Shannen Maria Doherty (some spell it wrong as Shannon Doherty) was born April 12, 1971 in Memphis, Tennessee and is an American actress, best known for her work as Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills 90210 and as Prue Halliwell in Charmed.


Early Career
Shannen Doherty came to notice when she was cast as Jenny Wilder in Little House on the Prairie, which she followed up with roles in films such as Heathers. Shannen Doherty was then cast as the oldest Witherspoon sibling, Kris, on the family drama Our House, which ran from 1986 to 1988. Shannen Doherty then went on to appear in an episode of Magnum P.I..


Later Career

Shannen Doherty starred on the Aaron Spelling-produced Beverly Hills 90210 for four years, from 1990 to 1994. Although Shannen Doherty's departure from the series was reportedly acrimonious, it didn't stop Spelling from casting her in another series, Charmed. Shannen Doherty left that series in 2001, after three years (rumors persisted that her departure was against her will, due to a feud with co-star Alyssa Milano). Shannen Doherty hosted Scare Tactics on the Sci Fi channel until the 2004 season. Shannen Doherty was a former regular on the failed TV series North Shore, a return to her prime-time soap roots.


In 2005, Shannen Doherty was cast in the new TV comedy Love Inc. but was dropped from the show just months before the debut in fall.


Shannen Doherty will star in her own show, Breaking Up With Shannen Doherty on the Oxygen network this summer.


Shannen Doherty Personal Life
Her private life has also been turbulent, with a six month marriage to Ashley Hamilton, son of George Hamilton. Shannen Doherty was also married to Richard Salomon. Shannen Doherty posed for a nine page pictorial in the December 2003 issue of Playboy magazine.


Some Triva About Shannen Doherty

1. Her brief marriage to Ashley Hamilton is referenced in Mallrats. Co-star Ben Affleck plays a character named Shannon Hamilton.


2. Shannen Doherty is a Southern Baptist and a Republican.


3. Suffers from the bowel condition Crohn's Disease.


4. According to some sources, she is fluent in three languages: English, Spanish and French.


Shannen Dohertys Filmography
2007 No title yet as herself - sitcom

2006 The View as co-Hostess (31Jul/1Aug) (ABC talk-show)
2006 Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty as Hostess (Oxygen reality show)

2005 Category 7: The End Of The World as Faith Clavell (2005) (CBS miniseries)
2005 Love, inc. as Denise Johnson (pilot) (uncredited)

2005 North Shore as Alexandra Hudson
2003 Nightlight as Celeste

2002 Hell on Heels: The Battle Of Mary Kay as Lexi Wilcox
2002 The Rendering as Sarah Reynolds

2001 Another Day as Kate
2001 Charmed as Prue Halliwell (1998-2001)

2001 Gary & Mike as Breeze(voice)
2000 Satan's School For Girls as Beth Hammersmith/Karen Oxford

1999 Striking Poses as Gage Sullivan
1997 The Ticketas CeeCee Reicker

1997 Nowhereas Valley Chick #2
1997 Sleeping with the Devil as Rebecca Dubrovich

1997 Friends 'Til The End as Heather Romley
1996 Gone In The Night as Cindi Dowaliby

1995 Mallrats as Rene Mosier
1994 A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story as Margaret

1994 Jailbreakers as Angel Norton
1994 Blindfold: Acts Of Obsession as Madeleine Dalton

1994 Beverly Hills, 90210 as Brenda Walsh (1990-1994)
1994 Almost Dead as Doctor Katherine Roshak

1993 Saturday Night Live (Host)
1992 Obsessed as Lorie Brindel

1992 The Secret Of Lost Creek as Jennie Fogel
1992 Freeze Frame as Lindsay Scott

1991 Forever Young as Party Girl
1990 Life Goes On as Ginny Green

1989 21 Jump Street as Janine
1989 Heathers as Heather Duke

1986 Our House as Kris Witherspoon (1986-1988)
1986 Out Laws as Young Girl

1985 Highway to Heaven as Shelley Fowler
1985 The Other Lover as Alson Fielding

1985 Girls Just Want To Have Fun as Maggie Malene
1985 Robert Kennedy & His Times as Kathleen Kennedy

1984 Little House: Bless All The Dear Children as Jenny Wilder
1984 Little House: The Last cock as Jenny Wilder

1984 Airwolf as Phoebe Danner
1983 Little House: Look Back To Yesterday as Jenny Wilder

1983 Magnum, P.I. as Ima Platt
1983 Little House on the Prairie as Jenny Wilder (1982-1983)

1982 Voyagers! as Betty Parris
1982 Night Shift as Bluebird

1982 The Secret of NIMH as Teresa (voice)
1982 The Phoenix as Little Girl

1981 Father Murphy as Drusilla




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