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Shannen Doherty’s rep furious about brutal Oscars snub just months after her agonizing death frim cancer at just 53

Shannen Doherty’s rep furious about brutal Oscars snub just months after her agonizing death frim cancer at just 53

Shannen Doherty was left out of the 2025 Academy Awards ‘in memoriam’ tribute on Sunday.

The actress died in July of last year at the age of 53 after a long cancer battle.

Though her biggest successes were on TV with Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed, she was in several movies as well like Heathers, Mallrats and Swing Shift.

Her rep felt like that was enough to warrant Doherty’s inclusion in the ‘in memoriam’ at the Oscars.

Shannen worked in Hollywood for an impressive 45 years as she started early with child performances on shows like Father Murphy, The Phoenix and Little House On The Prairie.

Shannen Doherty was left out of the 2025 Academy Awards 'in memoriam' tribute on Sunday. The actress died in July of last year at the age of 53 after a long cancer battle. Seen in 2019

Shannen Doherty was left out of the 2025 Academy Awards ‘in memoriam’ tribute on Sunday. The actress died in July of last year at the age of 53 after a long cancer battle. Seen in 2019 

Commenters also singled out the Academy for leaving out late entertainers Doherty, Martin Mull and Linda Lavin from the tribute to those in the industry who had pᴀssed away since last year's event

Commenters also singled out the Academy for leaving out late entertainers Doherty, Martin Mull and Linda Lavin from the tribute to those in the industry who had pᴀssed away since last year’s event 

A longtime rep for Shannen told TMZ it was ‘really disappointing not to see her included in the tribute.’

Her fans were also livid as they took to X to share their anger with comments such as, ‘Shannen must be rolling in her grave’ and ‘She deserves better than that.’

Michelle Trachtenberg was also left off the ‘in memoriam’ segment after dying last week at age 39.

She had stepped back from show business in recent years.  

‘Did they really not even include Michelle Trachtenberg in the “In Memoriam” for tonight’s Oscars??? That’s icky,’ said one user of the New York City native

Said one viewer: ‘It’s shameful that the #Oscars didn’t include Michelle Trachtenberg in their memorial montage of all the actors/actresses who have pᴀssed within the year!!!!’

Another user said, ‘Ohhh…F*** YOU #Oscars for not putting Michelle Trachtenberg in the memorial.’ while one upset viewer wrote, ‘NO MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG?!?!?? Go to Hell #Oscars.’

One user admitted they were surprised at the omission: ‘Did they really not even include Michelle Trachtenberg in the “In Memoriam” for tonight’s Oscars??? That’s icky.’

Dohert and her 90210 co-star Luke Perry in 1991

Dohert and her 90210 co-star Luke Perry in 1991

Following the popular series, she went on to star in the witch drama, Charmed. Doherty (middle) played Prue Halliwell, the oldest of the three witch sisters

Following the popular series, she went on to star in the witch drama, Charmed. Doherty (middle) played Prue Halliwell, the oldest of the three witch sisters

Trachtenberg gained fame in the 1996 Harriet the Spy film and later appeared n a pair of popular TV shows – Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl.

The New York Police Department said in a statement that officers responding to an  apartment building in the Hell´s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan found the actress ‘unconscious and unresponsive’ amid their response to a 911 call.

Trachtenberg had been pronounced ᴅᴇᴀᴅ at the scene of the incident, authorities said, adding that foul play was not suspected to be a factor in the star’s pᴀssing. 

Michelle Trachtenberg was also left out of the Oscar tribute segment

Michelle Trachtenberg was also left out of the Oscar tribute segment 

Read More Michelle Trachtenberg had plans for one last Hollywood event before tragic death article image

Among the other motion pictures Trachtenberg had appeared in included 1999’s Inspector Gadget, 2004’s EuroTrip, 2006’s Black Christmas and 2009’s 17 Again.

But despite her recent pᴀssing and  appearances in multiple movies, Trachtenberg was not mentioned in the somber segment – and fans let the Academy know they felt. 

One user said, ‘Michelle trachtenberg not being mentioned in the in memoriam section of the oscars is upsetting , you are and will remain so so loved and admired michelle.’

One upset viewer wrote, ‘NO MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG?!?!?? Go to Hell #Oscars.’

A fan said that it was so sad the actress was left out of the emotional segment, adding that she ‘deserved her flowers!!!’

‘Why was michelle trachtenberg not honored at the oscars memoriam?????’ one user said. Another added, ‘Oh f*** yall for not including michelle trachtenberg. so disrespectful #Oscars.’ 

One user added, ‘Like hello. even a simple black screen with her name would’ve sufficed?’

A fan posted a sH๏τ of reality star NeNe Leakes with the caption ‘where was Michelle Trachtenberg in the in Memoriam,’ while another posted an image of a young Trachtenberg performing in the film Harriet the Spy, calling the snub a ‘huge oversight’

One user pushed back on any narrative that organizers failed to include Trachtenberg because they didn’t have enough time to prepare.

‘Why didn’t they include Michelle Trachtenberg in the In Memoriam?’ the user said. 

They continued, ‘It wouldn’t be due to time constraints because they added Gene Hackman who died one day after her. #Oscars RIP Michelle!’

The New York City´s Office of Chief Medical Examiner said that Trachtenberg’s relatives declined to have an autopsy performed, according to the AP. 

Oscar winners 2025 full list – see who received honors for this year’s Academy Awards

 Best Picture

Anora – WINNER

The Brutalist 

A Complete Unknown 

Conclave 

Dune: Part Two 

Emilia Pérez 

I’m Still Here 

Nickel Boys 

The Substance 

Wicked

Anora was the biggest winner of the night as Mikey Madison earned Best Actress

Anora was the biggest winner of the night as Mikey Madison earned Best Actress

Best Director 

Jacques Audiard — Emilia Pérez

Sean Baker — Anora – WINNER

Brady Corbet — The Brutalist

Coralie Fargeat — The Substance

James Mangold — A Complete Unknown

Actress in a Leading Role

Cynthia Erivo — Wicked 

Karla Sofía Gascón — Emilia Pérez

Mikey Madison — Anora – WINNER

Demi Moore — The Substance 

Fernanda Torres — I’m Still Here 

 

Actor in a Leading Role

Adrien Brody — The Brutalist – WINNER

Timothée Chalamet — A Complete Unknown 

Colman Domingo — Sing Sing 

Ralph Fiennes — Conclave 

Sebastian Stan — The Apprentice

 

Actress in a Supporting Role

Monica Barbaro — A Complete Unknown 

Ariana Grande — Wicked 

Felicity Jones — The Brutalist 

Isabella Rossellini — Conclave 

Zoe Saldaña — Emilia Pérez – WINNER

Zoe Saldana was recognized in the Best Supporting Actress category for Emilia Perez

Zoe Saldana was recognized in the Best Supporting Actress category for Emilia Perez

Actor in a Supporting Role

Yura Borisov — Anora 

Kieran Culkin — A Real Pain – WINNER

Edward Norton — A Complete Unknown 

Guy Pearce — The Brutalist 

Jeremy Strong — The Apprentice 

Animated Feature Film

Flow – WINNER

Inside Out 2

Memoir of a Snail 

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

The Wild Robot

Cinematography

The Brutalist — Lol Crawley – WINNER

Dune: Part Two — Greig Fraser

Emilia Pérez — Paul Guilhaume 

Maria — Ed Lachman 

Nosferatu — Jarin Blaschke

Original Screenplay

Anora — Sean Baker – WINNER

The Brutalist — Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold 

A Real Pain — Jesse Eisenberg

September 5 — Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum; co-Written by Alex David

The Substance — Coralie Fargeat

Sean Baker earned three individual honors for Anora in addition to Best Picture

Sean Baker earned three individual honors for Anora in addition to Best Picture

Adapted Screenplay

A Complete Unknown —  James Mangold and Jay Cocks 

Conclave — Peter Straughan – WINNER

Emilia Pérez — Jacques Audiard with Thomas Bidegain, Léa Mysius and Nicolas Livecchi

Nickel Boys — RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes

Sing Sing — Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar; Story by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, John ‘Divine G’ Whitfield

Achievement in Production Design

The Brutalist 

Conclave 

Dune: Part Two 

Nosferatu 

Wicked – Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales – WINNER

Achievement in Sound

A Complete Unknown

Dune: Part Two – WINNER

Emilia Pérez 

Wicked 

The Wild Robot

Dune: Part Two won Best Achievement in Sound as Gareth John, Richard King, and Ron Bartlett are seen left to right

Dune: Part Two won Best Achievement in Sound as Gareth John, Richard King, and Ron Bartlett are seen left to right

Original Song 

El Mal – Emilia Pérez – Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard – WINNER

The Journey – The Six Triple Eight

Like A Bird – Sing Sing

Mi Camino – Emilia Pérez

Never Too Late – Elton John: Never Too Late

Original Score  

The Brutalist — Daniel Blumberg – WINNER

Conclave — Volker Bertelmann

Emilia Pérez — Clément Ducol and Camille 

Wicked — John Powell and Stephen Schwartz

The Wild Robot — Kris Bowers

Live-Action Short Film

A Lien 

Anuja 

I’m Not a Robot – WINNER

The Last Ranger 

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Animated Short Film

Beautiful Men

In the Shadow of the Cypress – WINNER

Magic Candies

Wander to Wonder

Yuck!

Documentary Feature Film

Black Box Diaries

No Other Land – WINNER

Porcelain War 

Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat 

Sugarcane

No Other Land took home Documentary Feature Film as Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, and Yuval Abraham are seen left to right

No Other Land took home Documentary Feature Film as Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, and Yuval Abraham are seen left to right

Documentary Short Film

Death by Numbers 

I Am Ready, Warden

Incident 

Instruments of a Beating Heart 

The Only Girl in the Orchestra – WINNER

International Feature Film

I’m Still Here (Brazil) – WINNER

The Girl With the Needle (Denmark)

Emilia Pérez (France) 

The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)

Flow (Latvia) 

Makeup and Hairstyling

A Different Man

Emilia Pérez 

Nosferatu

The Substance – Pierre Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, and Marilyne Scarselli – WINNER

Wicked 

 

Achievement in Costume Design

A Complete Unknown — Arianne Phillips

Conclave — Lisy Christl

Gladiator II — Janty Yates and Dave Crossman 

Nosferatu — Linda Muir

Wicked — Paul Tazewell – WINNER

Blockbuster Wicked did not come away empty handed as Paul Tazewell became the first Black male winner of Achievement in Costume Design

Blockbuster Wicked did not come away empty handed as Paul Tazewell became the first Black male winner of Achievement in Costume Design

 

Achievement in Film Editing

Anora — Sean Baker – WINNER

The Brutalist — David Jancso

Conclave — Nick Emerson 

Emilia Pérez — Juliette Welfling

Wicked — Myron Kerstein 

 

Visual Effects

Alien: Romulus

Better Man

Dune: Part Two  – WINNER

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Wicked

 

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