Gates McFadden

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Mar 02, 1949 (76 years old)

Gates McFadden

Known For

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
TV Show 2021

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

In honor of the sci-fi franchise’s 55th anniversary this year and produced by The Nacelle Company, the project will feature interviews with cast, crew and experts as it explores pivotal moments in the franchise’s history, from its inception at Lucille Ball’s production company Desilu to recent film and television adaptations.

Hexengeddon: Witches vs. the World
Movie 2020

Hexengeddon: Witches vs. the World

When an act of cruelty against a young witch becomes a social media sensation, the witches of the world declare war on humanity. This brings the ancient, and once hidden "first sorority," into conflict with a loudmouth billionaire American president, a bigoted and sexist minister, and the people of an easily swayed, media-loving United States and world.

That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars
Movie 2019

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

Documentary about actors who detail their ups and downs as they struggle to forge careers in Hollywood.

A Neighbor's Deception
1h 30m
Movie 2017

A Neighbor's Deception

A woman begins to suspect that her therapist neighbor's offer to free treatment is not the altruistic gesture it was meant to be.

50 Years of Star Trek
1h 26m
Movie 2016

50 Years of Star Trek

Over the last fifty years, America has been fascinated by Star Trek since it first aired in September of 1966. This 2-hour documentary celebrates the 50th anniversary through interviews with cast and crew members from every television series and the original films.

Mattresside
0h 18m
Movie 2015

Mattresside

A tale of two sisters growing apart, who still share a mattress.

Chaos on the Bridge
0h 59m
Movie 2014

Chaos on the Bridge

Canadian acting legend William Shatner takes viewers inside the creation of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the bold attempt in 1986 to recreate the success of the original television series, in which Shatner played Captain James T. Kirk.

Marker
1h 0m
TV Show 1995

Marker

Marker is an American hour long television drama that premiered on the UPN on March 20, 1995. It is set in and was filmed in Hawaii. The series focuses on Richard DeMorra, a man given a strange inheritance from his late father: markers which were given in the past by his father to those who had helped him achieve his success. He receives these once per episode from one of those people, leading him on varied adventures as he tries to follow through on his father's legacy. Other members of the cast include Gates McFadden, who playes his father's young widow, and Andy Bumatai as a helpful local character, Danny Kahala. The show lasted for 13 episodes and was advertised with the tagline: "America's Coolest Hero."

Star Trek: The Next Generation
0h 45m
TV Show 1987

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.

Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit
0h 43m
Movie 1987

Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit

Original electronic press kit publicizing the long-awaited sequel to NBC’s “Star Trek”. Program distributed via first-run syndication.

Biography

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.

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