Gates McFadden
Biyografi
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.
Filmografi (Rol Aldığı Yapımlar)
The Shuttlepod Show
The Center Seat II: 60 Years of Star Trek
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
X-Men '97
Uzay Yolu: Yeni Nesil
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Kâinatın Hâkimleri: Devrim
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
The Practice
NCIS
Inside the Labyrinth
Family Guy
Kızıl Ekim
Franklin & Bash
Uzay Yolu VIII: İlk Temas
Star Trek: Prodigy
Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Prodigy
The Division
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Party of Five
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
The Wizard
The Cosby Show
Dream On
Saturday Night Live
Chaos on the Bridge
Mad About You
Sevimli Kuklalar New York'ta
The Captains Close Up
Uzay Yolu VII: Yeni Nesil
Uzay Yolu IX: İsyan
Uzay Yolu X: Nemesis
Akıllı Ajanda
A Neighbor's Deception
Make the Yuletide Gay
50 Yıllık Uzay Yolu
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Marker
Leke
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
Star Trek: very Short Treks
Crowned and Dangerous
The Ready Room
That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars
Star Trek: Federation Science
Mattresside
Hexengeddon: Witches vs. the World
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
Make-Up Man: The Michael Westmore Documentary
