Shannen Doherty

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Shannen Doherty at the premiere of the TV series 90210 (2008)
Shannen Doherty at the 43rd Emmy Awards (1991)

Shannen Maria Doherty (* 12. April 1971 in Memphis , Tennessee ) is an American actress and animal rights - activist , made especially for the television series Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed - Magical witches is known.

Life

Career

Shannen Doherty is the daughter of Tom and Rosa Doherty. Her interest in acting was shown early on. She had her first television role in 1981 with a guest appearance on the television series Father Murphy . Michael Landon , who wrote and directed the series, was so impressed with Doherty's performance that he hired her for the sequel to his television series Our Little Farm . There she played the role of Jenny Wilder from 1982 to 1983 and thus became known to a larger audience for the first time. This was followed by a number of guest appearances in various television series and roles in television films before Doherty received a role in the feature film Heathers in 1988 .

From 1990 to 1994 she played the role of Brenda Walsh in the hit television series Beverly Hills, 90210 . For Doherty, this series was the big breakthrough, but she struggled to process the sudden fame. The tabloids reported numerous affairs and binge drinking. There were also tensions during the filming of the series. Numerous arguments with the other cast members eventually led to Doherty being fired by producer Aaron Spelling .

In March 1994, Doherty posed for the US edition of Playboy magazine. In 1995 she played a leading role in the feature film Mallrats .

From 1998 to 2001 Doherty played the role of Prudence Halliwell in the hit television series Charmed . After the third season, she left the series in a dispute with the production company.

In 2003 she had herself photographed a second time for Playboy (December 2003 issue of the US edition).

In 2003 and 2004 Doherty hosted the controversial program Scare Tactics , in which unsuspecting people were mercilessly frightened. In the fall of 2004 she was hired by those responsible for the US series North Shore to improve the format's audience ratings. Doherty's embodiment of the scheming Alexandra Hudson was ultimately unable to save the series from being canceled.

In 2005 she played a leading role alongside Gina Gershon and Randy Quaid in the television film Category 7 - The End of the World .

In 2006, Doherty co-hosted the talk show The View . From August 22, 2006, her program Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty ran , in which she accompanied people who wanted to break up with their partner. This series was canceled after the first season.

Christmas 2007 she was seen on US television in the film Christmas Caper . The comedy is about a thief who returns to her sleepy hometown in Connecticut .

She took part in the tenth season of the American television show Dancing with the Stars in the spring of 2010 . In October 2010 Doherty starred in the American television movie Growing the Big One . Her book Badass: A Hard-Earned Guide to Living Life with Style and (the Right) Attitude was published in November 2010 . Doherty played Gretel in 2012 in the horror fairy tale Witchslayer Gretl on the station Syfy .

In 2008 and 2009 they played once more the role of Brenda Walsh in seven episodes of the first season of Beverly Hills - spinoffs 90210 .

In 2018 she played a supporting role in the short-lived television series Heathers , which is a reboot of the film of the same name, in which she starred in 1988.

Private life

From 1993 to 1994 Doherty was married to Ashley Hamilton. In her second marriage she married Rick Salomon , the marriage was annulled in 2003. On October 15, 2011, Doherty married Kurt Iswarienko in Malibu.

In February 2015 Doherty was diagnosed with breast cancer, which has meanwhile led to the formation of metastases. Two years later, she announced that the disease would resolve.

In February 2020 it was announced that Doherty had cancer again. She decided to go public with it herself before false reports emerged about it.

Commitment to animal and environmental protection

The vegetarian Shannen Doherty advocates a ban on the consumption of dog and cat meat by humans and speaks out against the use of real fur and crocodile skin in the fashion industry. She regularly posts adoption information for pets on her Instagram page.

In 2017 she organized a benefit gala, the proceeds of which went to saving animals.

Working for the marine conservation organization Sea Shepherd

Shannen Doherty is an active supporter of the marine conservation organization Sea Shepherd . In March 2014, she went to sea with Holly Marie Combs and the Sea Shepherd crew to demonstrate the effects of a new Australian law that allows the killing of large sharks .

In August 2014, she challenged Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson and the Sea Shepherd crew at the Ice Bucket Challenge , drawing attention to the marine conservation organization.

In October 2014, she participated in Operation Infinite Patience as part of the Sea Shepherd Crew Cove Guardians . The aim of the campaign was to raise awareness of the killing of dolphins in Taiji, Japan . In the video made during the campaign, she tearfully called to avoid dolphinariums .

Doherty has repeatedly appeared in public with Sea Shepherd merchandise, and on her forty-third birthday, she encouraged fans to donate to Sea Shepherd instead of giving her gifts at upcoming events.

Filmography

TV Shows

Movies

  • 1982: Mrs. Brisby and the Secret of NIMH ( The Secret of NIMH , voice of Teresa )
  • 1982: Nightshift - The Morgue is freaking out ( Night Shift )
  • 1985: Lipstick & Ice Cream (Girls Just Want to Have Fun)
  • 1985: Where were you then, Claire? ( The Other Lover , TV movie)
  • 1988: Heathers
  • 1992: Telltale Pictures ( Freeze Frame , TV film)
  • 1992: Hell of Passion ( Obsessed , TV movie)
  • 1994: Almost Dead (Almost Dead)
  • 1994: Blindfold - Murderous Game ( Blindfold: Acts of Obsession , TV movie)
  • 1994: Jailbreakers - Jung und Vogelfrei (Jailbreakers)
  • 1994: A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story , TV Movie)
  • 1995: Mallrats
  • 1996: Gone in the Night (TV movie)
  • 1997: Jealous, betrayal of a friend ( Friends' Til the End , TV movie)
  • 1997: Sleeping with the Devil (TV movie)
  • 1997: Nowhere
  • 1997: Chase through the Rocky Mountains ( The Ticket , TV movie)
  • 1999: In the crosshairs of fear (Striking Poses)
  • 2000: Witches for the School of Satan ( Satan's School for Girls , TV movie)
  • 2001: Another Day (TV movie)
  • 2001: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
  • 2002: Game of Fear ( The Rendering , TV movie)
  • 2002: Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay (TV movie)
  • 2003: View of Terror (TV movie)
  • 2005: Category 7 - Das Ende der Welt ( Category 7: The End of the World , TV movie)
  • 2007: Christmas Caper (TV movie)
  • 2008: Kiss Me Deadly (TV movie)
  • 2008: The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon ( The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon , TV movie)
  • 2009: Encounter with Danger (TV movie)
  • 2010: Burning Palms
  • 2010: Growing the Big One (TV movie)
  • 2012: Witchslayer Gretl (TV movie)
  • 2013: Bukowski
  • 2014: Blood Lake: Killer fish attack ( Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys , TV movie)
  • 2014: All I Want for Christmas (TV movie)
  • 2016: Back in the Day
  • 2017: Bethany
  • 2018: No One Would Tell (TV movie)

Web links

Commons : Shannen Doherty  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Jörg Böckem: Bring on the strong women . In: Der Spiegel . No. 18 , 1999, p. 109 ( online ).
  2. ↑ Syfy's Swamp Volcano Erupts This Weekend, Haunted Forest Double Feature Slated for February
  3. ↑ www.people.com: Shannen Doherty Marries in Malibu . Accessed October 17, 2011.
  4. ^ "Beverly Hills 90210" star has cancer . In: faz.net. 20th August 2015.
  5. ↑ Shannen Doherty gives tearful cancer interview in US show report in the daily newspaper Rheinische Post from August 2, 2016, accessed on August 2, 2016
  6. ↑ Shannen Doherty in Remission News.com.au
  7. ↑ Shannen Doherty has cancer again - "In the fourth stage". In: Stern.de. February 4, 2020, accessed February 4, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Vegetarian Celebrities! Retrieved June 14, 2020 .
  9. ↑ Naomi Ackerman: Shannen Doherty looks healthy and happy after finishing treatment. March 31, 2017, accessed June 14, 2020 .
  10. ↑ Emily Heil closeEmily HeilCo-author of the Reliable SourceEmailEmailBioBioFollowFollow: Cause Celeb: Shannen Doherty talks dogs and cats on Capitol Hill. Retrieved June 14, 2020 (English).
  11. ↑ Shannen Doherty Is A Fighter: 15 Reasons To Praise The 90210 Star. February 22, 2020, accessed June 14, 2020 (American English).
  12. ^ Shannen Doherty's Cancer Fight and how her dog Bowie was involved - woof republic: A Modern Dog Owner Community. Retrieved June 14, 2020 (American English).
  13. ↑ Glowing Shannen Doherty shows off beaming smile as she hosts benefit, days after completing chemo. March 5, 2017, Retrieved June 14, 2020 (UK English).
  14. ↑ Shannen Doherty + Holly Marie Combs: Witches on the High Seas. March 31, 2014, accessed June 14, 2020 .
  15. ↑ WTV Australia: Undercurrent S11- Shannen Doherty & Holly Marie Combs 'Anti-Shark Culling' Interview. In: Youtube. April 6, 2014, accessed June 14, 2020 .
  16. ↑ Shannen Doherty And Holly Marie Combs Bring Ice Bucket Challenge To Sea Shepherd Crew. August 18, 2014, accessed June 14, 2020 .
  17. ↑ US star fights against WA shark cull. March 31, 2014, accessed June 14, 2020 .
  18. ^ Sea Shepherd Conservation Society: Shannen Doherty reacts to dolphin slaughter in Taiji. In: Youtube. January 2, 2014, accessed June 14, 2020 .
  19. ↑ Actress Shannen Doherty comes to Taiji to join the Sea Shepherd Cove Guardians. Accessed June 14, 2020 (German).
  20. ^ Hollywood actress steps in to support shark activists. March 31, 2014, accessed June 14, 2020 .
  21. ↑ Josh Cocktail, Actresses Holly Marie Combs and Shannen Doherty with ... Retrieved June 14, 2020 .
  22. ↑ Shock diagnosis for US actress Shannen Doherty: Cancer is back. Retrieved June 14, 2020 .
  23. ↑ Pin on Takara ♥ s Dolphins Whales Orcas Cetaceans. Retrieved June 14, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Doherty, Shannen
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Doherty, Shannen Maria (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH April 12, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Memphis , Tennessee , USA