Shannen Doherty became a household name in the 1990s starring in hit TV series including Beverly Hills, 90210, and Charmed. Born in Tennessee, Doherty began her career with a number of small roles including as a guest in shows like Voyagers! and The Phoenix, as well as the voice of Teresa in animated film The Secret Of Nihm. Advertisement But it was her role as an orphan in Father Murphy that reportedly caught the eye of creator Michael Landon, and she later made her name in TV series Little House On The Prairie, playing Jenny Wilder, the grand-niece of Landon, who played Charles Ingalls.
Michael Landon and Shannen Doherty in Little House On The Prairie (Celluloid Planet/Alamy/PA) The US actress also appeared in Girls Just Want To Have Fun, playing the sister of Lee Montgomery in the 1985 film, in which star Sarah Jessica Parker entered a TV dance competition after encouragement from her friend, played by Helen Hunt. Advertisement Advertisement Doherty played Kris Witherspoon in TV series Our House which ran from 1986 to 1988, following the Witherspoon family as they adjusted to life with three generations living under the same roof. She also appeared in several TV series during the 1980s, including Magnum PI, Airwolf, Highway To Heaven and Outlaws.
But she received her first major film role in the dark comedy Heathers in 1988, in which Winona Ryder’s character begins to kill her school classmates with the help of her boyfriend, played by Christian Slater. At the age of 19,.
