Suzie Plakson

Suzie Plakson (born June 3, 1958) is an American actress, singer, writer, poet, and artist. Born Susan Plaksin in Buffalo, New York, she grew up in Kingston, Pennsylvania and went to college at Northwestern University. She began her career on the stage, and played four characters opposite Anthony Newley in a revival tour of Stop the World, I Want to Get Off. She also played Marquise Theresa Du Parc in the Broadway incarnation of the play La Bête.

Plakson has played a range of characters throughout her career. Her first regular role in a television series was playing hard-bitten sportswriter Meg Tynan in the sitcom Love & War; she did several voices (principally Fran's Apatosaurus neighbor and friend Monica) on Dinosaurs and ultimately played four characters on various Star Trek series.

Star Trek characters

 * Dr. Selar, the Vulcan Doctor in "The Schizoid Man (Star Trek: The Next Generation)". (STTNG)
 * K'Ehleyr, Worf's half Human, half Klingon mate in "The Emissary" and again in the episode "Reunion". (STTNG)
 * The Female Q in the Voyager episode "The Q and the Grey".
 * Tarah, an Andorian in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Cease Fire".

In addition, Plakson served as master of ceremonies for the closing of Star Trek: The Experience in 2008.

Plakson has many other guest and recurring roles in sitcoms such as Mad About You and Everybody Loves Raymond, while she was also acting in movies such as Disclosure, Red Eye, and Wag the Dog. She wrote and performed an allegorical solo show, An Evening with Eve.

In 2008, Plakson released the alternative country rock album Good Luck Charm produced by Jay Ferguson. She also sculpts and writes; writing samples and photos of her sculptures can be found on her website.