Shannen Doherty’s net worth explored as Beverly Hill 90210 star passes away after long battle with Cancer

Shannen Doherty, a cherished actress best known for her character in Beverly Hills 90210 and Charmed, passed away after a long fight against cancer at the age of 53. The tragic news of Shannen's passing was shared by her publicist on July 14, 2024. Her publicist Leslie Sloane shared:

“It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty. On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease.”

Over time, Shannen Doherty built up quite an impressive career in Hollywood to become a household name as well as a cultural icon. She established herself as an adroit actor both on television and through dabbling in reality TV and films. As per Celebrity Net Worth, Shannon’s net worth is currently around 5 million dollars.

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Shannen Doherty’s net worth and financial legacy

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At her death, Shannen Doherty left behind assets and cash estimated at $5 million. This fortune came through working on TV shows and films which spanned several decades. Her iconic role as Brenda Walsh on Beverly Hills 90210 gave her fame during this period; it aired from 1990-1994. At that time, she received $17,500 for each episode, as reported by Celebrity Net Worth.

After leaving the 90210 show, Shannen proved herself again by successfully starring in another hit series called Charmed. She played Prue Halliwell between 1998-2001 which would fetch her up to $75k per episode according to various reports.

Apart from working in the hit TV series Beverly Hills, she also starred in movies like Heathers (1988), and Mallrats (1995) which only added to her net worth, although the exact remuneration for these movies is unknown.

Besides being an actress she also participated in reality TV programs among other things. She appeared in the 10th season of Dancing with Stars and also had her self-produced show called, Breaking Up with Shannen, where Doherty helped people terminate toxic relationships.

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More On Shannen Doherty's Death

Shannen was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. She fought hard against it until it went into remission only for the disease to resurface two years later in 2017. Despite being diagnosed with stage four cancer, the actress still returned to reprise her role as Brenda Walsh in the 2019 Beverly Hills 90210 reboot. Her openness concerning her diagnosis and treatment gave hope to many others fighting similar battles.

Throughout her battle with cancer, Doherty showed resilience and determination. She continued working even when receiving various forms of therapy such as surgery or chemotherapy while being involved in the entertainment business. On July 14, 2024, Leslie Sloane, the actress’s publicist, confirmed that she died after nearly ten years of struggling with the disease.

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More about Shannen Doherty

Shannen was born on April 12, 1971, and was of Irish and Native American descent. Shannen's first major role in a movie was a dark comedy titled Heathers, which was released in 1988. 2 years later she starred on Beverly Hills, 90210 as Brenda Walsh which won her a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Young Actress Starring in a television series.

She quit the show after only appearing on it during its initial four seasons in 1994. Besides working in television and movies, Shanon also appeared in Playboy magazine's December and March 1994 editions.

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Shannen Doherty passed away at the age of 53, after struggling with breast cancer. She did not have any shildren and is survived by her brother, Sean Doherty.