Gates McFadden

Gates McFadden Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Female
  • Date of birth: 3/2/1949 (75 years old)
  • Place of birth: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.72 m
  • Net worth: $3,000,000
  • twitter: gates_mcfadden
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 88%
role:
Queen Marlena (voice)
2024

Action

Adventure

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5
88%
2014

Documentary

TV Movie

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0
72%
Make the Yuletide Gay
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 64%
role:
Martha Stanford
2009

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.5
64%
Dirty
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 53%
role:
Wife
2005

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.5
53%
Star Trek: Nemesis
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 63%
role:
Dr. Beverly Crusher
2002

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4
63%
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Star Trek: Insurrection
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 64%
role:
Doctor Beverly Crusher
1998

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4
64%
Star Trek: First Contact
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 73%
role:
Commander Beverly Crusher
1996

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6
73%
Star Trek: Generations
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 65%
role:
Dr. Beverly Crusher
1994

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6
65%
Taking Care of Business
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 62%
role:
Diane Connors
1990

Comedy

6.4
62%
The Hunt for Red October
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 74%
role:
Caroline Ryan
1990

Action

Adventure

Thriller

7.5
74%
1987

Action

Adventure

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.7
83%
The Muppets Take Manhattan
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 65%
role:
Mr. Price's Secretary
1984

Comedy

Family

Romance

6.8
65%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Gates McFadden are, for example, Masters of the Universe: Revolution, Chaos on the Bridge and Make the Yuletide Gay.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Amazon, iTunes and Prime Video.
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