History Creator / ShannenDoherty

* ''Film/NightShift'' - Bluebird

* ''Series/{{Heathers}}'' - Mrs. Dean / Dr. Destiny

* ''Series/ScareTactics'' - Herself (host)

Since 2003, Doherty has enjoyed a diverse career in TV movies, Creator/{{Syfy}} series and films, and competitive reality shows, as well as starring in the animated web series ''WebVideo/MariKari''.

* ''WebVideo/MariKari'' - Mari, Kari

* ''Series/Heathers'' - Mrs. Dean / Dr. Destiny

* ''Film/{{Heathers}}'' - Mrs. Dean / Dr. Destiny

* ActorInspiredElement: She came up with the idea in ''Film/{{Mallrats}}'' that Renee would be seen wearing everything she bought on her shopping trip. Apparently she had it in her contract that she could keep whatever Renee wore in the movie.
* {{Blooper}}: In the ''Film/{{Heathers}}'' trailer, her name is mistakenly spelled 'Shannon'.
* TheCastShowoff: She sings on the MadeForTVMovie ''Friends Til The End''.
* {{Corpsing}}: In ''Film/{{Heathers}}'' she can be seen grinning as she says "Veronica, why are you pulling my dick?" - this is apparently due to Shannen's conservative upbringing. She had problems keeping a straight face saying other curse words throughout filming.
* CreatorBreakdown: Claims she suffered it on ''90210'' due to fans assuming she was just like Brenda.
* DawsonCasting:
** Not at first, as she was nineteen when the first season of ''90210'' aired, but continued to play a teenager across four seasons.
** She was however the same age as her character in ''Film/{{Heathers}}''.
* DirectedByCastMember: She directed the ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'' episodes "Be Careful What You Witch For", "The Good, the Bad and the Cursed" and "All Hell Breaks Loose".
* EnforcedMethodActing: The ActorAllusion in ''Film/{{Mallrats}}'' mentioned above was quickly thought up before the scene. Ethan Suplee however was not told that Shannen would respond, so that's his genuine reaction.
* LifeImitatesArt: Prue and Phoebe were initially at odds but mended their sisterly relationship over Prue's three seasons on ''Charmed''. Shannen and Creator/AlyssaMilano reconciled after the former was diagnosed with breast cancer.
* MoneyDearBoy: She was paid seven figures to appear in ''Magazine/{{Playboy}}''.
* RealitySubtext:
** She and Holly Marie Combs were best friends - and it was Shannen who recommended Holly for the part of Piper on ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}''. This is reflected in how Prue and Piper are closer to each other than with Phoebe.
** She had a huge crush on Jason Priestly and has said that fans picked up on it - often getting questions about IncestSubtext between Brenda and Brandon. Her response is usually "you better believe it".
* RoleEndingMisdemeanor:
** Fired from ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'' due to clashing with her co-stars and being frequently late to the set.
** And from ''Charmed'' due to a heated rivalry with Creator/AlyssaMilano and other clashes with crew members. Rumour has her saying "either she goes or I do".
* RomanceOnTheSet:
** She dated Julian [=McMahon=] on ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'', which explains the FoeYay between Prue and Cole.
** Got engaged to Creator/JuddNelson after working with him on the TV movie ''Blindfold: Acts of Obsession''.
* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Emmalee Thompson plays Prue's younger self on three episodes of ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'', and has a striking resemblance to her. She also looks like she could be related to her on-screen grandmother Jennifer Rhodes.
* SoMyKidsCanWatch: Inverted. She appeared on ''Series/DancingWithTheStars'' because her father was a fan of it.
* StarMakingRole: Brenda on ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'' made her a star.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** For ''Film/{{Heathers}}'' Shannen really wanted to play Veronica, but Creator/WinonaRyder had already been cast. Producers wanted her as Heather Chandler, but she refused, and ended up cast as Heather Duke instead.
** Among the actresses considered to replace her on ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'' were Creator/DrewBarrymore, Creator/AliciaSilverstone and her future on-screen sister Creator/AlyssaMilano. Creator/TiffaniThiessen was ultimately cast.
** Around the time ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'''s fifth season was airing, producers were in talks with Shannen about using her image on the show, creating an action figure based off Prue and allowing archive footage of her to be shown. They fell through and Prue's image was never seen on the show again, infamously not even in the finale, where it would have apparently cost $8000 to use her picture.

* ''Film/AllIWantForChristmas''
* ''Film/BloodLakeAttackOfTheKillerLampreys''
* ''Film/GirlsJustWantToHaveFun''
* ''Film/{{Heathers}}''
* ''Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack''
* ''Film/KissMeDeadly''
* ''Film/{{Mallrats}}''
* ''[[Film/TheNakedGun Naked Gun 33 1/3: the Final Insult]]''
* ''Film/NightShift''
* ''Film/{{Nowhere}}''
* ''Film/{{Obsessed}}''

* ''Series/TwentyOneJumpStreet''
* ''Series/{{Airwolf}}''
* ''Series/BeverlyHills90210''
* ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}''
* ''Series/DancingWithTheStars''
* ''Series/HighwayToHeaven''
* ''Series/LifeGoesOn''
* ''Series/LittleHouseOnThePrairie''
* ''Series/MagnumPI''
* ''Series/TheNewNormal''
* ''Series/ThePhoenix''
* ''Series/ScareTactics''
* ''Series/{{Voyagers}}''

* ''WebVideo/MariKari''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfNIMH''

Shannen Maria Doherty (April 12, 1971- ) is an American actress, producer, author, and television director. She is best-known for her roles on ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'' and ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}''.

** For ''{{Film/Heathers}}'' Shannen really wanted to play Veronica, but Creator/WinonaRyder had already been cast. Producers wanted her as Heather Chandler, but she refused, and ended up cast as Heather Duke instead.
** Among the actresses considered to replace her on ''90210'' were Creator/DrewBarrymore, Alicia Silverstone and her future on-screen sister Creator/AlyssaMilano. Tiffani Thiessen was ultimately cast.

Since 2003, Doherty has enjoyed a diverse career in TV movies, Creator/SciFiChannel series and films, and competitive reality shows, as well as starring in the animated web series ''WebVideo/MariKari''.

** Around the time ''Creator/{{Charmed|1998}}'''s fifth season was airing, producers were in talks with Shannen about using her image on the show, creating an action figure based off Prue and allowing archive footage of her to be shown. They fell through and Prue's image was never seen on the show again, infamously not even in the finale, where it would have apparently cost $8000 to use her picture.

* DirectedByCastMember: She directed the ''Series/{{Charmed}}'' episodes "Be Careful What You Witch For", "The Good, the Bad and the Cursed" and "All Hell Breaks Loose".

** She and Holly Marie Combs were best friends - and it was Shannen who recommended Holly for the part of Piper on ''Series/{{Charmed}}''. This is reflected in how Prue and Piper are closer to each other than with Phoebe.

** She dated Julian [=McMahon=] on ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', which explains the FoeYay between Prue and Cole.

* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Emmalee Thompson plays Prue's younger self on three episodes of ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', and has a striking resemblance to her. She also looks like she could be related to her on-screen grandmother Jennifer Rhodes.

** Around the time ''Creator/{{Charmed}}'''s fifth season was airing, producers were in talks with Shannen about using her image on the show, creating an action figure based off Prue and allowing archive footage of her to be shown. They fell through and Prue's image was never seen on the show again, infamously not even in the finale, where it would have apparently cost $8000 to use her picture.

Shannen Maria Doherty (April 12, 1971- ) is an American actress, producer, author, and television director. She is best-known for her roles on ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'' and ''Series/{{Charmed}}''.

Her first major film role was in ''Film/{{Heathers}}'' in 1989, followed by her StarMakingRole as Brenda Walsh in ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'', for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 1991 and 1992. After leaving the show in 1994, her career consisted primarily of made-for-tv movies, aside from a lead role in ''Film/{{Mallrats}}'' in 1995 and a cameo in ''Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack''. In 1998, Doherty was cast in her second Creator/AaronSpelling series, ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', where she played Prue until leaving at the end of the third series, which earned her two Saturn Award nominations for Best Genre TV Actress.

* ''Series/{{Charmed}}''

** Got engaged to Judd Nelson after working with him on the TV movie ''Blindfold: Acts of Obsession''.