Grand entrance for Doherty in 90210 remake
Monday, July 21, 2008
Brenda Walsh is coming back to Beverly Hills 90210, and she's arriving in style.
Shannen Doherty will reprise her role as Walsh in CW Network's new version of the 1990-2000 series, with her character now a famous director who is invited back to stage a musical at her alma mater.
Walsh will guest star in "multiple episodes," CW said.
She will be reunited with a few members of the old West Beverly High School gang.
As previously announced, Jennie Garth will return as Kelly Taylor, now a guidance counsellor at the school, and Tori Spelling will be back as Donna Martin, who owns a boutique.
Also back is Joe Tata, again playing Peach Pit cafe owner Nat.
There had been speculation Doherty would return as Walsh, who was last seen in the original series bound for London to study acting.
Turns out she was good at it and became a "successful theater actress, splitting her time between London and New York," CW said.
She then found equal success as