caption years_active birth_name birth_place children imagesize birth_date known_for spouse image article_title name occupation alma_mater
mcfadden in may 2004 1984 -- present cheryl gates mcfadden cuyahoga falls , ohio , united states james mcfadden talbot -lrb- b. 1991 -rrb- 200 2 march 1949 '' star trek : the next generation '' john child -rrb- talbot -lrb- ? - present -rrb- -lrb- 1 gates mcfadden 3.jpg gates mcfadden
 gates mcfadden actress and choreographer brandeis university
gates mcfadden

cheryl gates mcfadden -lrb- born march 2 , 1949 -rrb- , usually credited as gates mcfadden , is an american actress and choreographer .
she is best known for playing dr. beverly crusher in the '' '' television series and in the four subsequent films .
