Shannen Doherty
Biography
Shannen Doherty was an American actress whose career began in childhood. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, she began a recurring part as Jenny Wilder on Little House on the Prairie in 1982 and voiced a character in the animated film The Secret of NIMH the same year. Early television guest spots earned her a Youth in Film Award nomination, and she played Maggie Malene in Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985) and Kris Witherspoon on Our House from 1986 to 1988. Her first major film role was Heather Duke in the dark comedy Heathers (1989). She became widely known as Brenda Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210 from 1990 to 1994 and later as Prue Halliwell on Charmed from 1998 to 2001, directing three episodes of that series. She also starred in Mallrats (1995). In later years she appeared in the independent film Burning Palms (2010). She also had a role in Fortress (2021). Doherty died in 2024.
53years old at death
- Born Memphis
- Died Malibu
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Shannen Maria Doherty (birth name)Also credited as Shando
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 42 years1982 to 2024
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First role
At 11, Doherty landed the recurring part of Jenny Wilder on Little House on the Prairie. She was in 18 episodes during the show's last season, which was canceled in 1983.
Behind the camera
Doherty also founded a production company, No Apologies, and intended to develop a TV drama for herself with it. That same year, she had appeared in Kiss Me Deadly: A Jacob Keane Assignment and Christmas Caper.
Shannen Doherty movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
James Cullen Bressack directed five of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Box office
What Shannen Doherty's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$18.1 million
6 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 6 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 8 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 8Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$15M81.2% of the total
- 2$2.1M11.8% of the total
- 3$1.2M6.5% of the total
- 4$52K0.3% of the total
- 5$32K0.2% of the total
- 6$17K0.1% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors from 1992 to 1994.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1994 | Bravo Otto | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Won |
| 1992 | Bravo Otto | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Won |
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