TIL Susan Gibney (Dr. Leah Brahms) was strongly considered to play Captain Janeway. She was even called back a second time after Genevieve Bujold didn't work out.

Corgana@startrek.website · 1 year ago

TIL Susan Gibney (Dr. Leah Brahms) was strongly considered to play Captain Janeway. She was even called back a second time after Genevieve Bujold didn't work out.

Wooster@startrek.website · 1 year ago

Huh… never knew that tidbit.

It’s easy to imagine if that reality had come to play, we’d get the Tom Paris treatment… but I can’t help but wonder if we might’ve gotten a Captain Brahms.

transwarp@startrek.website · 1 year ago

She played the captain of the Lakota later in DS9, Captain Benteen.

Date	Episode	Title
10-31	LD 5x03	“The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel”
11-07	LD 5x04	“A Farewell to Farms”
11-14	LD 5x05	“Star Base 80?”
11-21	LD 5x06	“Of Gods and Angels”
11-28	LD 5x07	“Fully Dilated”

TIL Susan Gibney (Dr. Leah Brahms) was strongly considered to play Captain Janeway. She was even called back a second time after Genevieve Bujold didn't work out.

TIL Susan Gibney (Dr. Leah Brahms) was strongly considered to play Captain Janeway. She was even called back a second time after Genevieve Bujold didn't work out.

Meet The Actress Who Almost Played Janeway