Commander Beverly Crusher, M.D. (born Beverly Howard), played by actress Gates McFadden, was a character on the Star Trek: The Next Generation TV show and subsequent films. She was a regular character in the show for all but the second of its seven seasons.
During the character's absence in the second season, the character of Dr. Katherine Pulaski was added to the series.
Dr. Crusher is the chief medical officer on board the USS Enterprise-D and ...
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Commander Beverly Crusher, M.D. (born Beverly Howard), played by actress Gates McFadden, was a character on the Star Trek: The Next Generation TV show and subsequent films. She was a regular character in the show for all but the second of its seven seasons.
During the character's absence in the second season, the character of Dr. Katherine Pulaski was added to the series.
Dr. Crusher is the chief medical officer on board the USS Enterprise-D and its successor, the USS Enterprise-E. She held the rank of Commander. She was the head of Starfleet Medical from 2365 to 2366.
She has one son, Wesley, by her late husband, Jack Crusher.
She is very intelligent, passionate, and caring; she is introverted, reserved, and quiet; she has a very strong will and a sense of justice and will stand up for the underdog, even if that sometimes means going against her training as a Starfleet officer. She is often found playing devil's advocate in the senior staff meetings, though she always does so with...
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