acting. After Hurley departed the show's writing staff, Berman brought the actress and character back. In 2016, SyFy ranked Beverly Crusher as the fourth best of the six main-cast space doctors of the Star Trek franchise. In 2016, Beverly Crusher was ranked as the 20th most important character of Starfleet within the Star Trek science fiction universe by Wired magazine. In 2017, IndieWire ranked Beverly fifth in a list of important characters on Star Trek: The Next Generation, noting she was "pretty much flawless" and offered "valuable perspectives". In 2017, IndieWire ranked Crusher as the sixth best character on Star Trek: The Next Generation. In 2018, CBR ranked Beverly Crusher the 21st best member of Starfleet. In 2018, The Wrap placed Crusher as 14th out of 39 in a ranking of the franchise's best main characters prior to Star Trek: Discovery. In 2019, ScreenRant suggested the character was ripe for a spin-off series, highlighting her relations with Picard and also the high potential of the character. In 2019, SyFy Wire recommended Star Trek: Picard include Beverly Crusher, pointing out her long-time friendship with the titular character. They were critical of the lack of screen time the pair had, lamenting " It was not explored, it was ignored... and Beverly Crusher had almost nothing to do in the TNG'' films." References External links Official biography at StarTrek.com Star Trek: The Next Generation characters Star Trek (film franchise) characters Starfleet officers Fictional female scientists Fictional medical personnel Fictional commanders Fictional physicians Fictional surgeons Fictional actors Fictional directors Fictional writers Fictional dancers Fictional people from the 24th-century Starfleet medical personnel Starfleet commanders Television characters introduced in 1987