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Cheryl Gates McFadden Wiki Biography

Cheryl Gates McFadden was born on the 2nd March 1949, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio USA, of American and Lithuanian ancestry. She is an actress, who is probably still best known for starring in the role of Dr. Beverly Crusher in the TV series “Star Trek: The Next Generation” (1987-1994), and in the “Star Trek” film series. She is also recognized for being a choreographer. She has been an active member of the entertainment industry since 1984.

So, have you ever wondered how rich Gates McFadden is, as of mid- 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Gates’ net worth is over $3 million, accumulated not only through her successful career as a professional actress, but also through her career as a choreographer.

Gates McFadden Net Worth $3 Million

Gates McFadden spent her childhood in her hometown where she matriculated from high school, after which she moved to Massachusetts to study Theatre Arts at Brandeis University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts cum laude. Upon graduation, she relocated to Paris, continuing to study Theatre in live-action settings, together with actor Jacques Lecoq.

Prior to her professional acting career, Gates worked as a choreographer for Jim Henson productions, including on the film “The Dark Crystal” (1982), “The Muppets Take Manhattan” (1984), and “Labyrinth” (1986), among others. All of these works established her net worth.

Nevertheless, Gates moved her focus to pursuing her acting career, making her debut in the TV series “All My Children” (1970) as Dr. Lisa Mallroy. The role was soon followed by another in the film “When Nature Calls” (1985). Two years later, her breakout role came, when she was selected to play Dr. Beverly Crusher in the TV series “Star Trek: The Next Generation” (1987-1994), which added a considerable amount to her net worth.

The next decade only changed the total amount of Gates’ wealth, and the number of roles, as she appeared in such titles as “The Hunt For Red October” (1990) in the role of Caroline Ryan, and “Taking Care Of Business” in the same year, playing Diane Connors alongside James Belushi. In 1994, she reprised her role from the first “Star Trek” film, entitled “Star Trek: Generations”, based on the TV series. In the following year, she starred in the TV series “Marker” as Kimba with Richard Grieco, and in another TV series named “Mad About You” playing Allison Rourke, which ran until 1996.

To speak further of her accomplishments in the acting world, Gates also starred in three more spin-offs of “Star Trek” – “Star Trek: First Contact” (1996), “Star Trek: Insurrection” (1998), and “Star Trek: Nemesis” (2002). Most recently, she appeared in the TV series “Franklin & Bash” (2011-2013) as Judge Mallory Jacobs. Her net worth is certainly rising.

Additionally in her career in the entertainment industry, Gates was Artistic Director of Ensemble Studio Theatre of Los Angeles from 2009 to 2014, and she was also a teacher at the University of Southern California, which also contributed to her net worth.

Regarding her personal life, Gates McFadden is married to John Talbot, with whom she has a son; their current residence is in the South of France.