From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Cheryl Gates McFadden (born March 2, 1949), usually credited as Gates McFadden, is an American actress and choreographer. She is best known for portraying the character of Dr. Beverly Crusher in the television and film series Star Trek: The Next Generation. S ... he attended Brandeis University earning B.A Cum Laude in Theater Arts. After graduating from Brandeis, she moved to Paris and studied theater with actor Jacques LeCoq. Before Star Trek: The Next Generation, she was mostly known as a choreographer, often working on Jim Henson productions including the films The Dark Crystal, for which she was a choreographer, Labyrinth, for which she served as Director of Choreography and Puppet Movement, and The Muppets Take Manhattan, in which she has a brief on-screen appearance. As a way of distinguishing her acting work from her choreography, she is usually credited as "Gates McFadden" as an actress and "Cheryl McFadden" as a choreographer. She appeared briefly in the Woody Allen film Stardust Memories, and in The Hunt for Red October as Jack Ryan's wife Cathy, though most of her scenes were cut in post-production. In 1987, McFadden was cast as Dr. Beverly Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation. The Crusher character was slated to be Captain Jean-Luc Picard's love interest, and this aspect of the character is what attracted McFadden to the role. Another important aspect of the character was being a widow balancing motherhood and a career. McFadden left after the first season, in part because series executive producer Gene Roddenberry was never enthusiastic about casting McFadden in the first place. Roddenberry also wanted to give the role of ship's doctor to actress Diana Muldaur, with whom he had worked on the original Star Trek series and other occasions. Muldaur's character, Dr. Katherine Pulaski, proved very unpopular with fans and left the show after the second season. McFadden was approached to return for the third season. At first she was hesitant, but after a phone call from co-star Patrick Stewart, McFadden was persuaded to reprise her role.
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Beverly Crusher
Episodes: 154
First Aired: Sep 28, 1987
Marker
as Kimba
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Jan 17, 1995
Star Trek: Picard
as Dr. Beverly Crusher
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Jan 23, 2020
Mad About You
as Allison Rourke
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Sep 23, 1992
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
as Queen Marlena (voice)
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jan 25, 2024
Star Trek: Prodigy
as Beverly Crusher (voice)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 28, 2021
Family Guy
as Gates McFadden (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 31, 1999
Star Trek: Prodigy
as Dr. Beverly Crusher (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 28, 2021
X-Men '97
as Mother Askani (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 20, 2024
Dream On
as Ina Dreikoff
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 08, 1990
Star Trek: Very Short Treks
as Dr. Crusher
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 2023
Franklin & Bash
as Judge Mallory Jacobs
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 01, 2011
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
as Self / Narrator
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Nov 05, 2021
The Ready Room
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 25, 2019
The Division
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 07, 2001
The Practice
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 04, 1997
Party of Five
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1994
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 28, 1987
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
The Shuttlepod Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 20, 2022
The Wizard
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 09, 1986
The Captains Close Up
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 16, 2013
The Cosby Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1984
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