Susan Gibney | |
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Born | [1] | September 11, 1961
Education | State University College at Buffalo (BA) Yale University (MFA) |
Occupation(s) | Film, stage, television actress |
Years active | 1988–present |
Known for | Crossing Jordan Happy Family The Fearing Mind Star Trek: The Next Generation |
Children | 2 |
Susan Gibney (born September 11, 1961) [1] is an American actress.
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 graduated from State University College at Buffalo with a major in theater, and later earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale School of Drama. [2]
On television, Gibney portrayed Maggie Harris on Happy Family , [3] : 431 Janis Archer on Diagnosis: Murder , [3] : 257 and Rene Walcott on Crossing Jordan . [3] 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. [4] [5] [6] She was later considered for the role of Seven of Nine and tested twice. [6] She was also considered for the role of the Borg Queen in the film Star Trek: First Contact . [4]
Post Star Trek, Gibney has appeared in a number of movies, the most critically acclaimed one being We Are Still Here , [7] 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."
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird | Alice Woods | |
1992 | The Waterdance | Cheryl Lynn | |
1996 | The Great White Hype | Vivian | |
1997 | Dinner and Driving | Barbara | |
2001 | Besotted | Vicky | |
2002 | Derailed | Madeline Kristoff | |
2010 | The Hammer | Janet Hamill | |
2015 | We Are Still Here | Maddie |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 Atherton | TV series |
1994 | New York Undercover | Karen | "Sins of the Father" |
1994 | Diagnosis: Murder | Genevieve Ducasse | "Death By Extermination" |
1994–1999 | Diagnosis: Murder | Det. Tanis Archer | Recurring 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 French | TV film |
1996 | The Secret She Carried | Judy | TV film |
1996 | Bedtime | Liz | TV series |
1997 | The Cape | Sylvia | TV series |
1997 | JAG | Lt. Linda Nivens | "Trinity" |
1998 | The Pretender | Kim | "Hope & Prey" |
1999 | Evolution's Child | Beth Lider | TV film |
1999 | Nash Bridges | Melissa Toland | "Get Bananas" |
1999 | Diagnosis: Murder | Maya | "Gangland: Parts 1 & 2" |
2000 | Cabin by the Lake | Regan | TV film |
2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Charlotte Meridian | "Pilot" |
2000–2001 | The Fearing Mind | Cynthia Fearing | Main 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 Walcott | Recurring role |
2003 | 24 | Anna | "Day 2: 10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m." |
2003–2004 | Happy Family | Maggie Harris | Main 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" |
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