Susan Gibney

Acting

Born September 11, 1961, Manhattan Beach, California, USA

Susan Gibney is an American actress born on September 11, 1961, in Manhattan Beach, California. She moved to Webster, New York, at a young age and graduated from Herbert W. Schroeder High School. Gibney pursued theater studies at State University College at Buffalo, before earning a Master of Fine Arts degree from the prestigious Yale School of Drama. She has a strong background in theater, including off-Broadway performances and extensive work in regional theaters across the U.S. On television, Gibney is known for roles such as Dr. Leah Brahms on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and Commander (later Captain) Erika Benteen on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." She was considered for several key roles in the Star Trek franchise, including Captain Kathryn Janeway and Seven of Nine on "Star Trek: Voyager." Beyond Star Trek, Gibney has appeared in many TV series and films, including a critically praised role in the 2015 horror film "We Are Still Here." She reprised her Star Trek role in the animated series "Star Trek: Lower Decks" in 2022.

Filmography

• Star Trek: Lower Decks — Dr. Leah Brahms (voice)
• 2015We Are Still Here — Maddie
• 2010The Hammer — Janet Hamill
• The Mentalist — Alice Burns
• The Jake Effect — Gwen Carlyle
• Criminal Minds — Linda Deaton
• Lost — Melissa Dunbrook
• Happy Family — Maggie Harris
• 2002Derailed — Madeline Kristoff
• For the People — Susan
• 24 — Anna
• Crossing Jordan — Renee Walcott
• Night Visions — Natalie Doyle (segment "After Life")
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Charlotte Meridian
• 2000Cabin by the Lake — Regan
• The Fearing Mind — Cynthia Fearing
• 1999Evolution's Child
• Judging Amy — Ms. Reilly
• Providence
• Arli$$ — Sandy Van Alyn, Samantha Hurlbut
• Nash Bridges — Melissa Toland
• 1996The Great White Hype — Vivian
• The Pretender — Kim
• 1996The Secret She Carried — Judy
• 1996Unforgivable — Beth French
• JAG — Lieutenant Linda Nivens
• Pride & Joy — Donna
• Chicago Hope — Deputy D.A. Johnson
• Due South — ATF Special Agent Suzanne Chapin
• Party of Five — Wife
• Diagnosis: Murder — Genevieve Ducasse, Sgt. Tanis Archer, Det. Tanis Archer, Maya
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — Commander Erika Benteen, Captain Erika Benteen
• The Larry Sanders Show — Kia
• 1992The Waterdance — Cheryl Lynn
• 1991And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird! — Alice Woods
• Alien Nation — Harriet Beecher
• Snoops — Megan Anderson
• Star Trek: The Next Generation — Dr. Leah Brahms
• L.A. Law — Lucy Blanchard
• The Equalizer — Angela Drake
• Columbo — Madge