Shanne Dohetry trivia: 48 facts about the famous actress

Shanne Dohetry is an American actress. She gained recognition through the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed.

Let’s dive into some trivia and facts about her life and career.

1. Her full name is Shannen Maria Doherty
2. She was born on April 12, 1971
3. She is an American actress, producer, and television director
4. She is known for her roles as Jenny Wilder in Little House on the Prairie (1982-1983), Maggie Malene in Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985), Kris Witherspoon in Our House (1986-1988), Heather Duke in Heathers (1988)
5. Though her most famous roles are Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–1994) and Prue Halliwell in Charmed (1998–2001)
6. Doherty was born in Memphis, Tennessee
7. She is the daughter of Rosa, a beauty parlor owner
8. And Tom Doherty, a mortgage consultant
9. Doherty has Irish ancestry on her father’s side and English, Scottish, and Scots-Irish ancestry on her mother’s side
10. She was raised in her mother’s Southern Baptist denomination
11. In 1982, Doherty had guest spots on TV series including Voyagers! and Father Murphy, which was created and produced by Michael Landon
12. The same year, 11-year-old Doherty won the recurring role of Jenny Wilder on Little House on the Prairie, which Landon starred in and produced
13. Doherty appeared in all but four episodes on the final season of the show, which was cancelled in 1983
14. In early 1993, Doherty was briefly engaged to Max Factor heir Dean Jay Factor before he filed for a restraining order on May 25, 1993
15. He alleged physical violence and threats on the part of Doherty
16. Although Doherty’s father claimed that the abuse came from Factor and not her
17. On October 11, 1993, Doherty married Ashley Hamilton, the son of actor George Hamilton
18. They filed for divorce in April 1994
19. In 2002, Doherty married Rick Salomon
20. But the marriage was annulled after nine months
21. On October 15, 2011, Doherty married photographer Kurt Iswarienko in Malibu, California
22. According to Fox News, on February 4, 2020, she announced that she’s been diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer
23. Beginning with her stint on Beverly Hills, 90210, Doherty gained a reputation in the media for bad behavior that dominated her public image for many years
24. People Magazine has called her the “iconic Hollywood ‘bad girl’ of the nineties”
25. Between 1992 and 1994, coverage alleging fighting between Doherty and her co-stars dominated tabloid headlines, particularly concerning her heated feud with Jennie Garth, and further reports of heavy partying, on-set lateness, and physical fights
26. The zine magazine Ben Is Dead, which published a newsletter called “I Hate Brenda” at the height of the show’s popularity
27. Even opened a hotline called the “Shannen Snitch Line” to which people could call in and report gossip about Doherty
28. This reputation gained further ground during her three seasons on Charmed
29. Then tabloids fueled rumors of a feud with co-star Alyssa Milano
30. In both instances, Doherty departed the shows acrimoniously after a few seasons
31. On Charmed she was allegedly fired by producer Aaron Spelling after an ultimatum from Milano
32. 90210 executive producers Darren Star and Charles Rosin have both confirmed that Doherty was difficult on-set
33. Jennie Garth has admitted that the two of them “often wanted to claw each other’s eyes out” and at one point it escalated into physical violence
34. Nonetheless, she has said the feud was mutual and based more on immaturity than true animosity
35. Doherty, for her part, has admitted to making mistakes, blaming her behavior on the pressures of fame, her youth, and problems in her personal life
36. In 2010, she stated: “I have a rep. Did I earn it? Yeah, I did. But, after awhile you sort of try to shed that rep because you’re kind of a different person. You’ve evolved and all of the bad things you’ve done in your life have brought you to a much better place”
37. Doherty is a registered Republican
38. According to Complex magazine, she said: “I realize that the majority of people in the entertainment business happen to be Democrats. I have no problem with that. And they should have no problem with the fact that I’m a Republican”
39. An avid animal rights activist, Doherty is a supporter of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
40. While performing the Ice Bucket Challenge in 2014 she challenged founder Paul Watson and global supporters of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
41. In 1999, Doherty revealed she had been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease
42. Doherty was diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2015, which had spread to her lymph nodes
43. In February 2016, Doherty revealed that she was receiving anti-estrogen treatment to shrink the tumor and enable treatment by lumpectomy rather than mastectomy
44. Due to the presence of multiple tumors a lumpectomy was not possible, and a single mastectomy was performed in May 2016
45. Surgery revealed that some of the cancer cells may have spread beyond the lymph nodes
46. Because the cancer was more advanced than previously thought, Doherty underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy following surgery
47. On April 29, 2017, Doherty announced that her cancer was in remission
48. On February 4, 2020, Doherty announced that a year ago, her cancer came back and she is now stage four