Updated: November 30, 2024

Dr. Beverly Crusher Gates McFadden Gates McFadden is perhaps best known in Hollywood for portraying Dr. Beverly Crusher in the television series and the four subsequent films. After the show, she went on to star in a few films and television shows, but she's also taught at a few universities ( American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Harvard, Purdue, the Stella Academy in Hamburg, and the University of Pittsburgh ).