Susanna Thompson Biography

Susanna Thompson is an American actress who became popular for her role as the Borg Queen on the television series ‘Star Trek: Voyager’. She became a household name for portraying the character Karen Sammler in the television series ‘Once and Again’, which she continued for three years. Her role as Dr. Lenara Kahn in ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ episode ‘Rejoined’ kindled controversy as she took part in one of television's first same-sex kisses. Starting her acting career with theater, she soon ventured into television and films as well and has acted in a number of projects on both the small and the big screen. She won a Dramatic Award for her role in the play ‘A Shayna Maidel’. She also earned a nomination for Best Actress by the San Diego Critics Circle for her role in the film ‘Agnes of God’.