(written from a Production point of view)
Susse Budde (born 26 July 1973; age 50) is an actress who portrayed a med tech in Star Trek.
Born in Dallas, Texas, Budde previously appeared in two other projects by Abrams. She portrayed a mom in the Lost episode Outlaws (2005, starring Daniel Dae Kim and Terry O'Quinn) and a medic in the science fiction blockbuster Cloverfield (2007, with Margot Farley, Kelvin Yu, Scott Lawrence, and Bertrand Roberson, Jr.).
Budde's other roles include the action comedy 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001, with Christian Slater), the short comedy Baker: War in the Mojave (2004), the horror film Choker (2005, with Stacey Carino), the comedy Date Movie (2006, with Diane and Elaine Klimaszewski, Michelle Lang, Joni Avery, and Mark Chadwick), and the comedy Employee of the Month (2006, with Andy Dick, Brian George, and Sean Whalen).
She had also guest roles in the television series Yes, Dear (2005), NCIS (2005, with Michael Reilly Burke and Brian Fitzpatrick), and Two and a Half Men (2006).