Gates McFadden
Acting
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.
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Beverly Crusher
Age 38 (now 77)
Star Trek: First Contact
as Commander Beverly Crusher
Age 47 (now 77)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
as Dr. Beverly Crusher (archive footage)
Age 64 (now 77)
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
as Queen Marlena (voice)
Age 74 (now 77)
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
as Dr. Beverly Crusher
Age 74 (now 77)
Hexengeddon: Witches vs. the World
as Madame Hexxina
Age 71 (now 77)That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars
as Self & Narrator
Age 70 (now 77)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
as Dr. Beverly Crusher
Age 65 (now 77)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
as Doctor Beverly Crusher
Age 64 (now 77)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
as Dr. Beverly Crusher (archive footage)
Age 64 (now 77)
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Self
Age 63 (now 77)
Star Trek: First Contact
as Commander Beverly Crusher
Age 47 (now 77)
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Self
Age 45 (now 77)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
as Beverly Crusher
Age 43 (now 77)
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
Age 42 (now 77)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Mr. Price's Secretary
Age 35 (now 77)
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
as Queen Marlena (voice)
Age 74 (now 77)
Star Trek: very Short Treks
as Dr. Crusher (voice)
Age 74 (now 77)
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
as Self / Narrator
Age 72 (now 77)
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Executive Producer
Age 72 (now 77)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Beverly Crusher
Age 38 (now 77)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Director
Age 38 (now 77)
Saturday Night Live
as Woman in audience kissed by Bill Murray (uncredited)
Age 26 (now 77)Gathering insights...
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