Shannen Doherty
| Shannen Doherty | ||
 Doherty in 1991 | ||
| Background information | ||
| Born as: | Shannen Maria Doherty | |
| Born | Apr 12, 1971 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| Died | Jul 13, 2024 - at age 52 Malibu, California, U.S. | |
| Spouse(s): | Template:Plainli | |
| Occupation: | Actress | |
| Years active | 1981–2024 | |
Shannen Maria Doherty; ✦April 12, 1971 – †July 13, 2024) was an American actress who played roles in both television and film, including Jenny Wilder in Little House on the Prairie (TV series)\\ (1982–1983), Maggie Malene in Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985), Kris Witherspoon in Our House (American TV series) (1986–1988), Heather Duke in Heathers (1989), Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–1994), Prue Halliwell in Charmed (1998–2001), and Dobbs in Fortress (2021 film) (2021).
Personal life
In early 1993, Doherty was briefly engaged to Max Factor heir Dean Jay Factor before he filed for a restraining order on May 25, 1993. He alleged physical violence and threats on the part of Doherty, although Doherty's father claimed that the abuse came from Factor and not her.
On October 11, 1993, Doherty married Ashley Hamilton, the son of actors George Hamilton and Alana Collins. They filed for divorce in April 1994.
In 2002, Doherty married Rick Salomon, but the marriage was annulled after nine months. On October 15, 2011, Doherty married photographer Kurt Iswarienko in Malibu, California.
In November 2018, Doherty lost her house to the Woolsey Fire ↗.
In April 2023, Doherty announced that she had filed for divorce from Iswarienko. As of October 2023, the couple was almost finished with their divorce proceedings, though in June 2024 it was reported that Doherty had stated in legal filings that her husband was attempting to prolong their divorce in order to avoid spousal payments. In response to those reports, Doherty said in her "Let's Be Crystal Clear" podcast that divorcing under the public eye was "exhausting" and that she might or might not openly discuss her marriage after her divorce was final.
Reputation as a "bad girl"
While working on Beverly Hills, 90210, Doherty gained a reputation in the media for bad behavior that dominated her public image for many years. People magazine called her the "iconic Hollywood 'bad girl' of the nineties." Between 1992 and 1994, coverage alleging fighting between Doherty and her co-stars dominated tabloid headlines, particularly concerning her heated feud with Jennie Garth and further reports of heavy partying, on-set lateness, and physical fights. The zine "Ben Is Dead", which published a newsletter called "I Hate Brenda" at the height of the show's popularity, even opened a hotline called the "Shannen Snitch Line" to which people could call in and report gossip about Doherty.
This reputation gained further ground during her three seasons on "Charmed" when tabloids fueled rumors of a feud between Doherty and her co-star Alyssa Milano. In both instances, Doherty acrimoniously departed from the shows after a few seasons; on Charmed, she was allegedly fired by producer Aaron Spelling after he received an ultimatum from Milano.
90210 executive producers Darren Star and Charles Rosin confirmed that Doherty was difficult to work with on-set; Rosin commented that "... she had habitual lateness. Her lateness was appalling, and she had a callous attitude and an indifference." Years later, Jennie Garth said of her relationship with Doherty, "there were times that we loved each other and there were times that we wanted to claw each other's eyes out". At one point in 1993, an argument between Doherty and Garth on the Beverly Hills, 90210 set escalated into physical violence; nonetheless, Garth said the feud was mutual and based more on immaturity than true animosity and that the two had gone on to become friends. For her part, Doherty admitted to making mistakes, blaming her behavior on the pressures of fame, her youth, and problems in her personal life. In 2010, she stated: "I have a rep. Did I earn it? Yeah, I did. But, after a while you try to shed that rep because you're kind of a different person. You've evolved, and all of the bad things you've done in your life have brought you to a much better place."
Her dysfunctional reputation inspired the Billy Bermingham-written satirical farce "Shannen Doherty Shoots a Porno: A Shockumentary," which featured Alexandra Billings and was performed at Chicago's Torso Theatre for three years from 1994 to 1997.
Political views
Doherty was a registered Republican. In 2012, she told Complex magazine, "I realize that most people in the entertainment business happen to be Democrats. I have no problem with that. And they should have no problem with the fact that I'm a Republican."
Health problems and death
In 1999, Doherty revealed that she had been diagnosed with Crohn's disease ↗.
In March 2015, Doherty was diagnosed with breast cancer, which had spread to her lymph nodes. In February 2016, Doherty revealed that she was receiving anti-estrogen treatment to shrink the tumor and enable treatment by lumpectomy rather than mastectomy. The presence of multiple tumors meant that a lumpectomy was not possible, and a unilateral mastectomy was performed in May 2016. Surgery revealed that some of the cancer cells may have spread beyond the lymph nodes. Because the cancer was more advanced than previously thought, Doherty underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy following surgery. On April 29, 2017, Doherty announced that her cancer was in remission.
On February 4, 2020, Doherty announced that her cancer had returned a year earlier and had advanced to stage four. In October 2021, Doherty provided an update on her cancer treatment during an interview with Juju Chang of ABC News. In June 2023, she announced that the cancer had spread to her brain and was terminal. In November 2023, she revealed that the cancer had spread to her bones. In January 2024, Doherty shared that she was undergoing a new cancer treatment and that it was successfully breaking through the blood–brain barrier, calling it a "miracle".
Doherty died from cancer at her home in Malibu, California, on July 13, 2024, at the age of 53.
- More information is available at [ Wikipedia:Shannen_Doherty ]
External links
- Shannen Doherty at All Movie Guide
- Shannen Doherty at the Internet Movie Database
- Shannen Doherty at the Turner Classic Movie Database
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