Susan Gibney (born September 11, 1961, Manhattan Beach, California) is an American actress. She moved to Webster, New York at a young age, returned to California to live several times, returning to Webster in 2004. She graduated from Buffalo State College with a major in theater, and later earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale School of Drama. She had recurring roles as Assistant District Attorney Renee Walcott on Crossing Jordan, as Dr. Leah Brahms on Star Trek: The Next Generation and as Commander Erika Benteen on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.