Shannen Doherty Bio, Age, Husband, Children, and Breast Cancer

Shannen Doherty Biography

Shannen Maria Doherty is an American actress born and raised in Memphis, Tennesse. She is well known for playing the role of Maggie Malene in the movie, ‘Girls Just  Want To Have Fun’. Additionally, she has made an appearance in Heathers as Heather Duke, Beverly Hills as Brenda Walsh, and Charmed as Prue Halliwell.

Shannen Doherty Age

Shannen Doherty was born on April 12, 1971, in Memphis, Tennesse, in the United States. She celebrates her birthday on April 12th of every year. Doherty turns 49 in 2020.

Shannen Doherty Height

Doherty is a woman of average stature. She stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in. Also, she weighs a massive 58kgs.

Shannen Doherty Family

Her parents are Mr. John Thomas Doherty Jr. and Mrs. Rosa Elizabeth Doherty. While she was young, her father was working as a mortgage consultant while her mother as a beauty parlor owner. Doherty has grown up alongside her sibling, Sean Doherty(her elder brother).

Shannen Doherty Husband

Doherty has been into several relationships. At first, she was dating Jason Priestley until they broke up in 1991. The relationship had lasted just a year. Later on, she was hitched to Vince Neli, a vocalist, and musician. The two got together after meeting at Bar One, Beverly Hills. In March 1993, Shannen was dating Dean Factor, a businessman and heir to the Fax Factor cosmetics Fortune. The two had been engaged in April the same year. However, they broke the engament in May 1993. Additionally, Doherty has had an encounter with Judd Nelson, an actor. This was back in April 1993.

Shannen had begun dating Ashley Hamilton in 1993. Their relationship led to marriage on October 11, 1993, but they broke up in April 1994. Rob Weiss was also lucky to be dating and engaged to Shannen. However, they broke up four years later in 1994. In 2001, rumors had it that Shannen was seeing Julian McMahon. The two had roles in the movie, Charmed from 1998 to 2001. From 2001 to 2003, Shannen was engaged to Rick Salomon. Their dating kicked off in August 2001 and marriage followed in 2002. However, the marriage was annulled after 9 months since 2002.

In 2004, Shannen was dating Jason Pomeran a hotelier and owner of Thompson Hotel Group. However, their story was a rumor in the year 2004. There have been no acclaims or words to prove this.
Recently in 2008, Shannen began dating Kurt Iswarienko, a photographer. The duo got engaged in July 2011. They tied the knot on October 15, 2011, in Malibu. It happens to be her 3rd marriage in all the relationships she has had.

Shannen Doherty Children

There have been no rumors on Doherty having children. However, we are keeping the tabs open in case of any relevant information on the topic.

Shannen Doherty Net Worth

She has an estimated net worth of  $10 million.

Shannen Doherty Breast Cancer

Doherty was diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2015, which had spread to her lymph nodes. In February 2016, Doherty revealed that she was receiving anti-estrogen treatment to shrink the tumor and enable treatment by lumpectomy rather than mastectomy.

Due to the presence of multiple tumors, a lumpectomy was not possible, so a single mastectomy was performed in May 2016. Surgery revealed that some of the cancer cells may have spread beyond the lymph nodes. Because the cancer was more advanced than previously thought, Doherty underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy following surgery. On April 29, 2017, Doherty announced that her cancer was in remission.

Recently, On 5th February 2020, Shannen made an announcement that her breast cancer is back. Shannen is having stage four breast cancer. According to an interview with CNN, Doherty said she was silently battling cancer even with the filming of 90210 and Beverly Hills movies.

Shannen Doherty 90210

90210 is an American teen drama television series, developed by Rob Thomas, Gabe Sachs, and Jeff Judah, that aired from September 2, 2008, to May 13, 2013. It is the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. The series was produced by CBS Television Studios.

Like its predecessor, the show follows the lives of several wealthy students attending West Beverly Hills High School in the upscale and star-studded community of Beverly Hills, California. The show later focuses on the same group of friends when they graduate and begin their lives in the adult world. Some attend college at California University, while others begin exploring avenues beyond post-secondary education.

Shannen Doherty Young

Doherty was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Rosa, a beauty parlor owner, and Tom Doherty, a montage consultant. She has Irish ancestry on her father’s side and English, Scottish, and Scots Irish ancestry on her mother’s side. She grew up in her mother’s Southern Baptist denomination.

Shannen Doherty Heathers

Heathers is a 1988 American black comedy film written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann. It stars Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, and Shannen Doherty. The film portrays four teenage girls three of whom are named Heather in a clique at an Ohio high school.

The film brought director Michael Lehmann and producer Denise Di Novi the 1990 Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. Daniel Waters also gained recognition for his screenplay, which won a 1990 Edgar Award.

Shannen Doherty Charmed

A group of sisters discovers they are witches. Luckily for the world, they’re of a good variety. Banding together in their ancestral home in San Francisco, they work together to fight evil, with each having a specific special power. Although outwardly they are average women, with jobs, relationships, and friends, they are also powerful witches, but when they work together, their powers are enhanced. The Charmed Ones, their destiny is to protect innocents from evil.

Shannen Doherty Little House

based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s series of “Little House” books, this drama series revolved around the 1870s adventures of the Ingalls family — father Charles, mother Caroline, eldest daughter Mary, middle daughter/narrator Laura and youngest daughter Carrie — who owned a farm in Walnut Grove, Minn., during the late 1800s, and the daughters all attended school where they were annoyed by bratty Nellie Oleson. As the years went on, Mary lost her eyesight and moved away to teach at a school for the blind, and the Ingalls family moved to the Dakota territory –and back. Laura met Almanzo Wilder, a man who would ultimately become her husband. During the ninth and final season, Charles and Caroline sold their farm and moved away, leaving Laura and Almanzo in Walnut Grove.

Shannen Doherty Beverly Hills 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling under his production company Spelling Television. The series ran for ten seasons on Fox—originally airing from October 4, 1990, to May 17, 2000.

This, the longest-running show produced by Spelling, aired slightly longer than Dynasty. It is the first of five television series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise and follows the lives of a group of friends living in the upscale and star-studded community of Beverly Hills, California as they transition from high school to college and into the adult world. The “90210” in the title refers to one of the city’s five ZIP codes.

Quick Facts About Shannen Doherty

  • Full Name: Shannen Marias Doherty
  • Date of Birth: April 12, 1971, i
  • Place of Birth: in Memphis, Tennesse, in the United States.
  • Nationality: American
  • Marital Status: married
  • Height: 5 ft 4 in
  • Weight: 58kgs.

Shannen Doherty Movies

Title
Year
Role
The Secret of NIMH
1982
Teresa Brisby (voice)
Night Shift
1982
Bluebird
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
1985
Maggie Malene
Heathers
1988
Heather Duke
Almost Dead
1994
Katherine Roshak
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
Herself
Mallrats
1995
Rene Mosier
Nowhere
1997
Val-Chick 2
Striking Poses
1999
Gage Sullivan
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
Herself
Burning Palms
2010
Dr. Shelly
Back in the Day
2016
Maria
Bethany
2017
Susan
Undateable John
TBA
Charlene
How to Make a Deal with the Devil
TBA
The Devil
Bukowski
TBA
Young Katherina Bukowski

Frequent Asked Questions About Shannen Doherty

Who is Shannen?

Shannen Doherty is an accomplished actress who gained wide recognition after appearing as a cast member of Girls Just Wanna Have Fun as Maggie.

How old is Doherty?

Shannen Doherty is an American born on April 12, 1971, in Memphis, Tennesse, in the United States.

How tall is Shannen?

Doherty stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in.

Is Shannen married?

Yes, she is married to Kurt Iswarienko. The two got married on October 15, 2011, in Malibu.

How much is Doherty worth?

Shannen Doherty, the Beverly Hills- 90210 actress’, has an estimated net worth of $2 million. She has earned this through her leading roles in the entertainment industry.

Is Shannen dead or alive?

Shannen Doherty is alive. However, she is suffering from Breast cancer and was diagnosed with the disease in 2015. The disease has spread until stage 4 which she revealed on 5th February 2020.

Where does Doherty live?

Because of security reasons, Shannon is yet to disclose where she resides. Thus, we shall update photos of her home as soon as we get them.

Where is Shannen now?

Shannen Doherty is still an active participant in the entertainment industry. She is a cast member of the newly released television series, Beverly Hills-90210.

Shannen Doherty 2019



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