Shannen Maria Doherty (born April 12, 1971) is an American actress, producer, author and television director, known for her work as Heather Duke in Heathers (1989), as Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–1994) and its spinoff series 90210, and as Prue Halliwell in Charmed (1998–2001). Doherty was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Rosa, a beauty parlor owner, and Tom Doherty, a mortgage consultant. She has an older brother (by four years) named Sean. Doherty has Irish ancestry with Catholic roots, though she was raised in her mother's Southern Baptist religion. At the age of seven (in 1978), her family moved to Los Angeles, and she immediately announced that she wanted to be an actress. She speaks French and Spanish. Shannen had guest spots on TV series including Voyagers!, Father Murphy, and Airwolf starting in 1981. When a casting notice was released in Hollywood for a regular role on the popular Little House on the Prairie, she jumped at the opportunity and eventually won the role of Jenny Wilder at the age of 11, thanks in part to actor/producer Michael Landon seeing her guest spot on Father Murphy, which he also produced.
Shannen Doherty had NO IDEA how to explain to a 911 dispatcher why she was calling from across the country to report a suicide threat -- after a NJ fan threatened to kill herself on Twitter… READ MORE >
Shannen Doherty went above and beyond the call of duty to help a possibly suicidal fan Sunday night ... working with police from across the country to make sure the fan didn't harm herself ... TMZ… READ MORE >
"America's Got Talent" is working to fill the vacant spot at the judge's table left by the departure of Sharon Osbourne ... and TMZ knows the identities of the 3 women the show has targeted.… READ MORE >
"90210" star Shannen Doherty HAS A BUN IN THE OVEN -- but it's not the baby kind ... it's the burger kind.Rumors have been swirling today after a photo of Shannen emerged ... in which her stomach… READ MORE >
Shannen Doherty may have tried two-stepping the California taxman, TMZ has learned.On March 22 just days before Shannen was booted from "Dancing with the Stars," the State of California slapped a… READ MORE >
Minutes after the new crop of celebs were announced for "Dancing with the Stars," they were already doing what the "Dancing" people do best -- partying it up in Hollywood!!!! Kate Gosselin,… READ MORE >
Remember that dude who married Shannen Doherty back in 1993? Yeah, we didn't either until actor Ashley Hamilton's dog allegedly mauled somebody in Los Angeles.A guy named Michael Cohen is suing… READ MORE >
Chad Allen became famous playing the son alongside Deidre Hall and Shannen Doherty on the '80s TV series "Our House." Guess what he looks like now! See Also Original Octuplet Fam -- All Growed Up… READ MORE >
Carol Potter is best known for playing Jason Priestley and Shannen Doherty's mom Cindy Walsh on the original '90s TV series "Beverly Hills, 90210." Guess what she looks like now! READ MORE >
Shannen Doherty has revealed her secret to sitting through an episode of the yawnfest known as the new "90210": A case of beer.Viewers, on the other hand, can just change the channel. See Also… READ MORE >
