Shannen Doherty Net Worth

What was Shannen Doherty's Net Worth and Salary?

Shannen Doherty was an American actress, producer, director, and author who had a net worth of $10 million at the time of her death. As we detail in the next section below, at the time of her death, the majority of Shannen's net worth was attributable to her Malibu mansion. The mansion was listed for sale in August 2025, a year after she died, for $9.45 million. Shannen died divorced and without children, so her mother, Rosa Doherty, inherited her estate.

Shannen Doherty was best known for playing the roles of Heather Duke in "Heathers" (1988), Brenda Walsh in "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990–1994), and Prue Halliwell in "Charmed" (1998–2001). Her life off-screen, however, has been marked by bouts of personal and health struggles, including a high-profile exit from "90210," feuds with co-stars, and a public battle with breast cancer. Unfortunately, she lost that battle on July 13, 2024, at the age of 53.

Real Estate

In 2004, Doherty paid $2.56 million for a 5,410-square-foot home in Malibu. The home, which sits on an acre of land, was built in 1976 and has five bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths, ocean views, a pool, and a spa. Shannen listed the home for sale in May 2008 for $4.4 million. She ultimately did not sell the home during her lifetime. In August 2025, a year after her death, the home was listed for $9.45 million. The price was eventually lowered to $8.75 million. It has not sold as of this writing.

90210 Salary

In the early days of Beverly Hills, 90210, Doherty made $17,500 per episode. For Charmed, she made $75,000 per episode. When she was cast in the 2008 reboot 90201, she made $40,000 – $50,000 per episode.

Early Life

Shannen Doherty began acting professionally as a child and built a substantial résumé before reaching adulthood. In 1982, she appeared in guest roles on the television series "Voyagers!" and "Father Murphy," the latter created and produced by Michael Landon. That same year, Landon cast her in the recurring role of Jenny Wilder on "Little House on the Prairie." Doherty appeared in all but four episodes of the show's final season, gaining steady exposure on a long-running, family-oriented network drama.

Also in 1982, she provided voice work for the animated feature "The Secret of NIMH," expanding her experience beyond live-action television. Her early film career continued in 1985 when she starred as Maggie Malone in the teen comedy "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," alongside Helen Hunt and Sarah Jessica Parker.

From 1986 to 1988, Doherty played Kris Witherspoon, the eldest sibling on the NBC drama "Our House." The role earned her multiple Young Artist Award nominations and helped establish her as a capable dramatic actress transitioning out of child roles. During this period, she also appeared on series such as "Magnum P.I." and "Airwolf," with the latter earning her a nomination for Best Young Artist: Guest in a Series at the 1984 Youth in Film Awards.

Doherty's first major film breakthrough came in 1988 with her role as Heather Duke in the dark teen satire "Heathers." Although the film was modestly received upon release, it later became a cult classic and marked a turning point in her career. The role signaled her shift toward more mature and provocative material, helping position her for the next phase of her television stardom.

"Beverly Hills, 90210"

In 1990, Doherty became an international television star when she was cast as Brenda Walsh on "Beverly Hills, 90210." Created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling, the Fox series followed a group of teenagers navigating life, relationships, and privilege in Southern California. Doherty's character, Brenda Walsh, was introduced as a strong-willed and emotionally intense transplant from Minnesota who moves to Beverly Hills with her family. Her fictional parents were portrayed by Carol Potter and James Eckhouse, who played Cindy and Jim Walsh, the Midwestern parents whose move to Beverly Hills anchored the series' fish-out-of-water premise.

Brenda's close bond and frequent conflicts with her twin brother, Brandon Walsh, played by Jason Priestley, became a central emotional anchor of the series. Doherty starred alongside a cast that included Luke Perry, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, Tori Spelling, and Brian Austin Green.

Doherty appeared in 111 episodes of "Beverly Hills, 90210" across its first four seasons, making her one of the show's original core cast members. Her performance as Brenda Walsh earned her Young Artist Award nominations in both 1991 and 1992 for Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series. Brenda quickly became one of the show's most polarizing and talked-about characters, known for her emotional volatility, romantic storylines, and frequent clashes with authority.

Doherty left the series in 1994 at the conclusion of the fourth season. Her departure was widely covered in the press and marked a major shift for the show, which continued for six additional seasons without her. Years later, she reprised the role of Brenda Walsh in the six-episode sequel series "BH 90210," which premiered on Fox in 2019. The revival reintroduced Brenda as a successful theater actress and director, offering a reflective coda to one of Doherty's most defining roles.

"Charmed" & Later Projects

After leaving "Beverly Hills, 90210," Doherty appeared in numerous made-for-television movies and continued working in feature films. She starred in Kevin Smith's 1995 comedy "Mallrats" and later made a cameo appearance in "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back."

In 1998, Doherty returned to series television as Prue Halliwell, the eldest sister on the supernatural drama "Charmed." The show followed three sisters who discover they are witches destined to protect the world from evil. In addition to starring in the series, Doherty directed several episodes during the second and third seasons. She exited the show in 2001 at the end of the third season, with her character being written out. Her work on "Charmed" earned her Saturn Award nominations for Best Genre TV Actress in 1999 and 2000.

In 2003, Doherty served as host of the hidden-camera series "Scare Tactics" on the Sci-Fi Channel. She later appeared as a series regular on the drama "North Shore" during the 2004–2005 season. In 2006, she produced and starred in the reality series "Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty" for the Oxygen Network, which centered on helping participants confront difficult relationship truths. The show was canceled after one season due to low ratings.

In 2008, Doherty returned once again to the "Beverly Hills, 90210" universe as a recurring guest star on the spin-off series "90210." Appearing in seven episodes, she portrayed an older Brenda Walsh, now a successful theater actress and director who returns to her former high school to stage a musical.

In 2010, Doherty competed on the tenth season of "Dancing with the Stars," where she was paired with professional dancer Mark Ballas. Although heavily promoted, the partnership was short-lived, and the pair became the first couple eliminated during the second week of the competition.

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Personal Life

In early 1993, Shannen Doherty was briefly engaged to Dean Jay Factor, an heir to the Max Factor cosmetics fortune. The relationship ended publicly and acrimoniously. In May 1993, Factor filed for a restraining order, alleging physical violence and threats. Doherty's father later disputed those claims, asserting that his daughter had been the one subjected to abuse. The episode marked the beginning of a long period in which Doherty's private life frequently spilled into tabloids and court records.

Later that year, Doherty married Ashley Hamilton, the son of actor George Hamilton, on October 11, 1993. The marriage was short-lived. The couple separated within months and filed for divorce in April 1994, adding to Doherty's growing reputation for turbulent relationships during the height of her early fame.

In 2002, Doherty married Rick Salomon, who was also known for his on-again, off-again marriage to Pamela Anderson. That marriage was annulled after nine months.

Doherty's longest and most consequential marriage began in 2011, when she wed photographer Kurt Iswarienko in Malibu, California. The two remained together for more than a decade before Doherty filed for divorce in 2023. Their separation and the subsequent legal disputes surrounding the divorce settlement and Doherty's estate became a significant part of the public narrative surrounding the final years of her life.

Beginning with her breakout role on "Beverly Hills, 90210," Doherty developed a media reputation that often overshadowed her professional work. Entertainment outlets portrayed her as volatile and difficult, a narrative that followed her throughout the 1990s. People magazine famously labeled her the "iconic Hollywood bad girl of the '90s." Stories circulated about heavy partying, chronic lateness, on-set confrontations, and strained relationships with castmates, most notably her widely reported feud with "90210" co-star Jennie Garth.

That reputation intensified during her time on "Charmed." Persistent rumors of behind-the-scenes conflict, particularly involving co-star Alyssa Milano, dominated coverage of the show. Industry gossip long held that Doherty's departure followed an ultimatum to producer Aaron Spelling, though the full circumstances were never publicly confirmed. What is clear is that Doherty exited both "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Charmed" under strained conditions, cementing a public image that she spent much of her later career attempting to contextualize, reassess, and reclaim on her own terms.

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Health & Death

In March 2015, Doherty was diagnosed with breast cancer that had spread to her lymph nodes. In February 2016, she revealed that she was receiving anti-estrogen treatment to shrink the tumor in the hopes that she could have a lumpectomy rather than a mastectomy. This wasn't possible, and a single mastectomy was performed in May 2016. Surgery revealed that the cancer cells may have spread beyond the lymph nodes, and she underwent chemotherapy and radiation following surgery. On April 29, 2017, Doherty announced that her cancer was in remission.

On February 4, 2020, Doherty announced that her cancer had returned a year earlier, and she had stage four breast cancer. In June 2023, Shannen revealed her breast cancer had metastasized to her brain. Shannen died on July 13, 2024, at the age of 53.

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