#Fact1Credits Wilford Brimley as her favorite acting mentor/best friend.2Surrogate granddaughter of Wilford Brimley.3Her acting mentor when she was a teenager was Wilford Brimley.4Had a mastectomy in May 2016 and planned to finish chemotherapy then start radiotherapy [August 2016].5When Shannen left the hit series Charmed (1998) in 2001 after three years, it caused great controversy since both she and costar Alyssa Milano confirmed that there was a rift. Rose McGowan replaced Shannen, and the series would go on for another five years, ending in 2006. In 2013, Alyssa tweeted to Shannen, Holly Marie Combs and Rose McGowan, whether they would do a Charmed reunion movie, since she would love to do it, Shannen responded that she would. Although no movie was ever made, it was the first sign that the two stars were willing to mend their rift. It would take another two years to fully mend their rift when, in 2015, Alyssa tweeted to Shannen (who was battling breast cancer): "Sending you love, light, and strength".6Diagnosed with breast cancer [March 2015].7Is a Republican.8She is dubbed into French by Anne Rondeleux for most of her roles since Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990).9In talks to allow her image to be used on Charmed (1998) 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 episodes. [October 2003]10Camarillo, California [September 2001]11Hosting her own reality show, Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty (2006). [August 2006]12Just completed her first season as host of SciFi's hidden camera show Scare Tactics (2003). [October 2003]13Published author.14Only appeared on Dancing with the Stars (2005) because her father was a big fan of the show. She was eliminated in the first round. Her father died a few months later.15Younger sister of Sean Doherty.16Married celebrity photographer Kurt Iswarienko in a private Malibu beach ceremony on Saturday October 15, 2011.17Her hobbies include horseback riding, playing video games, cooking, and playing the guitar.18While she may claim a Disney movie was made about her great, great, great grandfather, it's untrue. The movie was called The Fighting Prince of Donegal (1966). While the movie was set in the mid-1800s, the historical character and events it is based on actually happened in the late-1500s.19She likes listening to U2, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Frank Sinatra, Paolo Nutini, and Sam Smith.20She sang all her own vocals for the TV movie, Friends 'Til the End (1997).21Former daughter-in-law of George Hamilton and Alana Stewart.22Lives in Malibu, California.23Auctioning her personal wardrobe worn in many of her on-screen appearances and at Hollywood events selling on eBay auctions and at many boutiques all around Los Angeles, CA [August 2009].24Listed her Malibu beach home at $4 million. The gated mansion, built in 1976, has five bedrooms and 4 bathrooms in 3,410 square feet. It has an outdoor patio with a waterfall, overlooking an ocean view with 1 acre of park-like grounds and includes a pool and spa [2009].25Landed a second job as an art director for a California based magazine called, 'Pasadena' [2009].26Was engaged to real-estate developer, Chris Foufas, from 1991-1992.27Was engaged to Max Factor fortune heir, Dean Factor, in 1992.28Hails from the same city as musician/actor Justin Timberlake and wrestling legend Jerry Lawler.29Close friend of actress Sarah Michelle Gellar.30She earned a seven figure sum for posing in the December 2003 edition of Playboy.31Is allergic to wool and chocolate.32Considered taking on the role of Bethany Sloane in Dogma (1999).33Suffers from the bowel condition Crohn's Disease.34Ranked #5 in 100 Greatest Teen Stars (2006).35Is a fan of 24 (2001). On that show's Season 4 DVD set, she provides audio commentary on "3:00 PM - 4:00 PM" with episode writer Evan Katz.36On the special, Beverly Hills, 90210: 10-Year High School Reunion (2003) she revealed that the hardest thing about doing the show was pretending that Jason Priestley, whom she referred to as "being so hot", was her brother. She then revealed that, years later, people often approach her and ask her about the "weird incestuous vibe" between Brandon and Brenda, their characters. She said her response is always "Uh-huh, you better believe it!".37Lives on a horse ranch in Ventura County, California38Reunited with ex-husband Rick Salomon after being separated for a year. [2004]39Her brief marriage to Ashley Hamilton is referenced in Mallrats (1995). Ben Affleck's character in the film is named Shannon Hamilton.40Still owns a percentage of Charmed (1998) even though she left the show.41Goddaughter is named Cooper London, daughter of Jason London and Charlie Spradling.42Has four horses and three dogs.43Shannen had her wages garnished by California United Bank when she was on Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) because she wrote nearly $32,000 worth of bad checks.44Beat future Charmed (1998) co-star Alyssa Milano for the role of Rene in the cult film Mallrats (1995). [1995]45Sentenced 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. [June 2001]46While on the set of Blindfold: Acts of Obsession (1994), she met Judd Nelson and they later became engaged.47Offered a role in Scream 3 (2000).48In 1992, Shannen was a guest on The Dennis Miller Show (1992). She appeared on the fourth show which meant that host, Dennis 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.49Family moved to Los Angeles when she was 7 years old.50Infuriated William Friedkin when she failed to turn up for the first day of shooting for Rebel Highway: Jailbreakers (1994) in Hollywood. As it turned out, she had just returned from Italy, where she raised hell by turning up late for an interview on a television talk show. Friedkin's first reaction was to call for auditions and look at 12 other actresses to take her part. He changed his mind and decided to stick with Doherty.51Was 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.52Appeared several times partially nude in Playboy magazine, one image is December 1993, others in safer sex spread in March 1994. Later posed once again on the cover of Playboy in December 2003.53In her family, her father John, works at a bank; her mother Rosa, is the owner of a beauty parlor; she also has an older brother named Sean; born November 26, 1967.54Sentenced 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. [September 1997]55Couldn'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.

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