Shannen Doherty
Actress
Birth Name: Shannen Maria Doherty
Birth Date: April 12, 1971
Death Date: July 13, 2024 — 53 years old — obituary
Birth Place: Memphis, Tennessee
Spouses: Ashley Hamilton, Rick Salomon, Kurt Iswarienko
Despite a reputation for occasionally being difficult to work with, Shannen Doherty put together a career that started in childhood and continued through the various challenges of adulthood. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, she made her screen debut at 10 on the family drama "Father Murphy" (NBC, 1981-83). That appearance on that show, produced by Michael Landon, led to her being cast as Jenny Wilder on the final season of "Little House on the Prairie" (NBC, 1974-83), a role that she would reprise in a series of television films.
She continued making guest appearances on television shows like "Magnum P.I." (CBS, 1980-88) and "Highway to Heaven" (NBC, 1984-89). She also starred with Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt in the teen comedy "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (1985). She was cast as one of the leads, playing Wilford Brimley's granddaughter, in the TV series "Our House" (NBC, 1986-88). After the show's run, she appeared with Winona Ryder and Christian Slater in the iconic teen film "Heathers" (1988). Her place in pop culture became fixed with her role in Aaron Spelling's teen hit "Beverly Hills, 90210" (FOX, 1990-2000). Playing Brenda Walsh opposite Jason Priestly, Luke Perry, and Jennie Garth, the actress became caught up in a whirlwind of publicity that surrounded the show's meteoric rise.
She left the show after four seasons, and went on to star in Kevin Smith's "Mallrats" (1995). A string of pulpy television movies, including "Sleeping with the Devil" (CBS, 1997) and "Satan's School for Girls" (ABC, 2000) followed. She returned to series television with her role as Prue Halliwell, one of three witch sisters along with Holly Marie Combs and Alyssa Milano, in "Charmed" (The WB, 1998-2006). After leaving that show, she spent a season hosting the prank show "Scare Tactics" (SyFy, 2003-13) and starred in the reality show "Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty" (Oxygen, 2006). She soon after began revisiting her past roles, starting with guest starring appearances as Brenda Walsh on the "Beverly Hills, 90210" follow-up "90210" (The CW, 2008-13). She also teamed up with Combs for the travel program "Off the Map With Shannen and Holly" (Great American Country, 2015).
In 2015, she began treatments for cancer, but continued acting periodically. She revisited another of her earlier projects when she appeared in the TV version of "Heathers" (Paramount, 2018). She returned once more to Brenda Walsh when she joined most of the original cast to play herself for a meta continuation of "Beverly Hills, 90210," entitled "BH90210" (FOX, 2019- ).
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Darkness of Man
Live with Kelly and MarkStream
Hot Seat
Hot Seat
Breast Cancer Bucket List
Dying to BelongStream
FortressStream
The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream
BH90210Stream
BH90210Stream
BH90210: Extras
Undateable John
Today 3rd Hour
No One Would TellStream
Live with Kelly and Ryan
RiverdaleStream
Bethany
Bethany
ChelseaStream
Back in the Day
Off the Map: Extra Shannenigans
Off the Map With Shannen and Holly
Off the Map With Shannen and Holly
Blood Lake: Lost Footage
Celebrity Name Game
The Meredith Vieira Show
Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys
All I Want for Christmas
The Arsenio Hall Show
The New Normal
Fox's 25th Anniversary Special
Shannen SaysStream
Witchslayer Gretl
The Talk
Access Hollywood Live
Talk Stoop
Breakfast in Bed Marathon
Growing the Big One
Burning Palms
Chillin' With Dylan
The Dr. Oz Show
Watch What Happens Live With Andy CohenStream
Encounter With Danger
90210Stream
90210's 50 Hottest Marathon
The Wendy Williams Show
Kiss Me DeadlyStream
Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon
Chelsea Lately
The Better Show
Christmas Caper
Rachael Ray Show
Back to School With 90210
Breaking Up With Shannen Doherty
Category 7: The End of the WorldStream
Dancing With the StarsStream
North Shore
North Shore
Scare TacticsStream
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream
View of Terror
The Rendering
Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay
Claudicación
Live With Regis and Kelly
Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackStream
Another Day
Satan's School for Girls
The Daily Show With Jon StewartStream
Striking Poses
CharmedStream
CharmedStream
The View
Friends 'Til the End
Sleeping With the Devil
The Ticket
Access Hollywood
Gone in the Night
MallratsStream
Extra
Blindfold: Acts of Obsession
Jailbreakers
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story
Almost Dead
Prófugos
Late Show With David Letterman
Obsessed
Beverly Hills 90210Stream
The BFFs of BH
HeathersStream
Freeze Frame
Asesinos por Error
21 Jump StreetStream
Our House
The Other Lover
Girls Just Want to Have FunStream
Highway to HeavenStream
AirwolfStream
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
La familia Ingalls
Night Shift
The Secret of NIMHStream
Entertainment Tonight
Magnum, P.I.Stream
Good Morning America
Saturday Night LiveStream
Little House on the PrairieStream
Today
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