# Shannen Doherty filmography

American actress Shannen Doherty (1971–2024) appeared in numerous television programs and motion pictures. After her television debut in Father Murphy in 1981, she landed her first major role in the dramatic western television series Little House on the Prairie (1982–1983), and reprised her role in its three television specials. Doherty received two Young Artist Award nominations for playing the oldest Witherspoon sibling Kris in the family drama Our House (1986–1988). She appeared in four films during the 1980s, including the positively-received, animated film The Secret of NIMH (1982) and the cult classic Heathers (1988). Her breakthrough role was as Brenda Walsh in the teen drama Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–1994), but she was later dropped from the series because of backstage issues and her negative image as a "bad girl". She starred in television films in the early and mid-1990s, and played Rene Mosier in the romantic comedy Mallrats (1995) in an attempt to rebuild her career.
Doherty enjoyed a resurgence in popularity after being cast by producer Aaron Spelling to play Prue Halliwell on the supernatural drama Charmed (1998–2001). The series was their second collaboration following Beverly Hills, 90210. The character was praised by critics and fans, earning a spot as one of the best witches in television history according to a TVLine article, and Doherty took an active role in the show's production, directing three of its episodes. Following disagreements with Spelling and co-star Alyssa Milano, Doherty left the series in its third season. Doherty starred in a string of television films and had a recurring role on the prime-time soap opera North Shore (2004–2005). The following year, she was cast as Denise Johnson in the unaired pilot of the sitcom Love, Inc., but was dropped from the show by producers from United Paramount Network (UPN). She reprised her role as Brenda Walsh in the reboot of 90210 (2008–2009), appearing as a special guest star in seven episodes in its first season.
While acting in scripted material, Doherty also participated in five reality television shows, none of which had much success, except Shannen Says (2012), in which she received positive reviews. In 2010, Doherty competed in the tenth season of Dancing with the Stars to honor her father who had a stroke in December 2009. Later that year, she also voiced the identical twins Mari and Kari on the animated web series Mari-Kari, and starred in the independent satirical thriller Burning Palms after a nine-year absence from film. In 2012 and 2014, she directed two music videos for the band Radical Something. She starred alongside Alec Baldwin, Danny Glover, and Michael Madsen in the 2016 sports drama film Back in the Day. In 2018, she appeared in a television series based on Heathers and the television movie No One Would Tell, a remake of the 1996 film of the same name. The following year, she portrayed a heightened version of herself for BH90210, and guest-starred on Riverdale as part of a tribute to Luke Perry, who died in 2019. Doherty appeared in two action films Fortress (2021) and Hot Seat (2022), as well as two television films, Dying to Belong and List of a Lifetime, in 2021.

## Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1982 | The Secret of NIMH | Teresa Brisby (voice) | |
| 1982 | Night Shift | Bluebird | |
| 1985 | Girls Just Want to Have Fun | Maggie Malene | |
| 1989 | Heathers | Heather Duke | |
| 1994 | Almost Dead | Katherine Roshak | |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult | Herself | Cameo |
| 1995 | Mallrats | Rene Mosier | |
| 1997 | Nowhere | Val-Chick 2 | Cameo |
| 1999 | Striking Poses | Gage Sullivan | |
| 2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Herself | Cameo |
| 2010 | Burning Palms | Dr. Shelly | |
| 2016 | Back in the Day | Maria | |
| 2017 | Bethany | Susan | Producer |
| 2019 | Undateable John | Charlene | |
| 2021 | Fortress | Brigadier General Barbara Dobbs | |
| 2022 | Hot Seat | Police Chief Pam Connelly | |
| 2024 | Darkness of Man | Vivian | |
| TBA | How to Make a Deal with the Devil | The Devil | Completed; posthumous release |
| TBA | Bukowski | Young Katherina Bukowski | In post-production; posthumous release |

## Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1981 | Father Murphy | Drusilla Shannon | Episodes: "By the Bear That Bit Me" (Parts 1 & 2) |
| 1982 | The Phoenix | Little Girl (uncredited) | Episode: "One of Them" |
| 1982 | Voyagers! | Betty Parris | Episode: "Agents of Satan" |
| 1982–1983 | Little House on the Prairie | Jenny Wilder | Main role (season 9) |
| 1983 | Little House: Look Back to Yesterday | Jenny Wilder | Television film |
| 1983 | Magnum, P.I. | Ima Platt | Episode: "A Sense of Debt" |
| 1984 | Airwolf | Phoebe Danner | Episode: "Bite of the Jackal" |
| 1984 | Little House: The Last Farewell | Jenny Wilder | Television film |
| 1984 | Little House: Bless All The Dear Children | Jenny Wilder | Television film |
| 1985 | Robert Kennedy and His Times | Kathleen Kennedy | Miniseries (Parts 1 & 2) |
| 1985 | The New Leave It to Beaver | Laurie | Episode: "Steppin' Out" |
| 1985 | The Other Lover | Alson Fielding | Television film |
| 1985 | Highway to Heaven | Shelley Fowler | Episode: "The Secret" |
| 1986–1988 | Our House | Kris Witherspoon | Main role |
| 1987 | Alf Loves a Mystery | The Lady in Red | Television film |
| 1989 | 21 Jump Street | Janine | Episode: "Things We Said Today" |
| 1990 | Life Goes On | Ginny Green | Episode: "Corky's Crush" |
| 1990–1994 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Brenda Walsh | Main role (seasons 1–4) Soundtrack, Episode: "Wild Fire" (uncredited) |
| 1991 | Forever Young | Party Girl | Television film |
| 1992 | The Secret of Lost Creek | Jeannie Fogle | Main role |
| 1992 | Obsessed | Lorie Brindel | Television film |
| 1993 | Freeze Frame | Lindsay Scott | Television film |
| 1993 | Saturday Night Live | Herself/host | Episode: "Shannen Doherty/Cypress Hill" |
| 1994 | Blindfold: Acts of Obsession | Madeleine Dalton | Television film |
| 1994 | A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story | Margaret Mitchell | Television film |
| 1994 | Jailbreakers | Angel Norton | Television film |
| 1996 | Gone in the Night | Cyndi Dowaliby | Television film |
| 1997 | Friends 'Til the End | Heather Romley | Television film |
| 1997 | Sleeping with the Devil | Rebecca Dubrovich | Television film |
| 1997 | The Ticket | CeeCee Reicker | Television film |
| 1998–2001 | Charmed | Prue Halliwell | Main role (seasons 1–3) Director (3 episodes) Choreographer (Episode: "Coyote Piper") Very special thanks (Episode: "Something Wicca This Way Goes...?") |
| 2000 | Satan's School for Girls | Beth Hammersmith/Karen Oxford | Television film |
| 2001 | Another Day | Kate | Television film; also Co-executive producer |
| 2002 | The Rendering | Sarah Reynolds | Television film |
| 2002 | Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay | Lexi Wilcox | Television film |
| 2003 | Nightlight | Celeste Timmerman | Television film/Also known as View of Terror |
| 2003 | Scare Tactics | Herself | Host (season 1) |
| 2004–2005 | North Shore | Alexandra Hudson | Recurring role (11 episodes) |
| 2005 | Category 7: The End of the World | Faith Clavell | Television film |
| 2005 | Love, Inc. | Denise Johnson | Unaired pilot |
| 2006 | Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty | Herself | Host; also Executive producer, Writer (2 episodes) |
| 2007 | Christmas Caper | Kate Dove | Television film |
| 2008 | Kiss Me Deadly | Marta | Television film |
| 2008 | The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon | Susan Jordan | Television film |
| 2008 | Defunct | Fanny Thornton | Television film |
| 2008–2009 | 90210 | Brenda Walsh | Special guest star (season 1; 7 episodes) |
| 2009 | Encounter with Danger | Lori | Television film |
| 2010 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself | Contestant; Season 10 (Voted off in Week 2) |
| 2010 | Growing the Big One | Emma Silber | Television film Soundtrack, "The Yankee Doodle Boy" (uncredited) |
| 2010 | The Spin Crowd | Herself | Episode: "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" |
| 2011 | Les Anges de la téléréalité | Herself | Season 3: I Love New York |
| 2012 | Witchslayer Gretl | Gretl | Television film |
| 2012 | Shannen Says | Herself | Main role; also Executive producer |
| 2012 | The New Normal | Brenda Walsh/herself | Episode: "The XY Factor" |
| 2014 | All I Want for Christmas | Brenda Patterson | Television film |
| 2014 | Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys | Cate Parker | Television film |
| 2015 | Off the Map with Shannen & Holly | Herself | Main role; also Executive producer |
| 2016 | Rock in a Hard Place | Janice | Cable pilot (Indiegogo campaign) |
| 2018 | No One Would Tell | Laura Collins | Television film |
| 2018 | Heathers | Mrs. Dean/Dr. Destiny | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | BH90210 | Herself/Brenda Walsh | Co-producer |
| 2019 | Riverdale | Stranded Motorist | Episode: "Chapter Fifty-Eight: In Memoriam" |
| 2021 | Dying to Belong | Katherine | Television film |
| 2021 | List of a Lifetime | Diana Carroll | Television film |

## Web

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Mari-Kari | Mari/Kari (voice) | |
| 2011 | Suite 7 | Adrienne | Episode: "Company" Director ("Captive Audience") Producer ("Captive Audience" and "Company") |
| 2012 | "Naked in Venice" | Director Producer | Music video for Radical Something |
| 2014 | "Pure" | Director Producer | Music video for Radical Something |
| 2014 | Borgore & Sikdope: Unicorn Zombie Apocalypse | News Anchor | Short film |
| 2023–2024 | Let's Be Clear with Shannen Doherty | Podcaster | Podcast |
| 2024 | House of Halliwell | Podcaster | Podcast |

## Music video appearances

| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
| 1992 | "Real Love" | Slaughter | |