Born to Paul and Isabel Howard. Beverly Howard married Lt. Cmdr. Jack Crusher in 2348. They have one son Wesley. Jack Crusher was killed while serving as First Officer on the U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-2893 (captained by Jean-Luc Picard) in 2354. Dr. Crusher was head of Starfleet Medical for one year in 2365. Dr. Crusher has a thorough understanding of Lt. Cmdr. Data's android mechanics. She has interests in theatre and dancing, earning the nickname "The Dancing Doctor." Her interest in medicine was inspired by her grandmother, Felica Howard. Her grandmother taught Beverly about herbal medicine at the Arvada III colony, where her grandmother raised her. Her grandmother died in 2370 at the Caldos colony. Dr. Crusher learned that an entity named Ronin was using her family's energy to sustain himself. She almost fell under his spell, but she was forced to kill him.

Starfleet History
2342-2350 Attended Starfleet Medical Academy.
2352 Interned at Delos IV under Dr. Dalen Quaice.
2362 Passed Bridge Officer's Exam and promoted to Commander.
2364 Posted to U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D, Chief Medical Officer.
2365 Served as Chief Medical Officer of Starfleet Medical.
2366 Reposted to Enterprise NCC-1701-D, CMO.
2366 Successfully removed Borg implants from Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
2369 Participated in a covert operation to Celtris III to destroy a Cardassian metagenic weapon. It was found to be a trap.
2370 Took temporary command of Enterprise-D while away team attempted rescue of Data from the Borg.
2371 U.S.S. Enterpise NCC-1701-D was destroyed at Veridian III.
2372 Posted to Sovereign-class U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E.
2373 U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E succeeded in stopping the Borg's temporal incursion.

Beverly Crusher was first seen in "Encounter at Farpoint" (TNG).