Beverly Crusher | |
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Star Trek character | |
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Created by | Gene Roddenberry D. C. Fontana |
Portrayed by | Gates McFadden |
In-universe information | |
Species | Human |
Affiliation | United Federation of Planets Starfleet |
Family | Paul Howard (father) Isabel Howard (mother) Felisa Howard (grandmother) |
Spouse | Jack Crusher (deceased) |
Children | Wesley Crusher Jack Crusher II[1] |
Origin | Copernicus City, Luna |
Posting | USS Enterprise-E (FCT, INS, NEM) USS Enterprise-D (Seasons 1, 3-7, GEN) Starfleet Medical (season 2, Picard finale) |
Position | Chief medical officer (seasons 1 and 3–7, films) Captain (acting) (season 6) Head of Starfleet Medical (season 2, Picard finale) |
Rank | Commander (seasons 1–7, films) Admiral (Picard finale) |
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. McFadden returned to the role in the third season of Star Trek: Picard.[2] She also had cameo appearances in Star Trek: Prodigy, both as a holographic recreation and the real Crusher.
Crusher was the chief medical officer of the Enterprise-D and Enterprise-E, two starships in the Star Trek universe.