Shannen Doherty, 1971
Actors · April 12, 1971
Shannen Doherty
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Shannen Doherty is 55 years old, born April 12, 1971 in United States · Aries.
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About
Shannen Doherty defined '90s teen TV as Brenda Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210. Born in the US in 1971, she played iconic roles across Little House on the Prairie, Heathers, and Charmed across three decades. An Aries with life path 7, Doherty carried the emotional weight of ensemble casts with precision.
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Biography
Shannen Doherty was an American actress whose career spanned film and television from the early 1980s until her death in 2024. She played Jenny Wilder in Little House on the Prairie (1982–1983), Maggie Malene in Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985), Kris Witherspoon in Our House (1986–1988), and Heather Duke in Heathers (1989)—roles that built her reputation for playing complex young women. Her signature role came as Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–1994), a character she reprised in the spinoff 90210 (2008–2009) and the revival BH90210 (2019). Between these runs, she appeared as Rene Mosier in Mallrats (1995) and as Prue Halliwell in Charmed (1998–2001), one of the defining supernatural dramas of late-90s television. As an Aries born April 12, 1971, Doherty embodied the sign's characteristic intensity and directness in her performances. Her life-path number of 7 reflects a spiritual seeker's depth—fitting for an actress who brought introspection to teen melodrama and occult storytelling alike. Doherty died from cancer on July 13, 2024, at her home in Malibu, California, at age 53.
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Trivia
- Doherty played Heather Duke in Heathers (1989), a role that made her a cult-icon villain before Beverly Hills, 90210 launched her mainstream fame.
- She returned to the role of Brenda Walsh three times across three decades—the original series (1990–1994), the spinoff 90210 (2008–2009), and the meta-revival BH90210 (2019).
- Between television runs, Doherty appeared in Kevin Smith's Mallrats (1995) alongside Jason Lee and Jeremy London.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Seeker
Analytical and private. Shannen Doherty release rarely but deeply, and tend to reward fans with unusual artistic depth rather than constant output.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Brian GutiérrezGoat · 2003
- RockyRabbit · 1999
- Isa BrionesRabbit · 1999
- Pop SmokeRabbit · 1999
- Rob KardashianRabbit · 1987
CHALLENGING
- Taylor SwiftSnake · 1989
- PinkPantheress
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- Shannen Doherty is 55 years old (born April 12, 1971).
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- Shannen Doherty is a Aries, born April 12, 1971.
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- Shannen Doherty was born in 1971, the year of the Metal Pig.
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