Suffering from cancer, actress Shannen Doherty prepares for her death by selling her belongings 'just in case' The 52-year-old actress, who has been fighting cancer since 2015, explained in the “Let's Be Clear” podcast that she wanted to make it easier to live with. “I don’t want her to have a lot of things to manage,” also underlined the actress who will celebrate her 53rd birthday on April 12.