1949-03-02 ( 76 years old ) in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA
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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.
Movies
Hexengeddon: Witches vs. the World
2020-10-31
A Neighbor's Deception
2017-04-08
50 Years of Star Trek
2016-08-14
Mattresside
2015-06-12
Chaos on the Bridge
2014-08-25
Make the Yuletide Gay
2009-11-01
Dirty
2006-01-20
Star Trek: Nemesis
2002-12-13
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998-12-11
Crowned and Dangerous
1997-01-23
Star Trek: First Contact
1996-11-22
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
1995-05-08
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent
1995-04-24
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Birthright
1995-04-10
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
1995-02-27
Star Trek: Generations
1994-11-18
Star Trek: Federation Science
1992-01-25
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1991-09-28
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
1991-09-23
Taking Care of Business
1990-08-16
The Hunt for Red October
1990-03-02
Inside the Labyrinth
1986-12-13
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984-06-27
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