- Wasn't there another witch before Alyssa Milano?
Yes, her name was Lori Rom and she was originally selected to play Phoebe on the show. Word is Lori left the series for personal reasons, but those that followed Beverly Hills, 90210 will know that individuals sometimes leave Spelling shows under clouds of mystery. No one still really knows if whether Shannen Doherty was fired from 90210, she quit or space aliens dragged her off the set to create a super race of actresses.
- When are the birthdays of the cast members?
Dorian Gregory - January 26, 1971
Brian Krause - February 1, 1972
Shannen Maria Doherty - April 12, 1971
Greg Vaughan - June 15, 1975
Julian McMahon - July 27, 1968
Rose McGowan - September 5, 1974
Theodore William King - October 1, 1965
Holly Marie Combs - December 3, 1973
Alyssa Jayne Milano - December 19, 1972
Karis Paige Bryant - 1985?- Where were the members of the main cast born?
Holly Marie Combs - San Diego, California, USA
Shannen Doherty - Memphis, Tennessee, USA
T.W. King - Hollywood, California, USA
Brian Krause - El Toro, California, USA
Rose McGowan - Florence, Italy
Julian McMahon - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Alyssa Milano - Brooklyn, New York, USA
Greg Vaughan - Dallas, Texas, USA
Karis Paige Bryant - unknown
Dorian Gregory - unknown- Do any of the cast smoke?
Shannen Doherty definitely does or at least did. She admitted to being a smoker in past interviews. It is also said the both Holly Marie Combs and Alyssa Milano have been seen smoking.
- Who are they dating in real life?
- Holly Marie Combs
- - married Bryan Smith (eight days after they met in Vegas - 1993)
- - divorced Bryan Smith (1997)
- - engaged to Storm Lyndon (grade school teacher - 1999)
- Shannen Doherty
- - dated Marky Mark
- - was married to Ashley Hamilton (Sept 24 1993)
- - divorced Ashley in April 1994
- - dated Judd Nelson (engaged? 1994)
- - dated Adam F. Duritz (of Counting Crows)
- - was engaged to Dean Factor, son of Max Factor
- - was engaged to businessman Chris Foufas
- - was engaged to Rob Weiss (film director)
- - rumors about dating Matthew Perry were false
- - engaged to Rob Weiss for second time (July 2000+)
- - said to have broken up with Rob Weiss again (2001)
- - rumored to have dated Julian McMahon (summer 2001)
- Alyssa Milano
- - was engaged to Scott Wolf (1993)
- - married Cinjun Tate (Jan 1 1999)
- - filed for divorce from Cinjun (Dec 1 1999)
- - rumored to be dating Jason Behr (May 2000)
- - rumored to be dating Scott Wolf again (Jan-March 2001)
- - involved with co-star Brian Krause (late 2000+)
- Brian Krause
- - married Beth in July 1995 (son Jamen born in 1996)
- - wife filed for divorce on Jan 5 2001
- - involved with co-star Alyssa Milano (late 2000+)
- Julian McMahon
- - married Dannii Minogue (1992)
- - divorced Dannii in 1993
- - married Brooke Burns - Dec 22 1999 (has daughter Madison with)
- - rumored to have dated Shannen Doherty (summer 2001)
- Rose McGowan
- - dated Ryan Phillippe (1998)
- - dated/engaged to Brian Warner (Marilyn Manson) from 1998 to 2001
- - broke up with Brian Warner (Marilyn Manson) in Jan 2001
- - dating Kip Pardue as of March 2001
- What other works have the cast appeared in?
- Karis Paige Bryant
- Holly Marie Combs
- Shannen Doherty
- Dorian Gregory
- T.W. King
- Brian Krause
- Julian McMahon
- Rose McGowan
- Alyssa Milano
- Greg Vaughan
- Is Dorian still part of the cast as of season two?
Dorian Gregory has not left the series and will continue to play Inspector Morris from time to time. He does not appear in every episode, but only when his character is needed. That is why he is often not seen in the opening credits.
- Who has tattoos?
Alyssa has a number of them. The ones that I've seen pictures of are: (1) rosary beads with a cross on her right upper back; (2) a fairy kneeling in grass on her stomach/hip area; (3) a garland of flowers (roses?) around her right ankle; (4) an ankh on her wrist; (5) an orobous (snake biting its tail) on her other wrist; (6) an angel on left ankle and (7) a sacred heart on her back side.
Rose has a tattoo of kneeling woman on her back.
Shannen has (had) a cross on her left ankle with what appears to be some sort of writing under it. In one magazine article it was said that Shannen claimed to have had a tattoo removed, it's unknown if it was this one or another one.
Holly has tattoos on both wrists.- Why did T.W. leave the show?
As far as I know there was no *official* explanation for T.W.'s departure. However there was a rumor that said Shannen Doherty was responsible for the death of T.W.'s character Andy Trudeau on the series. The rumor suggests that Shannen hadn't quite changed from her bitchy ways, as tabloids stories from her 90210 days claimed were the norm for Shannen, and she had to control her joy when the scene were Andy dies was shot. This story also says that Andy and Prue's on and off relationship was due to Shannen influence. It should be noted that over the years all of the tabloids seem to have it in for Shannen. If Shannen was as bad as they claimed, no one in the right mind would want to employ her.
- How tall are the cast?
Numerous articles state both Alyssa and Shannen as being 5' 2" each, although Shannen is sometimes said to be 5' 3". Judging by scenes where Holly is standing next to Alyssa or Shannen, Holly is about the same height give or take an inch. Rose is 5' 3". Julian is said to be 6' 2".
- How much do they get paid?
While this has not been publicly disclosed by the WB or Spelling Entertainment, a reporter named Mitchell Fink, who writes for the New York Post, claims that Holly Marie Combs was being offered $60,000 per episode starting with the fourth season, while Alyssa Milano was said to have inked a deal for $80,000 per episode around the same time. Prior to this, it was *rumored* (not confirmed) that Holly, Shannen and Alyssa were making between $30,000 and $50,000 each per episode for the first three seasons.
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