Originally from San Francisco, Susan comes from a diverse background. Her father was a originally from Nicaragua while her mother is of danish/Irish descent. She is actress known for her role as Sargent Sarah Irvine on CBS, The Unit ( 2006-2009). She met her husband Micheal Irby in acting school in NYC. They have one child.
Susan changed her last name to Jeimes after an astrologer told her that her birth name numbers were hindering her path. She chose to take on her son's middle name with a different spelling.