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McFadden left the the Star Trek: The Next Generation series at the end of the first season in early 1988 and was replaced by Diana Muldaur as Doctor Katherine Pulaski in the second season. McFadden received a call from her agent who told her that the producers of the Star Trek series decided to go in another direction with the Beverly character. Like the other cast members, McFadden was surprised. McFadden states that she was fired. Stating it was a lesson learned that she was too vocal to the show's producers and writing staff regarding some of the writing on The Next Generation being sexist, and was un-savvy at the time regarding Paramount studio politics. Ultimately, McFadden felt that she spoke her mind "in a way that made the staff mad, notably head writer and show-runner Maurice Hurley. Hurley was blamed for the firing of Gates McFadden, who played the role of Dr. Beverly Crusher, at the end of the show's first season. Executive producer Rick Berman recalled that Hurley "had a real bone to pick" with McFadden, that he did not like her acting and really didn't like Gates McFadden personally essentially hating to work with her.

McFadden left the the Star Trek: The Next Generation series at the end of the first season in early 1988 and was replaced by Diana Muldaur as Doctor Katherine Pulaski in the second season. McFadden received a call from her agent who told her that the producers of the Star Trek series decided to go in another direction with the Beverly character. Like the other cast members, McFadden was surprised. McFadden states that she was fired. Stating it was a lesson learned that she was too vocal to the show's producers and writing staff regarding some of the writing on The Next Generation being sexist, and was un-savvy at the time regarding Paramount studio politics. Ultimately, McFadden felt that she spoke her mind "in a way that made the staff mad, notably head writer and show-runner Maurice Hurley. Hurley was blamed for the firing of Gates McFadden, who played the role of Dr. Beverly Crusher, at the end of the show's first season. Executive producer Rick Berman recalled that Hurley "had a real bone to pick" with McFadden, that he did not like her acting and really didn't like Gates McFadden personally essentially hating to work with her.

 

But thanks to a letter-writing campaign, support from [[Patrick Stewart]], and a personal invitation from Executive producer Rick Berman, McFadden was brought back to the Star Trek: The Next Generation cast for the third and subsequent seasons. This was all after McFadden was absent for every episode of the second season, except for the last episode "Shades of Gray", which contained archived footage for flashback scenes from season one of Dr.Crusher.  

But thanks to a letter-writing campaign, support from [[Patrick Stewart]], and a personal invitation from Executive producer Rick Berman, McFadden was brought back to the Star Trek: The Next Generation cast for the third and subsequent seasons. This was all after McFadden was absent for every episode of the second season, except for the last episode "Shades of Gray", which contained archived footage for flashback scenes from season one of Dr.Crusher.  

In 1995 and after the Star Trek: The Next Generation TV series and first feature film "Star Trek:Generations", McFadden appearing as a series regular for 13 episode on the TV series "Marker" playing the character Kimba. McFadden also appeared in four episodes of the [[NBC]] sitcom "Mad About You" as the character Allison Rourke.  

In 1995 and after the Star Trek: The Next Generation TV series and first feature film "Star Trek:Generations", McFadden appearing as a series regular for 13 episode on the TV series "Marker" playing the character Kimba. McFadden also appeared in four episodes of the [[NBC]] sitcom "Mad About You" as the character Allison Rourke.  

McFadden has appeared in numerous guest and even a recurring role from 2011-2013 on the TV series "Franklin & Bash" as Judge Mallory Jacobs.

McFadden has appeared in numerous guest and even a recurring role from 2011-2013 on the TV series "Franklin & Bash" as Judge Mallory Jacobs.

==Family and teaching==

==Family and teaching==