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. She 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.
Born: March 2, 1949 (Age 75) in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA
Streaming Sources for all Gates McFadden Movies & TV ShowsTitle | Rating | Job | Role(s) | Year |
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Movie | Actress | Wife | 2005 | |
Movie | Actress | Caroline Ryan | 1990 | |
Movie | Actress | Commander Beverly Crusher | 1996 | |
Movie | Actress | Dr. Beverly Crusher | 1994 | |
Movie | Actress | Dr. Beverly Crusher | 2002 | |
Movie | Actress | Doctor Beverly Crusher | 1998 | |
Movie | Actress | Mr. Price's Secretary | 1984 | |
Movie | Actress | Diane Connors | 1990 | |
Movie | Actress | Martha Stanford | 2009 | |
Movie | Actress | Madame Hexxina | ||
Movie | Actress | Dr. Beverly Crusher (archive footage) | 1995 | |
Movie | Actress | Self | 2012 | |
Movie | Actress | 1992 | ||
Movie | Actress | Self | ||
TV Show | Actress | Kimba 13 Episodes | 1995-1995 | |
TV Show | Actress | Self / Narrator 10 Episodes | 2021-2022 | |
TV Show | Actress | 1 Episode | 2001-2004 | |
TV Show | Actress | 1 Episode | 1986-1987 | |
TV Show | Actress | Gates McFadden (voice) 1 Episode | 1999 | |
TV Show | Actress | Dr. Beverly Crusher 10 Episodes | 2020-2023 | |
TV Show | Actress | Self - Audience Member (uncredited) 1 Episode | 1975 | |
TV Show | Actress | Self 2 Episodes | 2019 | |
TV Show | Actress | Allison Rourke 4 Episodes | 1992-2019 | |
TV Show | Actress | Beverly Crusher (voice) 2 Episodes | 2021-2024 | |
TV Show | Actress | 1 Episode | 1997-2004 | |
TV Show | Actress | 1 Episode | 1994-2000 | |
TV Show | Actress | Ina Dreikoff 1 Episode | 1990-1996 | |
TV Show | Actress | Self 1 Episode | 2022-2023 | |
TV Show | Actress | Queen Marlena (voice) 4 Episodes | 2024-2024 | |
TV Show | Actress | Mother Askani (voice) 1 Episode | 2024 | |
TV Show | Actress | Beverly Crusher 154 Episodes | 1987-1994 | |
TV Show | Actress | Dr. Beverly Crusher (voice) 1 Episode | 2021-2024 | |
TV Show | Actress | 1 Episode | 1984-1992 | |
Limited Series | Actress | Dr. Crusher 1 Episode | 2023-2023 | |
TV Show | Actress | Judge Mallory Jacobs 1 Episode | 2011-2014 | |
TV Show | Actress | Beverly Crusher 12 Episodes | 1987-2001 | |
Short Film | Actress | Nurse | 2015 | |
Short Film | Actress | Dr. Beverly Crusher | 2023 | |
Movie | Actress | Self | 2014 | |
Movie | Actress | Self | 1986 | |
Movie | Actress | Patrice Baxter | 1997 | |
Movie | Actress | Self | 2016 | |
Movie | Actress | Self | 1991 | |
Movie | Actress | Dr. Constance Abrams | 2017 | |
Movie | Actress | Self & Narrator | 2019 | |
Movie | Actress | Self | 1994 | |
Limited Series | Actress | Self 1 Episode | 2013-2013 | |
TV Show | Directing | Director 1 Episode | 1987-1994 | |
TV Show | Production | Executive Producer 10 Episodes | 2021-2022 | |
Title | Rating | Job | Role(s) | Year |
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