Shannen Doherty has indeed grown-up; this young vixen at 5'4", and at less than 100 pounds is
in tip-top shape. She once remarked, "If God wanted us to be naked all the time, why did he invent
sexy lingerie?" She loves wearing jeans and T-shirts. But, when she goes out, she loves looking
feminine and very sexy.
Shannen's first professional role was as Drucilla when she guest starred on "Father Murphy". She was
just 11 years old at the time, when Micheal Landon viewed this episode and cast her as Jenny Wilder
in his series, "Little House, A New Beginning". This was a big break for Shannen, and she then went
on to star in the series, "Our House" with Wilford Brimley and Deidre Hall.
Shannen was born April 12, 1971, in Memphis, Tennessee. Shannen always participated in school plays
and earned good grades. But, she was also a very solitary child,
preferring to be by herself rather than playing with other children. When Shannen was seven, the
family moved to Los Angeles, where her father started a West Coast branch of the family transportation
business, and Shannen became interested in acting.
Shannen began moving effortlessly between television and film. She starred in the teen comedy, "Girls
Just Want to Have Fun", with Helen Hunt and Sarah Jessica Parker. In 1989, Shannen starred with
Christian Slater and Winona Ryder in the 1989 black comedy "Heathers", which was a big success. In
1990, Shannen got the part of Brenda Walsh in Aaron Spelling's teen drama, "Beverly Hills, 90210".
As 90210 and Shannen became more and more popular, her personal life began to spin out of control,
and with the help of the tabloids, it was usually very exaggerated.
After four years with "90210", Shannen decided to leave the show, and the tabloids had a field day
when they claimed that she was fired. The real truth was that it was a
mutual decision between Shannen and Aaron Spelling. After leaving "90210", Shannen kept a low personal
profile, but kept on working on other projects such as "Almost Dead" and "Mall Rats".
2003 Beverly Hills 90210: Ten Year High School Reunion
2003 Scare Tactics [TV Series]
Character played: Host
2002 Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay
Character played: Lexi Wilcox
2002 Portrait of Murder
Character played: Sarah
2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Character played: Herself
2001 Another Day
Character played: Kate Walker
Credits: Executive Producer
2000 Satan's School for Girls
Character played: Beth Hammersmith (alias Karen Oxford)
1998 Striking Poses
Character played: Gage Sullivan
1998 Charmed [TV Series]
Character played: Prue Halliwell
1995 Mallrats
Character played: Rene
1994 Blindfold: Acts of Obsession
Character played: Madeleine Dalton
1994 A Burning Passion: the Margaret Mitchell Story
Character played: Margaret Mitchell
1994 The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
Character played: Herself (uncredited)
1994 Jailbreakers
Character played: Angel
1994 Almost Dead
Character played: Katherine Roshak
1993 Saturday Night Live: Shannen Doherty
Character played: Host
1993 Beverly Hills 90210: The Graduation
1993 Beverly Hills 90210
1992 Freeze Frame
Character played: Lindsay Scott
1992 Obsessed
1990 Beverly Hills 90210 [TV Series]
1990 Beverly Hills 90210: Pilot
1989 Heathers
Character played: Heather Duke
1986 Outlaws
1985 The Other Lover
1985 Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Character played: Maggie Malene
1984 Little House on the Prairie: Bless All the Dear Children
Character played: Jenny Wilder
1982 The Secret of NIMH
Character played: Teresa
1982 Night Shift
Character played: Bluebird
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Alyssa Milano
