Shannen Maria Doherty is an American actress, producer, author and television director, known for her work as Heather Duke in Heathers , as Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills, 90210 and its spinoff series 90210, and as Prue Halliwell in Charmed . Doherty was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Rosa Elizabeth , a beauty parlor owner, and John Thomas Doherty, Jr., a mortgage consultant. She has an older brother named Sean. Doherty has Irish Catholic ancestry on her father's side and English, Scottish, and northern Irish ancestry on her mother's side. She was raised in her mother's... Southern Baptist religion. Doherty had guest spots on TV series including Voyagers!, Father Murphy, and Airwolf starting in 1981. When a casting notice was released in Hollywood for a regular role on the popular Little House on the Prairie, she jumped at the opportunity and eventually won the role of Jenny Wilder at the age of 11, thanks in part to actor/producer Michael Landon seeing her guest spot on Father Murphy, which he also produced.
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| Birthdate: | April 12, 1971 |
| Birthplace: | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Age: | 41 |
| Height: | 5' 3" |
| Religion: | Southern Baptist Convention |
| Also known as: | Shannen Maria Doherty, Doherty, Shannen, Shando |