Susan Gibney (born September 11, 1961) is an American actress.
Early life and education Gibney was born in Manhattan Beach, California. She moved to Webster, New York, at a young age and graduated in 1979 from Herbert W. Schroeder High School in Webster. Gibney returned to California several times, and back 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. She later earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale School of Drama.
Career On television, Gibney portrayed Maggie Harris on Happy Family, Janis Archer on Diagnosis: Murder, and Rene Walcott on Crossing Jordan. 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. She was later considered for the role of Seven of Nine and tested twice. She was also considered for the role of the Borg Queen in the film Star Trek: First Contact.
Post Star Trek, Gibney has appeared in a number of movies, the most critically acclaimed one being We Are Still Here, 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 Year Title Role Notes1991And You Thought Your Parents Were WeirdAlice Woods1992Cheryl Lynn1996Vivian1997Dinner and DrivingBarbara2001BesottedVicky2002DerailedMadeline Kristoff2010Janet Hamill2015We Are Still HereMaddie
Television Year Title Role Notes1988Spenser: For HireMolly Sears"McAllister"1988Angela Drake"Always a Lady"1989ColumboMadge"Sex and the Married Detective"1989Alien NationHarriet Beecher"Fountain of Youth"1989L.A. LawLucy Blanchard"Lie Down and Deliver"1989–1991Star Trek: The Next GenerationDr. Leah Brahms"Booby Trap" & "Galaxy's Child"1994One Life to LiveDr. Grace AthertonTV series1994New York UndercoverKaren"Sins of the Father"1994Diagnosis: MurderGenevieve Ducasse"Death By Extermination"1994–1999Diagnosis: MurderDet. Tanis ArcherRecurring role1995Due SouthSuzanne Chapin"You Must Remember This"1995Chicago HopeDeputy D.A. Johnson"Internal Affairs"1995Kia"I Was a Teenage Lesbian"1995Pride & JoyDonna"Genius"1995–1996The ClientClaudette Gaines"Child's Play" & "Sympathy for the Devil"1996Star Trek: Deep Space NineCommander Erika Benteen"Homefront"1996Star Trek: Deep Space NineCaptain Erika Benteen"Paradise Lost"1996UnforgivableBeth FrenchTV film1996JudyTV film1996BedtimeLizTV series1997SylviaTV series1997JAGLt. Linda Nivens"Trinity"1998Kim"Hope & Prey"1999Evolution's ChildBeth LiderTV film1999Nash BridgesMelissa Toland"Get Bananas"1999Diagnosis: MurderMaya"Gangland: Parts 1 & 2"2000Cabin by the LakeReganTV film2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCharlotte Meridian"Pilot"2000–2001Cynthia FearingMain role2001Night VisionsNatalie Doyle"After Life"2001CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCharlotte Meridian"And Then There Were None"2002For the PeopleSusan"Pawns"2002Judging AmyMs. Reilly"Every Stranger's Face I See"2002BeckerHelen"Chris-Mess"2002–2007Crossing JordanDA Renee WalcottRecurring role200324Anna"Day 2: 10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m."2003–2004Happy FamilyMaggie HarrisMain role2004Touching EvilDr. Elizabeth Walker"Mercy"2005Criminal MindsDr. Linda Deaton"Derailed"2006Gwen Carlyle"Parent Teacher Conference"2007StandoffAllison Lehman"Lie to Me"2008Knight RiderJennifer"Knight Rider"2008LostDist. Atty. Melissa Dunbrook"Eggtown"2012Alice Burns"Panama Red"2022Star Trek: Lower Decks Dr. Leah Brahms "Mining the Mind's Mines"
Theatre Year Title Role Notes1992TartuffeDorineHartford Stage, Hartford, CT 1999Indian InkFlora Crewe American Conservatory Theater, Geary Theater, San Francisco, CA2008Tis Pity She's a WhoreHippolitaAmerican Conservatory Theater, Geary Theater, San Francisco, CA
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