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Cheryl Gates McFadden, otherwise known as Gates McFadden, is an accomplished dancer, puppeteer, and actress. She is best known for playing Dr. Beverly Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation. She has worked with famed puppeteer Jim Henson on such movies as Labyrinth, where she served as the lead choreographer and puppeteer, and also The Muppets Take Manhattan.

Gates McFadden put her dancing skills to use on Star Trek: The Next Generation as well and was dubbed “the dancing doctor.” In addition to acting, Gates McFadden has taught theater at various schools including Harvard, Purdue, and the University of Southern California.