Shannen Doherty's character on Beverly Hills 90210, Brenda Walsh, is both easy to relate to and also pretty unique. She tries to fit in with her new classmates in California and yet doesn't mind moving away from the crowd and doing her own thing when it feels right.
The main characters on 90210 have all made mistakes, but part of the entertainment and fun of watching this juicy show is seeing how the characters evolve. Brenda grows up before viewers' eyes and goes through a lot, from family tension to experiencing her first love to finding out how she wants to spend her life.
10 Brenda Tried To Fit In With Her New Friends And Fell For Dylan Right Away
Brenda made some problematic choices over the four seasons that she was on the show, but at the beginning, she was a super relatable teenage girl. She made friends with Kelly Taylor (Jennie Garth) and Donna Martin (Tori Spelling).
She had just moved to Beverly Hills with her family, and since they were much poorer than everyone around them, she had to deal with her feelings about that. Brenda also met Dylan McKay (Luke Perry) and it was love at first sight for both of them.
9 Brenda Lost Her Virginity To Dylan, Then Worried She Was Pregnant
Prom night is often the focus of movies and the spring dance is a big deal in an early episode of Beverly Hills, 90210, as that was when Brenda lost her virginity to Dylan. This was a huge transformation for her as he was ready to take that step before she was, and she wasn't sure if their relationship was moving too fast.
Brenda then worried that she was pregnant, and that made her scared to get so close to Dylan. She wondered if they were way too serious, and she wondered if she should stay single.
8 She Explored Interests Like Volunteering On The Teen Help Line
As the show went on, Brenda started exploring interests like volunteering with the teen helpline. This made her very different from her friend group, as they were much more vapid than she was, and she wanted to do something else with her time.
Brenda proved herself to be a caring person who might have been selfish in some respects, but who could think outside her own life as well.
7 She Struggled With Her Parents Forbidding Her To Date Dylan
Brenda was always very close to her brother Brandon (Jason Priestley) and her parents, as they had a very content family life. It was hard for her when her parents didn't want her to date Dylan.
She felt betrayed by her mom and dad, and she felt she was growing apart from them, as she wanted to be with Dylan and didn't want to listen to them.
6 She Went To Paris But Learned Kelly Betrayed Her By Having An Affair With Dylan
The Brenda/Dylan/Kelly love triangle is definitely what most people remember about Beverly Hills, 90210.
One summer, Brenda went with Donna to Paris, and this proved how brave she was. Unfortunately, this spelled doom for her romance with Dylan, as she learned that they both totally betrayed her as they started having an affair. It was wild for Brenda to imagine that they would both do this to her, and she was completely heartbroken. It was a big moment of change for the character as she learned that she could only trust herself and that she might not end up with Dylan.
5 She Tried To Leave Beverly Hills By Attending Minnesota University
Many films tell college-aged stories, and 90210 is a rare show because the seasons that focus on the characters after high school are still pretty good.
When Brenda went to school in Minnesota, she went through a huge change, as she thought that she shouldn't be in California anymore. This meant not leaning on her friends and family and becoming much more independent. She thought she was ready, but she didn't like the experience and came home.
4 Brenda Moved On From Dylan And Almost Married Stuart
While Brenda and Dylan are a great couple, she knew that she had to move on from him, as their romance had faded away. She met Stuart (David Gail) and actually got engaged to him, which was a crazy move on her part as she didn't know him well.
Brenda could have become a young wife, but she didn't end up marrying Stuart, and then she was single once again.
3 Brenda Became An Animal Rights Activist And Drifted From Her Pals
Brenda had always shown herself to be a passionate young woman who would take action when she cared about a cause. She started becoming an animal rights activist near the end of her time on the show.
Through this work, she drifted away from her friends, who didn't think that this was something she should be doing. Once again, Brenda was bold and independent and felt that she had to go with her gut, even if people thought it was wrong.
2 Brenda Started Thinking That Acting Was Her Passion
As time went on, Brenda started acting, and this became her biggest passion in life.
Brenda's transformation as a character was almost complete, as she started thinking that she would act instead of going to college like her friends had done.
1 Brenda Said Goodbye To Friends And Family And Moved To London To Study Acting
There are good and bad things about Brenda, but one of her most redeeming qualities is her courage.
She said goodbye to her friends and family and moved to London so she could pursue her passion and study acting. This was a huge thing as she was taking a path that her family hadn't planned for her, but she knew it was the right way to go. Brenda was off the show by the end of season four, and she was a happy, confident young woman who knew what she wanted out of life.
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