Shannen Maria Doherty
Nickname
Shando
Height 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Spouse
Ashley Hamilton (24 September 1993 - April 1994) (divorced)
Richard Solomon (2 February 2002 - present)
Trivia
Couldn't reach an agreement with the producers of "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990) regarding specifics of her participation in the series finale so using edits and digital effects they removed her entirely from the next to last episode retrospective. An hour long special which included virtually every other actor in show's history. Sentenced to anger-management counseling by the Beverly Hills Municipal Court for an incident that occurred in August 1996; she got into an argument with 22 year old Corey Hanker and smashed a beer bottle on his car window as he tried to drive away from her. [12 September 1997] Her father, Tom, works at a bank and her mother, Rosa, is the owner of a beauty parlour.
Appeared several times partially nude in Playboy magazine, one image is Dec. 1993, others in safer sex spread in March 1994. Was removed from the teen soap "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990) at end of 4th season (March 1994).
According to producer Aaron Spelling because of constant conflicts with other cast members and repeatedly late appearances on the set. Infuriated William Friedkin when she failed to turn up for the first day of shooting Jailbreakers (1994) (TV) in Hollywood.
Shannon, as it turned out, had just returned from Italy, where she'd raised hell by turning up late for an interview on a television talk-show.
Friedkin's first reaction was to call auditions and look at 12 other actresses to take the 90210-brat's part. But then he decided to stick with Doherty.
Family moved to Los Angeles was she was 7 years old.
In 1992, Shannen was a guest on "The Dennis Miller Show" (1992). She appeared on the fourth show which meant that host, Miller, was still in the process of getting used to the talk-show format. Early in the interview she rudely asked Miller if he was nervous and went on to point out his eyebrow which was twitching nervously. This made headlines the next day and before long, Miller was routinely making an effort to lampoon her on his talk show.
Offered a role in Scream 3 (2000).
While on the set of Blindfold: Acts of Obsession (1994) (TV) she met Judd Nelson, and they later became engaged.
Released from her "Charmed" contract because of in-fighting between her and her co-star Alyssa Milano. [2001]
Sentenced to either 10 days in jail or 20 days of work-release duty, three years probation, and ordered to pay a $1500 fine for drunk-driving charges. [12 June 2001]
Beat future Charmed co-star Alyssa Milano for the role of Rene in cult film Mallrats. [1995] Shannen had her wages garnished by California United Bank when she was on "90210" because she wrote nearly $32,000 worth of bad checks.
Has four horses and three dogs.
Goddaughter is named Cooper Smith.
Personal quotes
"Let me start by saying it wasn't like I walked out one day and said, 'I quit.' It was a very long process of quitting the show. Aaron got as fed up with me as I was with the show, and I think it was because the notoriety was too much. People were hating the character and I couldn't take the abuse that came with that. People couldn't separate me from her and I got sick of people assuming that I was as naughty and bad as Brenda was. It was all very hurtful." - Cleo Magazine, August 2000 (On the tabloid articles) "You know, as far as I'm concerned, whatever they write, um, is so-- it's consisted of so many different lies that it's not even worth justifying it."
Salary
"Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990) $17,500 per episode
Where are they now (September 2001) Camarillo, California (October 2003)
Just completed her first season as host of SciFi's hidden camera show "Scare Tatics". (October 2003)
In talks to allow her image to be used on "Charmed" including the making of a Prue Halliwell doll and a picture to be placed on the set of the show and old footage of her to be used in flashback espiodes.