Editing Gates McFadden

{{short description|American actress and choreographer}}
{{Infobox person
| name          = Gates McFadden
| image         = Gates McFadden Photo Op GalaxyCon Richmond 2023.jpg
| caption       = McFadden at [[GalaxyCon]] Richmond in 2023
| birth_name    = Cheryl Gates McFadden
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1949|3|2}}
| birth_place   = [[Akron, Ohio]], U.S.
| other_names   = Cheryl McFadden (choreography work)
| credits       = Dr. [[Beverly Crusher]] in ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', the four [[Star Trek (film series)#The Next Generation films|subsequent films]], and ''[[Star Trek: Picard]]''
| occupation    = {{hlist|Actress|[[choreography|choreographer]]|teacher}}
| education     = {{ubl|[[Brandeis University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])|[[L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq]]}}
| children      = 1
| spouse       = 
| years_active  = 1980–present
}}
'''Cheryl Gates McFadden''' (born March 2, 1949)<ref>{{cite web |title=McFadden, Gates 1949- |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/mcfadden-gates-1949 |website=[[Encyclopedia.com]] |publisher=[[Cengage]] |access-date=September 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |user=gates_mcfadden|number=1499042610954092546 |title=Big thank you to all for lovely birthday wishes!!!! |date=March 2, 2022}}</ref> is an American actress and choreographer. She is usually credited as '''Cheryl McFadden''' when working as a choreographer and '''Gates McFadden''' when working as an actress. She played [[Beverly Crusher|Dr. Beverly Crusher]] in the television series ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', its four [[List of Star Trek films#The Next Generation films|subsequent films]], the sequel series ''[[Star Trek: Picard]]'',<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wzuKCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA16 |title = The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years: From the Next Generation to J. J. Abrams: The Complete, Uncensored, and Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek|isbn = 9781250089472|last1 = Gross|first1 = Edward|last2 = Altman|first2 = Mark A.|date = August 30, 2016| publisher=Macmillan }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7wCxDQAAQBAJ&pg=PP54 |title = Citizen Science: How Ordinary People are Changing the Face of Discovery|isbn = 9781468314144|last1 = Cooper|first1 = Caren|date = December 20, 2016| publisher=Overlook Press }}</ref> and ''[[Star Trek: Prodigy]]''.

==Early life==
[[File:Gates August 2016.jpg|thumb|upright|McFadden in 2016]]
McFadden was born in [[Akron, Ohio]], and grew up in the nearby suburb of [[Silver Lake, Ohio|Silver Lake]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/gates_mcfadden/status/1564815694029459456 |title=Twitter Post - I was born in #Akron #Ohio at Akron General Hospital. |website=[[Twitter]] |access-date=August 30, 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Photo |url=https://gatespage.tumblr.com/post/731528280660934656/entries-in-silver-lake-schools-annual-spring-arts |year=1961 |publisher=[[Akron Beacon Journal]] |access-date=January 11, 2024 |quote=...Cheryl McFadden, 12, of 3084 Merkle [sic] dr...}}</ref> She graduated high school from [[Old Trail School (Bath, Ohio)|Old Trail School]] in 1966.<ref>{{cite book |title=Vestigia 65 |url=https://gatespage.tumblr.com/post/733524252781887488/1966-senior-photo |year=1965 |publisher=Old Trail School |pages=46, 72–74, 78, 128}}</ref> She attended [[Brandeis University]], graduating with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] (''[[Latin honors|cum laude]]'') in the theatre arts, before moving to Paris, where she studied theatre with actor [[Jacques Lecoq]] at his [[L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq|school of physical theatre]]. McFadden is of Lithuanian descent on her mother's side.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/16sixJzFxJg Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20151127190235/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16sixJzFxJg Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16sixJzFxJg |title=DragonCon 2011 - Star Trek: The Next Generation - Friday panel |website=[[YouTube]] |date=September 17, 2011 |access-date=July 5, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Career==
===Early work===

In the 1970s, McFadden spent time teaching in post-secondary theater and dance departments, including those of the [[University of Pittsburgh]], [[Harvard University]], and [[George Washington University]].<ref name="Commedia">{{cite news |last=Blank |first=Edward L. |date=1975-04-04 |title='Commedia' Presents 7 'Personal' Clowns |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=djft3U1LymYC&dat=19750404&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |work=The Pittsburgh Press |page=15 |access-date=2023-01-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://searcharchives.library.gwu.edu/repositories/2/resources/635 |title=Theatre and Dance Department records |website= GW Libraries |publisher=George Washington University |at=Historical or Biographical Note |access-date=2023-01-05}}</ref> During this period she formed a theatrical company, The New York Theatre Commotion, and in 1975 toured an all-female clown act, "Commedia Dell Pinky".<ref name="Commedia" />

McFadden worked at [[The Jim Henson Company]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/51882/gates-mcfadden-dr-crusher-choreographed-labyrinth|title=Gates McFadden (Dr. Crusher) Choreographed ''Labyrinth''|date=July 24, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nerdist.com/star-treks-dr-crusher-choreographed-labyrinth/|title=Did You Know STAR TREK's Dr. Crusher Choreographed the Goblins in LABYRINTH? - Nerdist|date=January 15, 2016|access-date=March 21, 2017|archive-date=February 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205212940/http://nerdist.com/star-treks-dr-crusher-choreographed-labyrinth/|url-status=dead}}</ref> as the director of choreography and puppet movement for ''[[Labyrinth (1986 film)|Labyrinth]]'', ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'', and uncredited work on ''[[Dreamchild]]''. 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. However, she was credited as "Cheryl McFadden" in the [[Troma]] movie ''[[When Nature Calls]]'' (1985) and in the season-three episode of ''[[The Cosby Show]]'', "Cliff's 50th Birthday".

===''Star Trek: The Next Generation''===
====Season 1====
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; another important aspect of the character was being a widow balancing motherhood and a career. McFadden clashed with [[Maurice Hurley]], head writer and [[showrunner]], about the characterization of Dr. Crusher; she later stated, "I definitely pissed off Hurley. Because I kept saying 'Why is it that I've raised this genius kid...and yet every time there's anything serious it's only the male characters who talk to him?'"<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rosenbaum |first1=Michael |title=How and Why GATES MCFADDEN Was 'Fired' From Her Role in STAR TREK |date=June 19, 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYsemEvV3-Y |publisher=Inside Of You |access-date=25 June 2023}}</ref> She was also highly critical of the episode "[[Angel One]]", labeling it sexist. At Hurley's demand, McFadden's contract was not renewed at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pascale|first1=Anthony|title=Rick Berman Talks 18 Years of Trek In Extensive Oral History|url=http://trekmovie.com/2009/08/26/rick-berman-talks-18-years-of-trek-in-extensive-oral-history/|website=[[TrekMovie.com]]|publisher=The SciFanatic Network|access-date=February 3, 2015|date=August 26, 2009|quote=Berman on TNG [19:30 – 1:17:15]: Gates McFadden fired at end of first season because head writer Maurice Hurley "he had a real bone to pick" with Gates and didn't like her acting, Berman brought Gates back for third season after Hurley left.}}</ref> In her place, [[Diana Muldaur]] joined the production as the ''Enterprise''{{'}}s new chief medical officer, Dr. [[Katherine Pulaski]], for the second season.

====Seasons 3–7====
[[Image:Gates McFadden 2014.jpg|thumb|upright|left|McFadden in 2014]]
Series creator [[Gene Roddenberry]] admitted that the Dr. Pulaski character did not develop a chemistry with the other characters, so McFadden was approached to return as Dr. Crusher for the third season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7mGgUGBKhw  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/v7mGgUGBKhw| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=Gates McFadden interview with Joan Rivers |publisher=YouTube |date=December 6, 1990 |access-date=August 30, 2010}}{{cbignore}}</ref> She was hesitant, but after a phone call from co-star [[Patrick Stewart]], and numerous fan letters, McFadden was persuaded to return to the role, which she then played through the remainder of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trekmovie.com/2009/08/26/rick-berman-talks-18-years-of-trek-in-extensive-oral-history/ |title=Rick Berman Talks 18 Years of Trek In Extensive Oral History|publisher=trekmovie.com }}</ref>

Highlights for her character included "[[The High Ground (Star Trek: The Next Generation)|The High Ground]]", where she is kidnapped by terrorists; "[[Remember Me (Star Trek: The Next Generation)|Remember Me]]", where she becomes trapped in a warp bubble created by her son, Wesley, plunging her into an alternate reality where everyone begins to vanish; "[[The Host (Star Trek: The Next Generation)|The Host]]", which features a romance between the doctor and an alien composed of two [[symbiosis|symbiotic]] organisms; "[[Suspicions (Star Trek: The Next Generation)|Suspicions]]", in which she risks her career to solve the murder of a scientist; "[[Descent (Star Trek: The Next Generation)|Descent]]" where Crusher takes command of the ''Enterprise''; "[[Sub Rosa (Star Trek: The Next Generation)|Sub Rosa]]", where she becomes the victim of a seductive "ghost"; and "[[Attached]]", where Picard and Crusher become telepathically linked as prisoners and learn their true feelings for one another.

McFadden reprised her role for all four ''TNG'' movies and also provided her voice for PC games ''[[Star Trek: A Final Unity]]'' and ''[[Star Trek Generations (video game)|Star Trek Generations]]''. McFadden directed the seventh season episode "[[Genesis (Star Trek: The Next Generation)|Genesis]]" (her only directing credit) in which an infection causes the crew to de-evolve into primitive forms of life, and choreographed the dance routine in the fourth season's "[[Data's Day]]".

===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>

==Personal life==
McFadden became a mother in 1991. Her pregnancy was not written into the fourth season of ''TNG''; instead, her character wore a [[White coat|laboratory coat]] over her uniform to conceal it. ''Next Generation'' co-star [[Brent Spiner]] is her son's godfather.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.startrek.com/article/spiner-and-mcfadden-interview-about-new-collaboration|title=Spiner And McFadden Interview About New Collaboration|publisher=[[startrek.com]]|date=September 18, 2013}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable" 
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
<!-- See https://twitter.com/gates_mcfadden/status/844003140445724672 * ''[[The Dark Crystal]]'' (1982) -->
| 1984
| data-sort-value="Muppets Take Manhattan, The" | ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]''
| Mr. Price's Secretary
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1985
| ''[[Rustlers' Rhapsody]]''
|
| Choreographer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allrovi.com/name/p47356|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120731032846/http://www.allrovi.com/name/p47356|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-07-31|title=Gates McFadden film biography}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Dreamchild]]''
|
| Choreographer
|-
| ''[[When Nature Calls]]''
| Gena
| "Gena's Story" trailer
|-
| 1986
| ''[[Labyrinth (1986 film)|Labyrinth]]''
|
| Choreographer
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1990
| data-sort-value="Hunt for Red October, The" | ''[[The Hunt for Red October (film)|The Hunt for Red October]]''
| Catherine Ryan
|
|-
| ''[[Taking Care of Business (film)|Taking Care of Business]]''
| Diane
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Star Trek Generations]]''
| rowspan="4" | [[Dr. Beverly Crusher]]
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]''
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Star Trek: Insurrection]]''
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Star Trek: Nemesis]]''
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Dirty (2005 film)|Dirty]]''
| Wife
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Make the Yuletide Gay]]''
| Martha Stanford
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable" 
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1986
| data-sort-value="Wizard, The" | ''[[The Wizard (TV series)|The Wizard]]''
| Darcy
| Episode: "[[List of The Wizard Episodes|El Dorado]]"
|-
| 1987
| data-sort-value="Cosby Show, The" | ''[[The Cosby Show]]''
| {{n/a}}
| Episode: "[[List of The Cosby Show episodes|Cliff's 50th Birthday]]"
|-
| 1987–1994
| ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''
| [[Dr. Beverly Crusher]]
| 153 episodes 
|-
| 1990
| ''Beyond the Groove''
| Secretary
| Unknown episode
|-
| 1992
| ''[[L.A. Law]]''
| Uta Keller
| Episode: "[[List of L.A. Law episodes|Steal It Again, Sam]]"
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Dream On (TV series)|Dream On]]''
| Ina Dreikoff
| Episode: "[[List of Dream On episodes|The Book, the Thief, Her Boss and His Lover]]"
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Party of Five]]''
| Greer Erikson
| Episode: "[[List of Party of Five episodes|Something Out of Nothing]]"
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Marker (TV series)|Marker]]''
| Kimba
|13 episodes
|-
| 1995–1996
| ''[[Mad About You]]''
| Allison Rourke
|4 episodes
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Crowned and Dangerous]]''
| Patrice Baxter
|TV film
|-
| 2000
| data-sort-value="Practice, The" | ''[[The Practice]]''
| Judge Emily Harrison
| Episode: "[[List of The Practice episodes|Checkmates]]"
|-
| 2001
| data-sort-value="Division, The" | ''[[The Division]]''
| Mrs. Petersen
| Episode: "Hero"
|-
| 2004
| data-sort-value="Handler, The" | ''[[The Handler (TV series)|The Handler]]''
|Siobhan
| Episode: "Wedding Party"
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Family Guy]]''
| Herself (voice)
| Episode: "[[Not All Dogs Go to Heaven]]"
|-
| 2011–2013
| ''[[Franklin & Bash]]''
| Judge Mallory Jacobs
|4 episodes
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Scary Endings]]''
| The 911 Operator (voice)
| TV short
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| data-sort-value="Neighbor's Deception, A" | ''A Neighbor's Deception''
| Dr. Constance Abrams
| TV film
|-
| ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''
| Mrs. Belmont
| Episode: "[[List of NCIS episodes|Skeleton Crew]]"
|-
| 2022-2024
| ''[[Star Trek: Prodigy]]''
| Dr. Beverly Crusher (voice)
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Star Trek: Picard]]''
| Dr. Beverly Crusher
| 10 episodes 
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2024
| ''[[Masters of the Universe: Revelation]]''
| Queen Marlena (voice)
| 4 episodes
|-
| ''[[X-Men '97]]''
| [[Rachel Summers|Mother Askani]] (voice)
| Episode: "Tolerance is Extinction: Part 3"
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable" 
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
<!-- See https://twitter.com/gates_mcfadden/status/844003140445724672 * ''[[The Dark Crystal]]'' (1982) -->
| 2023
| ''[[Star Trek: Very Short Treks]]''
| Dr. Beverly Crusher (voice)
|Episode: "Worst Contact"
|}

==Theatre==
'''Stage appearances'''
* (As Cheryl McFadden) Ellen/Mrs. Saunders and Betty, ''[[Cloud 9 (play)|Cloud 9]]'', Theatre De Lys, New York City, 1981.
* (As Cheryl McFadden) Title role, ''[[To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (play)|To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday]]'', Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York City, 1983, then Circle in the Square Downtown, New York City, 1984.
* (As Cheryl McFadden) Ruth, ''[[The Homecoming]]'', Jewish Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1984.
* (As Cheryl McFadden) Annie Sutter, ''The Bloodletters'', Ensemble Studio Theatre, 1984.
* (As Cheryl McFadden) Casey Staiger, ''How to Say Goodbye'', Vineyard Theatre, New York City, 1986.
* (As Cheryl McFadden) Dr. Handleman, ''Couch Tandem'', [[Women's Interart Center]], New York City, 1987.
* Kate, ''[[Emerald City (play)|Emerald City]]'', Perry Street Theatre, New York City, 1988.
* Lil, ''Voices in the Dark'', George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick, NJ, 1998.
* (As Cheryl McFadden) Mary, ''Rosario and the Gypsies'', Ensemble Studio Theatre; and as Mrs. Malloy, The Matchmaker, La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, CA.
* ''Viva Detroit'', Los Angeles
* ''[[Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (play)|Every Good Boy Deserves Favour]]''
* ''[[L'Histoire du soldat]]''

'''Stage work'''
* (As Cheryl McFadden) Choreographer, ''[[The Winter's Tale]]'', Brooklyn Academy of Music Theatre Company, Helen Owen Carey Playhouse, Brooklyn, NY, 1980.
* (As Cheryl McFadden) Fight choreographer, ''Johnny on the Spot'', Brooklyn Academy of Music Theatre Company, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, 1980.
* (As Cheryl McFadden) Choreographer, ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'', Brooklyn Academy of Music Theatre Company, Brooklyn Academy of Music, 1981.
* Choreographer, ''Yesterday Is Over'', Women's InterArt Center, New York City;
* Director, ''Bottleneck at the Bar'', Golden Lion Theatre, New York City;
* Director and Choreographer, ''Bumps and Knots'', Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London;
* Director and choreographer, ''[[Women of Trachis]]'', ''[[He Who Gets Slapped]]'', and ''[[Old Times]]'', all Spingold Theater, Waltham, MA;
* Director and choreographer, ''[[Medea (play)|Medea]]'', Studio Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA.

==Awards and honors==
* 2024 – [[51st Saturn Awards|Saturn Awards]] – Lifetime Achievement Award – The Cast of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''<ref name=TrekMovie>{{Cite web |last=Pascale |first=Anthony |date=February 4, 2024 |title='Star Trek: Picard' Wins 4 Saturn Awards, 'Strange New Worlds' Wins 1 |url=https://trekmovie.com/2024/02/04/star-trek-picard-wins-4-saturn-awards-strange-new-worlds-wins-1/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205055005/https://trekmovie.com/2024/02/04/star-trek-picard-wins-4-saturn-awards-strange-new-worlds-wins-1/ |archive-date=February 5, 2024 |website=TREKMOVIE.com}}</ref>{{efn|"The Lifetime Achievement Award is usually presented to an individual for their contributions to [[Genre fiction|genre entertainment]]. Top luminaries like [[Stan Lee]] and [[Leonard Nimoy]], [[Spock|Mr. Spock]] himself, have received this top honor. It's not new, but we extended this award to cover the entire cast of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', due to its continued influence on the face of general television. It was originally doomed to failure since it was following in the footsteps of [[Star Trek: The Original Series|the original ''Star Trek'']], yet it carved its own identity, and its diverse cast was light years ahead of its time!" —[[Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films]]<ref name=TrekMovie/>}}

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==References==
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