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Gates McFadden

Acting

Gates McFadden

Gates McFadden is an actress born on March 2, 1949 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA. She is known for Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Nemesis and Star Trek: Generations. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
March 2, 1949
Place of birth
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA

Biography

Cheryl Gates McFadden (born March 2, 1949) 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.

Filmography

  1. 2026The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the Worldas Self
  2. 2026The Center Seat II: 60 Years of Star Trekas Narrator · 5 episodes
  3. 2024X-Men '97as Mother Askani (voice) · 3 episodes
  4. 2024Masters of the Universe: Revolutionas Queen Marlena (voice) · 4 episodes
  5. 2023Star Trek: very Short Treksas Dr. Crusher (voice) · 1 episode
  6. 2023Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Eventas Dr. Beverly Crusher
  7. 2021The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trekas Self / Narrator · 4 episodes · Executive producer
  8. 2021Star Trek: Prodigyas Dr. Beverly Crusher (voice) · 2 episodes
  9. 2020Hexengeddon: Witches vs. the Worldas Madame Hexxina
  10. 2020Star Trek: Picardas Dr. Beverly Crusher · 10 episodes
  11. 2019That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Starsas Self & Narrator
  12. 2017A Neighbor's Deceptionas Dr. Constance Abrams
  13. 201650 Years of Star Trekas Self
  14. 2015Mattressideas Nurse
  15. 2014Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...as Dr. Beverly Crusher
  16. 2014Chaos on the Bridgeas Self
  17. 2014Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Commandas Dr. Beverly Crusher
  18. 2013Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unificationas Dr. Beverly Crusher
  19. 2013Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemptionas Dr. Beverly Crusher
  20. 2013The Captains Close Upas Self · 1 episode
  21. 2013Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worldsas Dr. Beverly Crusher (archive footage)
  22. 2012Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generationas Self
  23. 2011Franklin & Bashas Judge Mallory Jacobs · 4 episodes
  24. 2009Make the Yuletide Gayas Martha Stanford
  25. 2005Dirtyas Wife
  26. 2003NCISas Mrs. Belmont · 1 episode
  27. 2002Star Trek: Nemesisas Dr. Beverly Crusher
  28. 2001The Divisionas Mrs. Petersen · 1 episode
  29. 1999Family Guyas Gates McFadden (voice) · 1 episode
  30. 1998Star Trek: Insurrectionas Doctor Beverly Crusher
  31. 1997The Practiceas Judge Emily Harrison · 1 episode
  32. 1997Crowned and Dangerousas Patrice Baxter
  33. 1996Star Trek: First Contactas Commander Beverly Crusher
  34. 1996Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyondas Self
  35. 1995Markeras Kimba · 13 episodes
  36. 1994Star Trek: Generationsas Dr. Beverly Crusher
  37. 1994Party of Fiveas Greer Erikson · 1 episode
  38. 1994Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generationas Self
  39. 1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenesas Beverly Crusher
  40. 1992Mad About Youas Allison Rourke · 4 episodes
  41. 1992Star Trek: Federation Science
  42. 1991Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Specialas Self
  43. 1990Taking Care of Businessas Diane Connors
  44. 1990Dream Onas Ina Dreikoff · 1 episode
  45. 1990The Hunt for Red Octoberas Caroline Ryan
  46. 1987Star Trek: The Next Generationas Beverly Crusher · 154 episodes · Director
  47. 1986Inside the Labyrinthas Self
  48. 1986The Wizard1 episode
  49. 1984The Cosby Show1 episode
  50. 1984The Muppets Take Manhattanas Mr. Price's Secretary