Beverly Crusher

Beverly Crusher
Star Trek character
First appearance	"Encounter at Farpoint" (1987)
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.