![]() First of all, she was Geordi’s love interest. GIBNEY: Oh my gosh, I got to do everything. But what they told me when I first got the role was that is what they always tell you on any show, which is, “There is a possibility of this recurring.” They don’t commit to it.ĭr. ![]() They had a third episode planned, but I was pregnant at the time, so that didn’t work. GIBNEY: Actually, she was supposed to be on three times, but I got pregnant. I'd say, "See you again." So they’d brought me in at least nine times for various roles, until I did Leah Brahms.ĭid they tell you at the time that Dr. I’d say, “See you guys next time.” They’d call me again. I’d say, “OK, all right,” and I’d go and do it again. And it seemed like every single week the Star Trek people would bring me in to audition for some role that was being cast for the show. I was this little actress just straight out of Yale and doing television and some theater in New York, but I thought, “Now, that they’re looking at me, I think it’s time I went to L.A.” So I moved to L.A. They brought me in several times for the roles that Marina Sirtis and Denise Crosby got. GIBNEY: I lived in New York and I auditioned for the Next Generation pilot. Part one is below and visit again tomorrow to read part two. recently spoke with Gibney for an extensive interview that we’ll run in two parts. These days, Gibney runs Rogue Actor Training, a just-opened acting studio in Rochester, New York, where she lives with her family, and she has completed work on an upcoming horror film, We Are Still Here. Undeterred by her Voyager near-miss, the actress got on with her career, starring on Happy Family, recurring on Crossing Jordan and guest starring on Lost and The Mentalist. It’s also true that Gibney auditioned for the roles of Deanna Troi, Tasha Yar, Seven of Nine and even the Borg Queen. Voyager’s producers again called back Gibney, though Kate Mulgrew ultimately won the role. The role, of course, went to Genevieve Bujold, who departed soon after production commenced. She was among the frontrunners for the role of Captain Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager. Leah Brahms in The Next Generation hours “ Booby Trap” and “ Galaxy’s Child” and Commander Erika Benteen in the Deep Space Nine installments “ Homefront” and “ Paradise Lost.” However, Gibney very, very nearly spent much more time in the Star Trek universe. Susan Gibney appeared in four episodes of Star Trek – portraying Dr.
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