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Beverly Crusher is a fictional character in the Star Trek franchise, played by Gates McFadden.Debuting in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, McFadden appeared in every season except for the second as well as its spin-off feature films: Star Trek Generations, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection, and Star Trek: Nemesis.
Dr. Katherine Pulaski is a fictional medical doctor in the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. She served a rotation as the chief medical officer aboard the Federation starship USS Enterprise -D .
Crosby left the series before the end of the first season, [19] while Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher was dropped after season one. [20] Diana Muldaur joined the cast as Katherine Pulaski to replace McFadden but declined a place in the main cast list, instead receiving a "Special Appearance By" credit on the episodes where she appeared.
Gates McFadden returned to the role of Doctor Beverly Crusher in the third season, [11] the character had been written out for season two and replaced with Diana Muldaur playing Doctor Katherine Pulaski. [12] Roddenberry had ensured that Crusher was not written out permanently to allow for her return in the future. [13]
McFadden in 2016. McFadden was born in Akron, Ohio, and grew up in the nearby suburb of Silver Lake. [5] [6] She graduated high school from Old Trail School in 1966. [7]She attended Brandeis University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in the theatre arts, before moving to Paris, where she studied theatre with actor Jacques Lecoq at his school of physical theatre.
Gates McFadden, who portrayed Dr. Beverly Crusher, was fired from the show and replaced with Diana Muldaur, who played a new character called Dr. Katherine Pulaski. [3] Rick Berman later said that "There were those who believed at the end of the first season that they didn't like the way her character was developing, vis-a-vis Gates ...
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In this episode, Commander William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) undergoes medical treatment by Dr. Katherine Pulaski (Diana Muldaur) for an alien infection and must relive numerous past events. It was the final episode written by Maurice Hurley , who originated the idea and wrote the first draft of the script, with Hans Beimler and Richard Manning ...