Gates McFadden
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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Birthday: March 02, 1949
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Star Trek: Generations
1994-11-18
Star Trek: Generations
Overview: Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D find themselves at odds with the renegade scientist Soran who is destroying entire star systems. Only one man can help Picard stop Soran's scheme...and he's been dead for seventy-eight years.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-11-18
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Star Trek: First Contact
1996-11-22
Star Trek: First Contact
Overview: The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue the Borg back in time to prevent the invaders from changing Federation history and assimilating the galaxy.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-11-22
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Star Trek: Insurrection
1998-12-11
Star Trek: Insurrection
Overview: When an alien race and factions within Starfleet attempt to take over a planet that has "regenerative" properties, it falls upon Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise to defend the planet's people as well as the very ideals upon which the Federation itself was founded.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-11
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Star Trek: Nemesis
2002-12-13
Star Trek: Nemesis
Overview: En route to the honeymoon of William Riker to Deanna Troi on her home planet of Betazed, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise receives word from Starfleet that a coup has resulted in the installation of a new Romulan political leader, Shinzon, who claims to seek peace with the human-backed United Federation of Planets. Once in enemy territory, the captain and his crew make a startling discovery: Shinzon is human, a slave from the Romulan sister planet of Remus, and has a secret, shocking relationship to Picard himself.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-13
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Dirty
2006-01-20
Dirty
Overview: Two gangbangers turned cops try and cover up a scandal within the LAPD.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-20
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Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
2023-04-19
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Overview: Get ready to send off Jean-Luc Picard and his crew in style! On Wednesday, April 19, experience the last two episodes of Star Trek: Picard in IMAX, followed by a live-streamed Q&A with the cast of the show. In the epic, thrilling conclusion of "Star Trek: Picard," a desperate message from a long-lost friend draws Starfleet legend Admiral Jean-Luc Picard into the most daring mission of his life, forcing him to recruit allies spanning generations old and new. This final adventure sets him on a collision course with the legacy of his past and explosive, new revelations that will alter the fate of the Federation forever.
Genres: Science Fiction Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-04-19
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow
1995-03-13
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow
Overview: An engineering team finds evidence of an alien presence on Earth in 19th century San Francisco: Data's severed head, buried five hundred years ago. An investigation inadvertently sends Data back to 19th century San Francisco, where he meets Jack London, Mark Twain, and a younger version of the long lived Guinan. Following Data back in time the crew of the Enterprise must locate Data and prevent his death while stopping the enigmatic Devidians from destroying Earth's history.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-03-13
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Star Trek: Federation Science
1992-01-25
Star Trek: Federation Science
Overview: Produced by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (lead writer, Mark Bourne), the exhibit was originally developed to coincide with both the 25th anniversary and the 1992 International Space Year, before becoming a touring exhibition and undertaking an extensive North American tour in September of that year.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-25
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
1992-12-14
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
Overview: Tensions rise as a possible Cardassian attack looms, and Picard, Dr. Crusher and Worf are sent on a secret mission to find and destroy suspected biological weapons. The headstrong replacement captain, Edward Jellico, is cold and demanding - to the dismay of the remaining crew. But when Picard is captured by the Cardassians and tortured for information, dismay turns to anger and resistance as Jellico's plans exclude a rescue mission. With his options running out, Picard must fight to save his sanity and ultimately, his life.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-14
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Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
1994-05-15
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Overview: Your destination: the 24th century. Your mission: to voyage where few have gone before--behind the scenes of Star Trek: The Next Generation! Join Jonathan Frakes, Next Generation's Commander William Riker, for this fascinating chronicle of Gene Roddenberry's beloved, Emmy Award-winning series. You'll explore the Enterprise, meet the show's stars (and some villainous guest stars), learn special-effects secrets and makeup magic, and finally get the answer to that nagging question, "Where is the bathroom on the Enterprise?" Other highlights include a visit to a Star Trek convention, and a stop at the scoring stage to watch Marina Sirtis (Lt. Commander Deanna Troi) lead the orchestra in a recording session. This program concludes with a special look at the series' thrilling final episode ("All Good Things . . .") and a sneak peak at the crew's movie debut, Star Trek: Generations. So set a course for an adventure like no other.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-15
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
1991-09-23
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Overview: Loyalties are divided when civil war splits the Klingon Empire. When Worf sees a chance to regain his wrongfully lost family honor, he must choose between his duty as a Starfleet officer and his heritage as a Klingon warrior. Meanwhile, Picard struggles to keep the Federation from being dragged into the fray. But a shocking new adversary from the past threatens to destroy both the Federation and the Klingon Empire.
Genres: Drama Adventure Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-09-23
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
1993-01-04
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
Overview: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Behind the Scenes was a fifty minute documentary hosted by Terry Farrell that looked at the creation of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, specifically its pilot episode "Emissary". Written by Stephen R. Wolcott and directed by Donald R. Beck, the documentary first aired on 4 January 1993 as a syndicated special of the by Paramount Television produced current media affairs show Entertainment Tonight, at the time the franchise's primary publicity outlet for anything live-action Star Trek related. In the documentary, Farrell (Jadzia Dax) takes the viewer on a tour around the Deep Space 9 sets. The feature also has interviews with the cast, producers, writers and other production staff members and takes a look at the making of "Emissary".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-04
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Chaos on the Bridge
2014-08-25
Chaos on the Bridge
Overview: 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.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-25
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit
1987-01-01
Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit
Overview: Original electronic press kit publicizing the long-awaited sequel to NBC’s “Star Trek”. Program distributed via first-run syndication.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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Taking Care of Business
1990-08-16
Taking Care of Business
Overview: An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-08-16
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Mattresside
2015-06-12
Mattresside
Overview: A tale of two sisters growing apart, who still share a mattress.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-06-12
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50 Years of Star Trek
2016-08-14
50 Years of Star Trek
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-08-14
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Make the Yuletide Gay
2009-11-01
Make the Yuletide Gay
Overview: The holidays get overly festive as Olaf "Gunn" Gunnunderson, an out-and-proud gay college student, crawls back into the closet to survive the holidays with his parents. But when his boyfriend, Nathan, shows up at their doorstep unannounced, Gunn must put on a charade to keep the relationship a secret. With pressure mounting from all sides, will Gunn come out before the truth does?
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-01
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Crowned and Dangerous
1997-01-23
Crowned and Dangerous
Overview: After the murder of a beauty queen, an investigation reveals the suspects to be a former lover, a rival contestant, and a stage mother.
Genres: Comedy Crime Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-23
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The Hunt for Red October
1990-03-02
The Hunt for Red October
Overview: A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius, too. The hunt is on!
Genres: Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-03-02
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Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1991-09-28
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Overview: This documentary is hosted by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy and they take us through the history of Trek. We also get to see bloopers from the original series and the current space program and how progression has been in reality, hosted by LeVar Burton.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-09-28
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A Neighbor's Deception
2017-04-08
A Neighbor's Deception
Overview: A woman begins to suspect that her therapist neighbor's offer to free treatment is not the altruistic gesture it was meant to be.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-04-08
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Inside the Labyrinth
1986-12-13
Inside the Labyrinth
Overview: A behind-the-scenes look at Jim Henson's 1986 fantasy film, 'Labyrinth', featuring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-12-13
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The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984-06-27
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Overview: When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy won't take no for an answer, launching a search for someone to take them to Broadway.
Genres: Romance Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-06-27
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
1995-02-27
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Overview: When the Federation calls for help in locating an ambassador suspected of defecting, Picard is troubled to learn that Spock is the one who has vanished. Seeking information from Spock's ailing father, Sarek, and unlikely help from the Klingons, Picard and his crew find the ambassador pursuing a personal mission on Romulus: a Vulcan/Romulan reunification. But though the Romulans claim to support the same goal, their motives are not what they seem.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-02-27
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
2013-04-25
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Overview: The Enterprise has a deadly encounter with the Borg, resulting in Picard's kidnap, while Commander Riker encounters a beautiful rival with an eye on his job.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-04-25
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
1995-05-08
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
Overview: After hearing a rumor that Captain Picard has been murdered while on an archeological dig, the Enterprise crew sets out to find the smugglers who may have been responsible.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-05-08
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Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
2012-11-04
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Overview: Reunification: 25 Years After Star Trek – The Next Generation is a 61-minute documentary celebrating the 25th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-04
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That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars
2019-08-08
That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars
Overview: Documentary about actors who detail their ups and downs as they struggle to forge careers in Hollywood.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-08
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Hexengeddon: Witches vs. the World
2020-10-31
Hexengeddon: Witches vs. the World
Overview: 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.
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-31
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things ...
1994-05-23
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things ...
Overview: Q returns as Capt. Picard finds himself continually shifting into the past, future, and present, and he must use that to discover a threat to humanity's existence.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-23
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