in theater and, after serving as a theater intern in New York City, finished her bachelor’s degree at Empire State College. [2] She later earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale School of Drama. [3] [2]

Career

On television, Gibney portrayed Maggie Harris on Happy Family , [4] :431 Janis Archer on Diagnosis: Murder , [4] :257 and Rene Walcott on Crossing Jordan . [4] She appeared twice on Star Trek: The Next Generation as Dr. Leah Brahms, once in the episode "Booby Trap" and later in "Galaxy's Child". She also appeared on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , in the episodes "Homefront" and "Paradise Lost", as Commander (later Captain) Erika Benteen. She was considered for the role of Captain Kathryn Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager , but did not get the role. [5] [6] [7] She was later considered for the role of Seven of Nine and tested twice. [7] She was also considered for the role of the Borg Queen in the film Star Trek: First Contact . [5]

Post Star Trek, Gibney has appeared in a number of movies, the most critically acclaimed one being We Are Still Here , [8] a 2015 American horror film written and directed by Ted Geoghegan.

In 2022 she reprised her role as Dr. Leah Brahms, in the Star Trek: Lower Decks episode "Mining the Mind's Mines."

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird Alice Woods
1992 The Waterdance Cheryl Lynn
1996 The Great White Hype Vivian
1997Dinner and DrivingBarbara
2001BesottedVicky
2002 Derailed Madeline Kristoff
2010 The Hammer Janet Hamill
2015 We Are Still Here Maddie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 Spenser: For Hire Molly Sears"McAllister"
1988 The Equalizer Angela Drake"Always a Lady"
1989 Columbo Madge"Sex and the Married Detective"
1989 Alien Nation Harriet Beecher"Fountain of Youth"
1989 L.A. Law Lucy Blanchard"Lie Down and Deliver"
1989–1991 Star Trek: The Next Generation Dr. Leah Brahms "Booby Trap" & "Galaxy's Child"
1994 One Life to Live Dr. Grace AthertonTV series
1994 New York Undercover Karen"Sins of the Father"
1994 Diagnosis: Murder Genevieve Ducasse"Death By Extermination"
1994–1999 Diagnosis: Murder Det. Tanis ArcherRecurring role
1995 Due South Suzanne Chapin"You Must Remember This"
1995 Chicago Hope Deputy D.A. Johnson"Internal Affairs"
1995 The Larry Sanders Show Kia"I Was a Teenage Lesbian"
1995 Pride & Joy Donna"Genius"
1995–1996 The Client Claudette Gaines"Child's Play" & "Sympathy for the Devil"
1996 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Cmdr., then Capt., Erika Benteen"Homefront" & "Paradise Lost"
1996 Unforgivable Beth FrenchTV film
1996The Secret She CarriedJudyTV film
1996BedtimeLizTV series
1997 The Cape SylviaTV series
1997 JAG Lt. Linda Nivens"Trinity"
1998 The Pretender Kim"Hope & Prey"
1999 Evolution's Child Beth LiderTV film
1999 Nash Bridges Melissa Toland"Get Bananas"
1999 Diagnosis: Murder Maya"Gangland: Parts 1 & 2"
2000 Cabin by the Lake ReganTV film
2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Charlotte Meridian"Pilot"
2000–2001 The Fearing Mind Cynthia FearingMain role
2001 Night Visions Natalie Doyle"After Life"
2001 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Charlotte Meridian"And Then There Were None"
2002 For the People Susan"Pawns"
2002 Judging Amy Ms. Reilly"Every Stranger's Face I See"
2002 Becker Helen"Chris-Mess"
2002–2007 Crossing Jordan DA Renee WalcottRecurring role
2003 24 Anna"Day 2: 10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m."
2003–2004 Happy Family Maggie HarrisMain role
2004 Touching Evil Dr. Elizabeth Walker"Mercy"
2005 Criminal Minds Dr. Linda Deaton"Derailed"
2006 The Jake Effect Gwen Carlyle"Parent Teacher Conference"
2007 Standoff Allison Lehman"Lie to Me"
2008 Knight Rider Jennifer"Knight Rider"
2008 Lost Dist. Atty. Melissa Dunbrook"Eggtown"
2012 The Mentalist Alice Burns"Panama Red"
2022 Star Trek: Lower Decks Dr. Leah Brahms"Mining the Mind's Mines"

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992TartuffeDorineHartford Stage, Hartford, CT [9] [2]
1999Indian InkFlora CreweAmerican Conservatory Theater, Geary Theater,

San Francisco, CA [9] [2]

2008Tis Pity She's a WhoreHippolitaAmerican Conservatory Theater, Geary Theater,

San Francisco, CA [9]

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