Susanna Thompson Biography

Susanna Thompson (born January 27, 1958) is an American television, stage and film actress. She is known for her roles in films Little Giants (1994), Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), Random Hearts (1999) and Dragonfly (2002), and as Karen Sammler on ABC drama series Once and Again (1999-2002). She currently starring as Moira Queen in CW series Arrow.

Career

Thompson received a Dramatic Award for her role as Luisa in A Shayna Maidel. She was also nominated for Best Actress by the San Diego Critics Circle for her role in Agnes of God. She 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 made-for-TV movie The Lake with Yasmine Bleeth.

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

Thompson made a guest appearance on Law and Order: SVU on October 7, 2003 in the season five episode "Mother". Thompson played Dr. Greta Heints, a psychiatrist who rehabilitates sex offenders in order to prepare them for a return to society. Heints is attacked and knocked unconscious in the early scenes of the episode, and in the course of the investigation, Detectives Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) discover Heints has been accused of having a romantic relationship with one of her patients.

Beginning in January 2006, she had a starring role in the short-lived NBC drama The Book of Daniel. In November 2006, she made her first appearance as Army Lieutenant Colonel Hollis Mann on the CBS series NCIS, in the recurring role of Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs' (Mark Harmon) girlfriend. That same week, she appeared on another CBS series, Without a Trace.

Thompson starred on the NBC series Kings, which was based on the biblical story of David. She portrayed the role of Queen Rose Benjamin, an analogue of Ahinoam the wife of Saul. The show premiered in March 2009 and ended in July. As of 2012 she plays Moira Queen in CW series Arrow.

Personal life

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

Filmography

Film and Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991	Silk Stalkings	ADA Susan Harner	"Pilot"
1992	'	Receptionist	TV movie
1992	Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story	Christine	TV movie
1992	Civil Wars	Susan Phelan	"Denise and De Nuptials", "Oboe Phobia"
1992	Star Trek: The Next Generation	Varel	"The Next Phase"
1993	Star Trek: The Next Generation	Inmate Jaya	"Frame of Mind"
1993	Ambush in Waco: In the Line of Duty	Meg	TV movie
1993	Bodies of Evidence	Elizabeth McCarty	"Flesh and Blood"
1993	'	Michelle Generoo	"Space"
1993	Slaughter of the Innocents	Connie Collins
1994	In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance		TV movie
1994	L.A. Law	Susan Allner	"Cold Cuts"
1994	MacShayne: The Final Roll of the Dice	Janet	TV movie
1994	Alien Nation: Dark Horizon	Lorraine Clark	TV movie
1994	'	Marina Baiul	TV movie
1994	When a Man Loves a Woman	Janet
1994	Little Giants	Patty Floyd
1995	NYPD Blue	Joyce Novak	"Dirty Socks", "The Bookie and the Kooky Cookie"
1995	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine	Dr. Lenara Kahn	"Rejoined"
1995	Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman	Anna Marie Sheehan	"Fifi's First Christmas"
1996	America's Dream	Beth Ann	TV movie
1996	Bermuda Triangle	Grace	TV movie
1996	Ghosts of Mississippi	Peggy Lloyd
1997	Roar	Gweneth	"Daybreak"
1997	In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory	Sylvia Whitmire	TV movie
1998	'	Denise Hydecker	TV movie
1998	Prey	Jane Daniels	"Origins", "Veil"
1998	Players	Jean Cameron	"Con-undrum"
1998	Michael Hayes	Mrs. Boland	"Devotion"
1999	'		TV movie
1999	Random Hearts	Peyton Van Deck Broeck
1999	Chicago Hope	Francesca	"From Here to Maternity"
1999-2000	Star Trek: Voyager	Borg Queen	4 episodes
1999-2002	Once and Again	Karen Sammler	Main role
2000	High Noon	Amy Kane	TV movie
2002	'	Annie MacIntosh	"Upgrade"
2002	Dragonfly	Emily Darrow
2003	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Dr. Greta Heints	"Mother"
2003-2004	Still Life	Charlotte Morgan	5 episodes
2005	Medical Investigation	Dr. Kate Ewing	3 episodes
2005	Jake in Progress	Emma Taylor	"Harpy Birthday"
2005	'	Miriam Rance
2005	Hello	Rory
2006	'	Judith Webster	8 episodes
2006	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Janice Cooper	"Killer"
2006	Without a Trace	Cynthia Neuwirth	"Win Today"
2006-2007	NCIS	Army Lt. Col. Hollis Mann	6 episodes
2007	'	Elaine Tanner	TV miniseries
2007	American Pastime	Shirley Burrell
2009	Kings	Queen Rose Benjamin	12 episodes
2010	Cold Case	Diane Yates	3 episodes
2012	Unbanded	Jamie
2012"present	Arrow	Moira Queen	Main role