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American actor Shannen Doherty, best known for her role on hit 1990s television drama "Beverly Hills, 90210," has died at age 53 following a years-long battle with cancer.
Doherty disclosed in 2015 that she was undergoing treatment for the disease.
Last year, she had a brain tumor removed and revealed that the cancer had spread to her bones.
Doherty was born in Tennessee in 1971 and began acting as a child.
In the early 90s, she gained widespread popularity on "90210" for her portrayal of Brenda Walsh, an honor roll student from Minnesota who struggled to fit in with her classmates in the wealthy zip code.
Then, in '98, Doherty was cast in the supernatural series "Charmed", broadcast on The WB in the U.S.
The show was a hit but subject to reports of behind-the-scenes turmoil.
People magazine called Doherty "the iconic 'bad girl' of the nineties," citing her reputation for partying, turning up late on sets and feuding with actors- and her bosses.
:: "I was raised to have an opinion, and that my opinion should be valued, so I just kept on pressing up against that machine, up against men who didn't really want to hear my opinion."
As a podcast guest in 2023, Doherty said QUOTE "I was raised to have an opinion, and that my opinion should be valued, so I just kept on pressing up against that machine, up against men who didn't really want to hear my opinion."
Doherty's co-stars paid tribute to her on Sunday.
"Charmed" actor Rose McGowan said Doherty "had the heart of a lion."
