Susanna Thompson

Biography

Susanna Thompson is an American actress. She is known for her roles in films Little Giants, Ghosts of Mississippi, Random Hearts and Dragonfly. 

Thompson may be best known for her television work, which includes playing Karen Sammler on Once and Again, Michelle Generoo in an episode of The X-Files and a recurring role as the Borg Queen in the Star Trek: Voyager two-part episodes “Dark Frontier” (1999) and “Unimatrix Zero” (2000). Thompson also portrayed Denise Hydecker in the 1998 television film The Lake.

One of Thompson’s most controversial television appearances was on an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine titled “Rejoined”. In the episode, she participated in one of US television’s earlier same-sex kisses. The episode first aired on October 30, 1995.

Thompson earned her bachelor’s degree in drama from San Diego State University. Her husband, Martin Katz, is a professor at San Diego State University.