Shannen Doherty, the actress of "Charmed" and "Beverly Hills", dies at 53
American actress Shannen Doherty has died at the age of 53 after battling cancer for several years. We will always remember her TV series "Charmed" in which she played Prue Halliwell, and "Beverly Hills 90210" in which she played Brenda Walsh.
Shannen Doherty, the American actress known for her role as Brenda Walsh in the hugely popular series "Beverly Hills, 90210" and for playing Prue Halliwell in " Charmed", she died at 53. Shannen Doherty had been suffering from cancer for some time and the bad news was officially shared by the publicist with a statement to People. «It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of Shannen Doherty. On Saturday 13 July he left us after many years of fighting the disease." Since 2015, the actress had said she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, a battle she has shared publicly to raise awareness of screenings, raise awareness and support others in the same situation.
Born on April 12, 1971 in Memphis, Tennessee, Shannen Doherty began her career as a child, landing her first major role in 1982, at just 11 years old. The fame of the American actress arrived in the 90s thanks to the TV series "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990-1994) in which she played the role of Brenda Walsh, protagonist of an adolescent series that tells the lives and relationships of a group of friends who live in the Beverly Hills neighborhood. But it's not the only series that defined an entire generation. The second is "Charmed" (1998-2001) a fantasy TV series in which Shannen Doherty played the witch Prue Halliwell , older sister of the three protagonist witches who followed the adventures of the sisters as they fight the forces of evil.
In addition to having played these two roles that have consecrated the actress, Shannen Doherty was also a producer and director. In August 2015 she declared that she was struggling with breast cancer , a disease she had been diagnosed with in March of the same year. She has also been affected by Crohn's disease since childhood . In 2017 she announced that she was cured of cancer, but the following year she announced that he had to operate again. On February 4, 2020, during an interview on the Good Morning America program, she announced the return of her breast cancer, now in stage four. In 2023 she underwent surgery for brain metastases. She left us on July 13, 2024. In addition to remembering the actress for her roles, we will remember Shannen Doherty for her resilient battles with cancer, for which she was a global spokesperson for awareness and resistance.
