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Shannen Maria Doherty (born April 12, 1971 in
Memphis, Tennessee) is an United States|American
television actor|actress, best known for her work
as Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills 90210. 

She first came to notice when she was cast as
Jenny Wilder in Little House on the Prairie, which
she followed up with roles in films such as
Heathers. She was then cast as the oldest
Witherspoon sibling, Kris, on the family drama Our
House, which ran from 1986 to 1988. 

She starred on the Aaron Spelling-produced Beverly
Hills 90210 for four years, from 1990 to 1994.
Although her departure from the series was
reportedly acrimonious, it didn't stop Spelling
from casting her in another series, Charmed. She
left that series in 2001, after three years,
claiming that her best work was being wasted on a
show "for 12-year olds" (though rumors persist
that her departure was against her will, due to a
feud with costar Alyssa Milano).  She hosted Scare
Tactics on the Sci Fi channel (United States)|Sci
Fi channel until the 2004 season.  She was a
former regular on the failed TV series North Shore
(TV Show)|North Shore, a return to her prime-time
soap roots. 

Her private life has also been turbulent, with a
six month marriage to Ashley Hamilton, son of
George Hamilton (actor)|George Hamilton.

Doherty posed for a nine page pictorial in the
December 2003 issue of Playboy magazine. She had
previously appeared in the March 1994 issue.

In 2005, she was cast in the new TV comedy Love
Inc. but was dropped from the show just months
before the debut in fall.

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