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| Shannen Doherty was born in Memphis, Tennessee, where she lived until she was seven. Her family relocated to Los Angeles where her father started a West Coast branch of the family transportation business. Doherty became interested in acting at an early age and, while in Los Angeles, her passion for acting heightened.<br /> | Shannen Doherty was born in Memphis, Tennessee, where she lived until she was seven. Her family relocated to Los Angeles where her father started a West Coast branch of the family transportation business. Doherty became interested in acting at an early age and, while in Los Angeles, her passion for acting heightened.<br /> | ||
| - | Doherty got her first big acting break when Michael Landon discovered her on an episode of Father Murphy. A fan of Landon’s show Little House on the Prairie, she experienced a dream come true when, at age 11, she was cast as Jenny Wilder in the series Little House: A New Beginning.<br /> | + | Doherty got her first big acting break when Michael Landon discovered her on an episode of Father Murphy. A fan of Landon�s show Little House on the Prairie, she experienced a dream come true when, at age 11, she was cast as Jenny Wilder in the series Little House: A New Beginning.<br /> |
| Doherty made her film debut in Ron Howard's Night Shift (1982), but her occasional feature films have generally been less notable. With the exception of the black comedy Heathers (1989), the majority of her projects did nothing for her career. After a bit of a hiatus, Doherty returned to films in 1995 with Kevin Smith's Mallrats.<br /> | Doherty made her film debut in Ron Howard's Night Shift (1982), but her occasional feature films have generally been less notable. With the exception of the black comedy Heathers (1989), the majority of her projects did nothing for her career. After a bit of a hiatus, Doherty returned to films in 1995 with Kevin Smith's Mallrats.<br /> | ||
| Her popularity grew with a four-year role as one of the teen leads in the popular high school series Beverly Hills, 90210 (Fox, 1990-94). While on the show, Doherty unfortunately attracted attention from the media for her temperamental behavior, and was rumored to have been asked to leave. Currently, Doherty has reteamed with 90210 creator Aaron Spelling in the suspenseful television drama Charmed. | Her popularity grew with a four-year role as one of the teen leads in the popular high school series Beverly Hills, 90210 (Fox, 1990-94). While on the show, Doherty unfortunately attracted attention from the media for her temperamental behavior, and was rumored to have been asked to leave. Currently, Doherty has reteamed with 90210 creator Aaron Spelling in the suspenseful television drama Charmed. | ||
| <b>Work History</b> | <b>Work History</b> | ||
| + | (2006) Series "Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty" | ||
| (1998) Returned to series television in Charmed<br /> | (1998) Returned to series television in Charmed<br /> | ||
| (1995) First feature film role in six years in Mallrats<br /> | (1995) First feature film role in six years in Mallrats<br /> | ||
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Shannen Doherty was born in Memphis, Tennessee, where she lived until she was seven. Her family relocated to Los Angeles where her father started a West Coast branch of the family transportation business. Doherty became interested in acting at an early age and, while in Los Angeles, her passion for acting heightened.
Doherty got her first big acting break when Michael Landon discovered her on an episode of Father Murphy. A fan of Landon�s show Little House on the Prairie, she experienced a dream come true when, at age 11, she was cast as Jenny Wilder in the series Little House: A New Beginning.
Doherty made her film debut in Ron Howard's Night Shift (1982), but her occasional feature films have generally been less notable. With the exception of the black comedy Heathers (1989), the majority of her projects did nothing for her career. After a bit of a hiatus, Doherty returned to films in 1995 with Kevin Smith's Mallrats.
Her popularity grew with a four-year role as one of the teen leads in the popular high school series Beverly Hills, 90210 (Fox, 1990-94). While on the show, Doherty unfortunately attracted attention from the media for her temperamental behavior, and was rumored to have been asked to leave. Currently, Doherty has reteamed with 90210 creator Aaron Spelling in the suspenseful television drama Charmed.
Work History
(2006) Series "Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty"
(1998) Returned to series television in Charmed
(1995) First feature film role in six years in Mallrats
(1994) Infuriated William Friedkin when she failed to turn up for the first day of shooting Jailbreakers (1994) (TV) in Hollywood. Shannon, as it turned out, had just returned from Italy, where she'd raised hell by turning up late for an interview on a television talk-show. Friedkin's first reaction was to call auditions and look at 12 other actresses to take the 90210-brat's part. But then he decided to stick with Doherty.
(3/1994) Was removed from the teen soap Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) at end of 4th season. According to producer Aaron Spelling because of constant conflicts with other cast members and repeatedly late appearances on the set.
(1992) Led the pledge of allegiance on the final night of the Republican National Convention
(1982) Film debut in Nightshift
(1974) TV debut in Little House on the Prairie