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Shannen Doherty

Shannen Doherty

Actor, also producer and director · Died July 13, 2024, aged 53 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA

​Shannen Doherty (April 12, 1971 – July 13, 2024) was an American actress, producer, author and television director, mostly known for her work in Heathers as well as on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 12, 1971
Died
July 13, 2024 (aged 53)
From
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and director
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 84 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 13% in 30 days

What are Shannen Doherty's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Survival
23%
Self
21%
Morality
17%
Society
8%
Power
4%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 8 · Dark 12

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 20 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 11 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 7

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 18 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 15 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

22 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 14 of 22 analyzed roles.

Hero
14 of 22
Ally
5 of 22
Shadow
2 of 22
Shapeshifter
1 of 22
Show the 22 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Dread
13
Melancholic
9
Warm
7
Hopeful
9
Other
29

How their films linger

Unsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Shannen Doherty's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shannen Doherty's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

84 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page; 25 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Darkness of Man(2024)

    as Vivian

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hot Seat(2022)

    as Chief Pam Connelly

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Fortress(2021)

    as Dobbs

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • List of a Lifetime(2021)

    as Diana

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dying to Belong(2021)

    as Katherine

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Undateable John(2019)

    as Charlene

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • BH90210(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer · as Shannen Doherty

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Heathers(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Destiny · as JD's Mom

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • No One Would Tell(2018)

    as Laura Collins

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Bethany(2017)

    Producer · as Susan

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Riverdale(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Stranded Motorist

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Back in the Day(2016)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Off the Map (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · as Herself

  • All I Want for Christmas(2014)

    as Brenda Patterson

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Delirium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys(2014)

    as Cate Parker

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Witchslayer Gretl(2012)

    as Gretl

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Suite 7(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Producer · as Adrienne

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Growing the Big One(2010)

    as Emma Silver

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mari-Kari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Kari · as Mari

  • Burning Palms(2010)

    as Dr. Shelly

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Encounter with Danger(2009)

    as Lori

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon(2008)

    as Susan Jordon

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • 90210(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · as Brenda Walsh

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Kiss Me Deadly(2008)

    as Marta

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Caper(2006)

    as Cate Dove

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · Producer

  • Category 7: The End of the World(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Faith Clavell

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Love, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Denise Johnson (uncredited)

  • High Chaparall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Scare Tactics(2003)

    Show 45 episodes · as Host

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • View of Terror(2003)

    as Celeste Timmerman

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Lexi Wilcox

  • The Rendering(2002)

    as Sarah Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Another Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Co-Executive Producer · as Kate

  • Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back(2001)

    as Shannen Doherty

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Gary & Mike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Breeze (voice)

  • Satan's School for Girls(2000)

    as Beth Hammersmith / Karen Oxford

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Denise (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Striking Poses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Gage Sullivan

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 66 episodes · Director · Thanks · as Prue Halliwell

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Ticket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Cee Cee Reicker

  • Nowhere(1997)

    as Val-Chick 2

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Sleeping with the Devil(1997)

    as Rebecca Dubrovich

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Friends 'Til the End(1997)

    as Heather Romley

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Gone in the Night(1996)

    as Cindi Dowaliby

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Mallrats(1995)

    as Rene

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Jailbreakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Angel

  • Rebel Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Angel Norton

  • Blindfold: Acts of Obsession(1994)

    as Madeleine Dalton

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story(1994)

    as Margaret

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Almost Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Katherine

  • Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult(1994)

    as Shannen Doherty (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Obsessed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Lorie Brindel

  • Freeze Frame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Lindsay Scott

  • The Secret Of Lost Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jennie Fogel

  • The Secret of Lost Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 15 episodes · as Jeannie Fogel

  • Forever Young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Party Girl

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 110 episodes · as Brenda Walsh

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Parker Lewis Can't Lose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Shannen Doherty

  • Life Goes On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Heathers(1989)

    as Heather Duke

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • ALF Loves a Mystery(1987)

    as The Lady in Red

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Janine DeGray

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Our House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 46 episodes · as Kris Witherspoon

  • The Other Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Alison Fielding

  • Girls Just Want to Have Fun(1985)

    as Maggie Malene

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Robert Kennedy & His Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kathleen Kennedy

  • The New Leave It to Beaver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Laurie

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Little House: The Last Farewell(1984)

    as Jenny Wilder

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Phoebe Danner

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Little House: Bless All the Dear Children(1984)

    as Jenny Wilder

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Little House: Look Back to Yesterday(1983)

    as Jenny Wilder

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Voyagers!(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Night Shift(1982)

    as Bluebird

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Secret of NIMH(1982)

    as Teresa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Little Girl (uncredited)

  • Father Murphy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Ima Platt

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 21 episodes · as Jenny Wilder

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Bellamy Brothers: Guilty of the Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Petra

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 84 titles, 83 of them dated from 1974 to 2025; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

The Secret of NIMH (1982)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

The Secret of NIMH (1982)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Charmed (1998)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19742025

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 10 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting82 of 84: 78 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thDirecting2 of 84: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing5 of 84: 1 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew2 of 84: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

84 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s21 · acting1990s23 · 23 acting · 1 crew2000s16 · 15 acting · 2 crew2010s17 · 16 acting · 3 crew2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 25% of 16 roles
8207

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Shannen Doherty's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 53 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

Fortress (2021)

98th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Secret of NIMH (1982)

Midcredits 94th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 48/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Shannen Doherty's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles26–64 · median 54 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles10–51 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles21–83 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles23–47 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles5–75 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Shannen Doherty work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shannen Doherty's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Cullen Bressack shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles