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Gates McFadden

Gates McFadden

Actor, Producer, Other Crew

Born March 2, 1949 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA

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Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Netflix
X-Men '97
Disney Plus
Star Trek: Prodigy
Paramount Plus
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Amazon Prime Video
Star Trek: Picard
Amazon Prime Video
A Neighbor's Deception
Peacock
Chaos on the Bridge
Amazon Prime Video
The Captains Close Up
Amazon Prime Video
Franklin & Bash
Viaplay
Make the Yuletide Gay
Amazon Prime Video
Dirty
Amazon Prime Video
NCIS
Amazon Prime Video
Star Trek: Nemesis
Amazon Prime Video
Family Guy
Disney Plus
Star Trek: Insurrection
Netflix
The Practice
Disney Plus
Star Trek: First Contact
Amazon Prime Video
Star Trek: Generations
Netflix
Party of Five
Amazon Prime Video
Mad About You
Amazon Prime Video
Dream On
Canal+
The Hunt for Red October
Netflix
Taking Care of Business
Disney Plus
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Netflix
L.A. Law
Amazon Prime Video
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Amazon Prime Video
Saturday Night Live
Hulu

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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.

Gates McFadden Photos

Posters and Stills from Season 3 of Picard (2023) featuring Jeri Ryan, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, and Michelle Hurd

Gates McFadden - 2022 Photoshoot by Irvin Rivera

Gates McFadden joins in the festivities at Paramount+s "Star Trek Day" Celebration

Gates McFadden attends Wizard World Chicago Comic Con with a casual outfit

Gates McFadden attends the premiere of 'Star Trek X - Nemesis'

Gates McFadden Videos

Star Trek: Picard | Season 3 Official Trailer - Paramount+

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek History Channel Spot

Teaser for Hexengeddon (2019)

Filmography

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Type

Year

Masters of the Universe: Revolution Poster

Masters of the Universe: Revolution TV Series2024

X-Men '97 Poster

X-Men '97 TV Series2024

Star Trek: Picard: The Final Mission Poster

Star Trek: Picard: The Final Mission Short Film2023

Star Trek: Picard: The IMAX Live Series Finale Event Poster

Star Trek: Picard: The IMAX Live Series Finale Event TV Series2023

Star Trek: Very Short Treks Poster

Star Trek: Very Short Treks Mini-Series2023

Finger Short Film2022

Star Trek: Prodigy Poster

Star Trek: Prodigy TV Series2021

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek Poster

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek TV Series2021

Paltrocast with Darren Paltrowitz Poster

Paltrocast with Darren Paltrowitz TV Series2020

Star Trek: Picard Poster

Star Trek: Picard TV Series2020

That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars Poster

That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars TV Movie2019

A Neighbor's Deception Poster

A Neighbor's Deception TV Movie2017

Surge of Power: Big City Chronicles Poster

Surge of Power: Big City Chronicles TV Series2017

50 Years of Star Trek Poster

50 Years of Star Trek TV Movie2016

Pop Reality Poster

Pop Reality TV Series2016

Mattresside Poster

Mattresside Short Film2015

Scary Endings Poster

Scary Endings TV Series2015

Beyond the Five Year Mission: The Evolution of Star Trek - The Next Generation Poster

Beyond the Five Year Mission: The Evolution of Star Trek - The Next Generation Documentary2014

Chaos on the Bridge Poster

Chaos on the Bridge TV Movie2014

Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff Poster

Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff Video Game2014

Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Sky's the Limit - The Eclipse of Star Trek: The Next Generation Poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Sky's the Limit - The Eclipse of Star Trek: The Next Generation Documentary2014

Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Unknown Possibilities of Existence: Making All Good Things... Poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Unknown Possibilities of Existence: Making All Good Things... Short Film2014

Relativity: The Family Saga of Star Trek - The Next Generation Poster

Relativity: The Family Saga of Star Trek - The Next Generation Documentary2013

Requiem - A Remembrance of Star Trek: The Next Generation Poster

Requiem - A Remembrance of Star Trek: The Next Generation Video2013

Resistance Is Futile: Assimilating Star Trek - The Next Generation Poster

Resistance Is Futile: Assimilating Star Trek - The Next Generation Documentary2013

Star Trek: From One Generation to the Next Poster

Star Trek: From One Generation to the Next Documentary2013

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Regeneration: Engaging the Borg Poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Regeneration: Engaging the Borg Documentary2013

The Captains Close Up Poster

The Captains Close Up Mini-Series2013

FedCon XXI Poster

FedCon XXI Documentary2012

Home & Family Poster

Home & Family TV Series2012

Making It So: Continuing Star Trek - The Next Generation Poster

Making It So: Continuing Star Trek - The Next Generation Documentary2012

Reunification: 25 Years After Star Trek - The Next Generation Poster

Reunification: 25 Years After Star Trek - The Next Generation Documentary2012

Stardate Revisited: The Origin of Star Trek - The Next Generation Poster

Stardate Revisited: The Origin of Star Trek - The Next Generation Documentary2012

Franklin & Bash Poster

Franklin & Bash TV Series2011

Make the Yuletide Gay Poster

Make the Yuletide Gay Feature Film2009

Make the Yuletide Gay: Cast Interviews Video2009

Galacticast Poster

Galacticast TV Series2006

Space Top 10 Countdown TV Series2006

Dirty Feature Film2005

How William Shatner Changed the World Poster

How William Shatner Changed the World Documentary2005

The Borg Video2004

NCIS TV Series2003

The Handler Poster

The Handler TV Series2003

Star Trek: Nemesis Poster

Star Trek: Nemesis Feature Film2002

America Loves... Star Trek Documentary2001

The Division Poster

The Division TV Series2001

Family Guy Poster

Family Guy TV Series1999

Star Trek the Next Generation Companion A Series Guide and Script Library Poster

Star Trek the Next Generation Companion A Series Guide and Script Library Video Game1999

Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments Poster

Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments TV Movie1999

Star Trek: Insurrection Poster

Star Trek: Insurrection Feature Film1998

Crowned and Dangerous Poster

Crowned and Dangerous TV Movie1997

Star Trek: Generations Poster

Star Trek: Generations Video Game1997

The Practice Poster

The Practice TV Series1997

Star Trek: First Contact Poster

Star Trek: First Contact Feature Film1996

Marker TV Series1995

Mystery Dance TV Series1995

Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Final Unity Poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Final Unity Video Game1995

Comic Relief VI Documentary1994

Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek - The Next Generation Poster

Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek - The Next Generation Documentary1994

Party of Five Poster

Party of Five TV Series1994

Star Trek: Generations Poster

Star Trek: Generations Feature Film1994

E!'s Inside Star Trek Special TV Special1993

Mad About You Poster

Mad About You TV Series1992

Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special Poster

Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special Documentary1991

Beyond the Groove TV Series1990

Dream On Poster

Dream On TV Series1990

Taking Care of Business Poster

Taking Care of Business Feature Film1990

The Hunt for Red October Poster

The Hunt for Red October Feature Film1990

Star Trek: The Next Generation Poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation TV Series1987

Inside the Labyrinth Poster

Inside the Labyrinth Documentary1986

L.A. Law Poster

L.A. Law TV Series1986

The Wizard Poster

The Wizard TV Series1986

When Nature Calls Poster

When Nature Calls Feature Film1985

The Cosby Show Poster

The Cosby Show TV Series1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan Poster

The Muppets Take Manhattan Feature Film1984

Saturday Night Live Poster

Saturday Night Live TV Series1975

All My Children Poster

All My Children TV Series1970

Another World Poster

Another World TV Series1964

The Edge of Night Poster

The Edge of Night TV Series1956

Brando Short Film

Hexengeddon Poster

Hexengeddon Feature Film

Producer

1

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek Poster

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek TV Series2021

Other Crew

3

Type

Year

Star Trek: The Next Generation Poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation TV Series1987

Labyrinth Poster

Labyrinth Feature Film1986

Dreamchild Poster

Dreamchild Feature Film1985

Director

1

Star Trek: The Next Generation Poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation TV Series1987

Camera and Electrical Department

1

Galacticast Poster

Galacticast TV Series2006

Thanks

1

Chaos on the Bridge Poster

Chaos on the Bridge TV Movie2014

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