Actress whose 1991-1994 portrayal of Brenda Walsh on Beverly Hills 90210 brought her a teenybopper fame that was later rivaled by notorious off-camera antics. Tantrums and tardiness on the set of 90210 made Doherty a pariah with her fellow cast members; she became a tabloid staple via drunken diva fits, bar brawls, and bed checks.

Despite her errant ways, Doherty apparently fancied herself a social and political conservative: she led the 1992 Republican National Convention in the Pledge of Allegiance, allegedly while “completely pickled.” The latter revelation came from a RNC staffer’s letter to the I Hate Brenda Newsletter, a… Continue reading →