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An American actress, producer, director, and author, Shannen Doherty became popular after playing the role of Heather Duke in Heathers. Her role as Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills, 90210 made her own name and fame worldwide.

From 1998 to 2001, she played the role of Prue Halliwell in Charmed. She appeared as Jenny Wilder in Little House on the Prairie from 1982 to 1983.

Early Life of Shannen Doherty

Shannen Doherty was born on April 12, 1971, in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. As of now, Shannen is 52 years old and cut her birthday cake on the 12th of April. Her full name is Shannen Maria Doherty and her birth sign is Aries. She was born to John Thomas Doherty Jr (father) and Rosa Elizabeth Doherty (mother).

Her father was a mortgage consultant and her mother owned a beauty parlor. Her only brother, Sean Doherty is the producer, founder, and CEO of Sharpened Iron Productions. Shannen’s paternal grandparents are John Thomas Doherty and her maternal grandparents are Lloyd Buford Wright and Hilda Mae Parker.

Shannen holds American citizenship and is of mixed (Irish, English, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, remote French) ethnicity. She follows the Christianity religion. She graduated from Heritage Christian High School. Then, Shannen joined Young Actors Space.

Three Marriages of Shannen Doherty

She is living a single low-key life. Previously, she was married three times. Her first husband was an American actor, Ashley Hamilton. She was 22 years old while Ashley was only 18 at the time of their marriage on September 24, 1993. Doherty filed for a divorce within a year citing irreconcilable differences on April 7, 1994. they legally got divorced on February 23, 1995.

Rick Salomon was her second husband who is an American poker player by profession. They walked down the aisle in Las Vegas in October 2007. They divorced after two months because of Rick and Paris Hilton’s sex tape in 2003.

Thirdly, she was married to Kurt Iswarienko, a photographer. In 2008, Shannen met Kurt at a party. They dated each other for three years and tied the wedding knot on October 15, 2011. When Shannen found her partner intimate with his agent, she filed for divorce in April 2023.

Shannen Doherty’s Desire to Have Kids

In 2015, when she knew about her breast cancer, she had the desire to conceive a baby. Only after the diagnosis of cancer, did she enter menopause and couldn’t give birth to a baby biologically. She revealed her desire to conceive a biological baby in Health magazine’s March issue:

“It’s not possible [for me to get pregnant] because I can’t get out of menopause. That would require estrogen, and I’m choosing not to take hormone pills — I can’t risk those levels coming up.”

Past Relationships of Shannen Doherty

Shannen was engaged to Rob Weiss, an American television producer. They dated each other in early 1994 and eventually engaged in December 1995. In April 1996, they separated but gave each other another chance in early 1998. They finally separated because they couldn’t make their relationship work in 2000.

She was also engaged to Dean Factor, a businessman. In 1993, they dated each other and separated due to domestic violence allegations. In 1992, she dated Chris Foufas and they split after getting engaged for some time.

Other Relationships

From 2004 to 2005, she was in a relationship with an American hotelier, Jason Pomeranc. She dated Julian McMahon, an Australian actor and model in 2001. She and Judd Nelson dated each other in 1993. Judd is an American actor by profession.

She also dated an American actor, Luke Perry. In the early 1990s, she was in a relationship with musician, Vince Neil.  They dated each other on the set of A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story for a very short time.

Shannen Doherty’s Net Worth & House

As of 2023, Shannen has a net worth of $5 million which she earned from her professional career.  Shannen earned $17,500 per episode from the show, Beverly Hills, 90210, and her appearance in the series, Charmed made her get $75,000 per episode. Shannen received $40k – $50k per episode from her role in the show, reboot 90201.

She paid $2.56 million for a home in Malibu which covers an area of 3,410 square foot home. The house features five bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths, ocean views, a pool, and a spa. Shannen listed it for sale at $4.4 million in May 2008.

Shannen Doherty Won $6.3 Million in Lawsuit

She was fighting for the insurance money for her house which got in fire in the 2018 Woolsey Fire. So, a federal jury awarded her $6.3 million after winning the case against State Farm. According to the LA jury, she should receive the policy benefits which cover the amount of her attorney fee as well.

Shannen Battled Breast cancer since 2015

In 2015, she was diagnosed with breast cancer for the first time. in 2020, she revealed that she is suffering from stage 4 cancer. She even lost 91 pounds of her weight after starting the chemotherapy treatment. Shannen revealed her illness via Instagram:

“Is it all pretty? NO, but it’s truthful and my hope in sharing is that we all become more educated and more familiar with what cancer looks like, I hope I encourage people to get mammograms, get regular checkups, cut thru the fear, and face whatever might be in front of you.”

She also announced that her cancer has spread to her brain:

“On January 5th, my scan showed Mets in my brain,”

Her Feud With Alyssa Milano

She had a feud with Alyssa Milano while they were on the set of the show, Charmed. Due to the drama between them, Shannen even left the show in 2001 saying:

There was too much drama on the set and not enough passion for the work.”

As of now, Alyssa is referring to herself as the one who creates the feud between them and shared it with Entertainment Tonight Tuesday:

“I think a lot of our struggle came from feeling that I was in competition rather than it being that sisterhood that the show was so much about. And I have some guilt about my part in that.”

Alyssa revealed that they ended their feud in 2017 and are friends as:

“Shannen and I talk a lot on Twitter via [direct message] and I spoke to her maybe two or three days ago, She was on vacation and we decided that we’re going to get together. That date has not been set yet.”

Shannen Doherty’s Acting Career

• Shannen was only 10 years old when she started acting.
• She debuted in acting as Drusilla Shannon in the tv show, Father Murphy in 1981.
• She appeared in the movie, The Secret of NIMH as a voice artist.
• In 1990, she played in the movie,  Beverly Hills, 90210  as Brenda Walsh.
• She played the role of Prue Halliwell in the series Charmed in 1998.

• Shannen appeared in the movie, Back in the Day with popular actors like Alec Baldwin, Danny Glover, and Michael Madsen in 2016.
•  She launched her show named, Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty in 2006.
• She and dancer Mark Ballas competed in the show, Dancing with the Stars in 2010.
• Shannen worked as a director of the band,  Radical Something.
• In 2018, she appeared in the TV series, Heathers.

Movies & TV Shows

Her appearance in movies made her popular like The Secret of NIMH, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Undateable John, How to Make a Deal with the Devil, Bukowski, and so on.

She played in hits tv shows like Father Murphy, Little House: Look Back to Yesterday, Little House on the Prairie, Robert Kennedy and His Times, The New Leave It to Beaver, Blindfold: Acts of Obsession, and A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story.

FAQs of Shannen Doherty

Why was Shannen Doherty arrested?

Police arrest Shannen for drink and drive case. She even smashed a car window with a beer bottle during an argument in 1997. So, the Beverly Hills judge ordered her to take anger management classes.

Is Thomas Doherty related to Shannen Doherty?

Yes, Thomas and Shannen are related. Thomas is the father of Shannen and he worked as a producer and former lobbyist, consultant, and politician Sean B.

What is Shannen Doherty’s Height?

Doherty’s height is 5 feet 4 inches and weighs 58 kg. Shannen’s body measurements are 37-26-36 Inches.  Doherty has beautiful dark brown color hair and green color eyes.  Shannen wears a shoe size of 8 (US) and her dress size is 4 (US).