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Cheryl McFadden, better known as Dr. Beverly Crusher from Star Trek TNG, was the choreographer for the 1986 movie The Labyrinth. She used her professional name Cheryl McFadden when working on the choreography, but went by her full name, Gates McFadden, when acting.

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Cheryl McFadden, better known as Dr. Beverly Crusher from Star Trek TNG, was the choreographer for the 1986 movie The Labyrinth. She used her professional name Cheryl McFadden when working on the choreography, but went by her full name, Gates McFadden, when acting.

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