After news broke of Shannen Doherty’s death in July 2024 following her battle with cancer, her former castmates from Chamed have paid tribute.
“A true lion heart. What a warrior,” Rose McGowan wrote via Instagram. “Your daddy is holding his best girl now. Love to your mama, your dog and all who love you fiercely.”
“It’s no secret that Shannen and I had a complicated relationship, but at its core was someone I deeply respected and was in awe of,” Alyssa Milano, 51, said in a statement to Us Weekly. “She was a talented actress, beloved by many and the world is less without her. My condolences to all who loved her.”
A week after her death, costar Holly Marie Combs took to Instagram to pay tribute
“It’s been one week and it feels like forever,” Holly captioned her post. “I spent all day looking for one particular picture and found just about every picture but that one.”
“Shannen promised to haunt me but I thought she’d be occupied with a few others at first,” she continued. “Alas I’m sure it will show up when and where I least expect it. My rock.”
“You showed me what strength is. You taught me to be fearless and live with purpose. To know your value and stick to your determinations,” Brian Krause wrote via Instagram. “Forever loved! Truly heartbroken 😔.”
“We created a special television couple for the ages,” Ted King, who played Doherty’s love interest shared. “My heart goes out to your family. Rest in peace Shannen, rest in peace.”
“Beautiful Shannen. What a warrior. Fierce talent, passionate actor, friend, advocate. She fought,” Finola Hughes, who played Doherty’s onscreen mom, Patty Halliwell, in the series, wrote. “My heart goes out to her family, her beloved mama, her doggy, her friends who loved her equally fiercely as she loved them. God, I’m sorry for this loss …. Rest in peace Shannen 💕 🕊️.”
It’s been 25 years since Charmed first aired and despite the tumultuous cast relationships, it quickly became the perfect witchy TV series of the early 2000s, spanning an impressive eight seasons between 1997 and 2006.
Following a trio of sisters, known as The Charmed Ones, Charmed originally focused on the three Halliwell sisters; Prue (Shannen Doherty), Piper (Holly Marie Combs), and Phoebe (Alyssa Milano). From season four onwards, Long-lost half-sister Paige Matthnews (Rose McGowan) also joined the cast.
In March 2023, Shannen Doherty, Rose McGowan and Holly Marie Combs joined series regulars Brian Krause, Dorian Gregory and Drew Fuller on a panel at 90s Con in Connecticut, where they took part in a Q&A.
Whilst Alyssa Milano was absent, she did take to social media to praise the reunion. “This makes me happy for the OG Charmed fans. What a gift! #90sconvention,” she wrote alongside a picture of the mini-reunion.
What does the cast of Charmed look like now?
Holly Marie Combs
Playing the iconic Piper Halliwell, Holly Marie Combs is known worldwide for her work on Charmed. Since the show, she has also played Ella Montgomery in Pretty Little Liars and worked on a road trip reality show with Charmed co-star Shannen Doherty.
In 2004 Holly married her long-time boyfriend and former Charmed key-grip David Donoho. The pair had three sons before filing for divorce in 2011. In 2016 she began dating restaurateur Mike Ryan and the couple announced their engagement in 2017. In 2019 they reportedly got married.
Shannen Doherty
Playing Prue Halliwell, Shannen Doherty left fans devastated after leaving the series after season three, with fans speculating she left amid cast feuds. She seemingly confirmed these rumours in an interview with Entertainment Tonight in 2001.
“There was too much drama on the set and not enough passion for the work,” she told the outlet.
In 2008, Shannen joined the cast of the Beverly Hills, 90210 spinoffs, reprising her role as Brenda and again in 2018 for a six-episode sequel, BH90210.
In 2015, Shannen was diagnosed with breast cancer, revealing it had spread to her lymph nodes. In February 2020 she announced that her cancer had returned a year prior and that she was fighting stage four cancer and in July 2024, her publicist confirmed the actress had passed away aged 53.
“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,” Doherty’s publicist Leslie Sloane told Us Weekly in a statement. “The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie. The family asks for their privacy at this time so they can grieve in peace.”
Alyssa Milano
Since playing Phoebe Halliwell, Alyssa Milano has starred in numerous movies including Hall Pass and New Year’s Eve. She’s also created a comic book series, a children’s book and hosts a podcast. In October 2021, Alyssa published her book Sorry Not Sorry which contains 32 essays centring around her activism and thoughts on current political and social issues.
Alyssa has also spent most of her career as an activist for a number of issues; including AIDS, gun violence, The #MeToo movement, voting rights and women’s rights.
Rose McGowan
Playing Paige Mattews in the later seasons of Charmed, Rose McGowan has since been recognised for speaking out about Harvey Weinstein and the Me Too movement. In 2020, the actress moved to Mexico and is now a permanent resident of the country, living in Tulum.
Brian Krause
Playing Leo Wyatt in over 154 episodes of Charmed, Brian went on to appear in multiple roles in movies and television shows, such as Mad Men.
Julian McMahon
Aussie actor Julian McMahon played Cole Turner in Charmed. The only son of former Prime Minister of Australia, Sir William McMahon he also played Doctor Doom in the Fantastic Four Franchise and Jess LaCroix in FBI: Most Wanted.
Although he has resided in USA since the 1990s, he says his soul is still Australian. “I feel like I’m Australian on the inside and American on the outside or something. I would never want to leave it behind either. I love Australians, Australianisms, I love my part of being Australian. I love where I grew up and how I grew up and, you know, I wouldn’t change it for the world,” he told Female.
Kaley Cuoco
Kaley joined Charmed in the series last season, playing Billie Jenkins a witch seeking training from the Charmed Sisters. Since her short time on the show, the actress went on to star as Penny on The Big Bang Series and starred in the HBO series The Flight Attendant.
Kaley and her partner, actor Tom Pelphrey welcomed their first child together in 2022.
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