Editing Gates McFadden (section)

===After ''The Next Generation''===
[[File:Gates with Denise August 2017.jpg|thumb|McFadden with co-star [[Denise Crosby]] at Creation Entertainment's 2017 Las Vegas Star Trek Convention ]]
McFadden co-starred in the 1990 comedy ''[[Taking Care of Business (film)|Taking Care of Business]]'' with [[James Belushi]], and fellow ''Next Generation'' alumnus [[John de Lancie]] ([[Q (Star Trek)|Q]]). That same year she appeared in ''[[The Hunt for Red October (film)|The Hunt for Red October]]'' as [[Jack Ryan (character)|Jack Ryan]]'s wife, Catherine. In 1992, she appeared alongside fellow cast members Patrick Stewart, [[Jonathan Frakes]], [[Brent Spiner]], and [[Colm Meaney]] in a production of ''[[Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (play)|Every Good Boy Deserves Favour]]'', which was performed in four cities. She also starred in the 1995 television series ''[[Marker (TV series)|Marker]]'' with [[Richard Grieco]] and appeared in the made-for-television movie ''[[Crowned and Dangerous]]'' with [[Yasmine Bleeth]] in 1997. Additional television work was the role of Allison Rourke, Paul Buchman's boss, in four episodes of the sitcom ''[[Mad About You]]''. In the spring of 2006, McFadden appeared in a series of television commercials for [[Microsoft]].

[[File:Gates with Wil Wheaton Star Trek Cruise III Jan 2019.jpg|thumb|left|Gates McFadden with [[Wil Wheaton]] (who plays her son in the show) on the Star Trek Cruise III, January 2019]]
She has taught at several universities (American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Brandeis, Harvard, Purdue, Temple, the Stella Academy in Hamburg, and the University of Pittsburgh).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcg.org/events/conference/2011/honorary.cfm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524044036/http://www.tcg.org/events/conference/2011/honorary.cfm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-05-24|title=Ensemble Studio Theatre of Los Angeles}}</ref> As of August 2010, she was listed as an adjunct faculty member in the School of Theater at the [[University of Southern California]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theatre.usc.edu/faculty/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060901103820/http://theatre.usc.edu/faculty/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 1, 2006 |title=USC School of Theatre |publisher=Theatre.usc.edu |access-date=August 30, 2010 }}</ref> She was the artistic director of the Ensemble Studio Theatre/Los Angeles from January 2009<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ensemblestudiotheatrela.org/ |title=www.ensemblestudiotheatrela.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921192019/http://www.ensemblestudiotheatrela.org/ |archive-date=September 21, 2015 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> to October 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americantheatre.org/2014/10/31/gates-mcfadden-steps-down-from-helm-of-ensemble-studio-theatrela/ |title=Gates McFadden Steps Down from Helm of Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA |publisher=American Theatre |date=October 31, 2014 }}</ref> During her tenure, she spearheaded the building of the Atwater Village Theatre Collective, a new two-theater space in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thisstage.la/2011/01/est-la-and-circle-x-join-forces-at-atwater-village/|title=EST-LA and Circle X Join Forces at Atwater Village|work=At This Stage |date=January 26, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://trekweb.com/stories.php?aid=4e7f222219094/|title=Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA Presents HOUSE OF GOLD, 10/22-12/4|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531094214/http://trekweb.com/stories.php?aid=4e7f222219094%2F|archive-date=May 31, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

McFadden has lent her voice as narrator in several audio books. In 2010, she was the narrator of "Confessor" (''[[METAtropolis]]: Cascadia'').<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.audible.com/microsite/the_project|title=www.audible.com/microsite/the_project |publisher=www.audible.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7_wSUeQG_k |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/e7_wSUeQG_k| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=Audible.co.uk: METAtropolis Cascadia – Part 1 The Difference Between Acting and Narrating|publisher=www.youtube.com|date=November 8, 2011 |access-date=February 18, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

McFadden was initially nervous to attend [[fan convention]]s, due to a stalking issue early in her teaching career prior to her Star Trek tenure. However her concerns have not come to pass and she has since found conventions to be a positive experience.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gates-mcfadden.com/videos/gates-mcfadden-turning-down-star-trek-facing-her-stalker-muppets-bts-david-bowie-memories/|title=Gates McFadden: Turning down Star Trek, Facing Her Stalker, Muppets Behind the Scenes and David Bowie Memories|work=Inside of You podcast|last1=Rosenbaum|first1=Michael|date=2023-06-06}}</ref>

McFadden narrated the multi-part documentary series ''The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek'', which aired on the cable channel [[History (American TV network)|History]] in 2021.  She was also one of the [[executive producer]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|date=2021-03-11|title='The Center Seat: 55 Years Of Star Trek': History Channel Sets 8-Part Docuseries From The Nacelle Company|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/star-trek-documentary-series-history-channel-nacelle-company-1234711394/|access-date=2021-03-18|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320153641/https://deadline.com/2021/03/star-trek-documentary-series-history-channel-nacelle-company-1234711394/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2021 McFadden launched ''Gates McFadden InvestiGates: Who Do You Think You Are?'', a podcast for [[Brian Volk-Weiss]]'s Nacelle Company, interviewing close friends and former co-stars.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gates McFadden InvestiGates: Who Do You Think You Are? - Nacelle Company |date=May 6, 2021 |url=https://www.nacellecompany.com/catalog/gates-mcfadden-investigates-who-do-you-think-you-are/ |access-date=2023-02-09 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='Star Trek' Alum Gates McFadden To Host Nacelle Company's First Podcast |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/star-trek-alum-gates-mcfadden-001427965.html |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=yahoo.com |date=September 15, 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stone |first=Sam |date=2021-05-25 |title=Gates McFadden Gets Personal with Star Trek Cast Mates in the InvestiGates Podcast |url=https://www.cbr.com/gates-mcfadden-gets-investigates-podcast-star-trek-interview/ |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>

She has since reprised the role of Crusher on ''[[Star Trek: Prodigy]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Picard]]'''s third season as well as in the video game ''[[Star Trek Online]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |title='Star Trek: Picard': LeVar Burton & Michael Dorn Among 6 'Next Generation' Alums Joining Third & Final Season |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/star-trek-picard-levar-burton-michael-dorn-next-generation-cast-third-final-season-1234994775/ |website=Deadline |access-date=April 5, 2022 |date=April 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kael |first=Ambassador |title=Welcome to Refractions |url=https://www.playstartrekonline.com/en/news/article/11535223 |website=Star Trek Online |access-date=March 11, 2023 |date=January 24, 2023}}</ref>