THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Beverly Hills, 90210' 30 years later

Brandon was often the moral center of the show and helped other characters overcome their problems while also working towards a career as a journalist.

After "90210," Priestley appeared on numerous TV shows, including "Without a Trace," "What I Like About You," "How I Met Your Mother," and Canadian-American sci-fi show "The Outer Limits."

While most of Priestley's appearances were supporting or guest roles, from 2010-2013, he starred on the Canadian comedy "Call Me Fitz," which saw Priestley play a morally bankrupt used-car salesman.

Priestley, who's also appeared in a handful of feature films, reprised his role as Brandon on the "BH90210" reboot.

He currently stars as private investigator Matt Shade on the Canadian comedy-drama "Private Eyes."

Both Brenda and Brandon move to southern California from Minnesota at the start of the series. And at first, they have trouble adjusting to their new lifestyle.

Even though Brenda eventually settles in, she eventually departs California for Europe halfway through the series.

Doherty was reportedly fired from "Beverly Hills 90210" for being difficult to work with on set, with others speculating that she even had a feud with her costar, Jennie Garth.

After "90210," Doherty went on to star on "Charmed," which was also produced by "90210" executive Aaron Spelling. Much like her time on "90210," Doherty eventually left the show after reportedly being difficult to work with and feuding with costar Alyssa Milano.

The actress, who starred in the original "Heathers" film, also guest-starred on the television version of the 1988 film, which aired in July of 2018 for one season.

Doherty has appeared in several "90210" spinoffs and reprised her original role for the 2019 reboot. She even appeared on a Luke Perry tribute episode of "Riverdale" that same year.

Over time, Kelly became the show's main character and experienced plenty of ups and downs over the course of the series.

Despite being shot and dealing with a sexual assault and miscarriage, Kelly eventually becomes a successful small business owner at the show's end.

After the original "90210" ended, Garth appeared on several spinoffs, including "Melrose Place." She's also had roles on "Community" and "American Dad," and starred on the WB's comedy "What I Like About You," opposite Amanda Bynes.

Garth reprised her role as Kelly on "BH90210."

Steve Sanders started the show as a spoiled rich kid, but eventually matured enough to run his own newspaper, the Beverly Beat. Steve gets married and has a child with the editor of his paper at the end of the series.

Ziering has had a steady stream of guest appearances on shows like "What I Like About You" and "CSI: NY."

The actor has also starred in all of the "Sharknado" films, and has appeared on reality TV shows like "Celebrity Family Feud" and "Worst Cooks in America."

Ziering recently reprised his role as Steve Sanders on "BH90210," and has also starred in several Netflix originals, including "The Order" and "Malibu Rescue."

Studious and shy, Andrea was one of the show's more reserved characters, until she got pregnant and had a child.

Andrea is eventually accepted to Yale, and she moves to Connecticut with her husband and young daughter at the end of the original show.

In the years since her stint on "90210," Carteris has kept busy, appearing on shows like "NYPD Blue" and "Nip/Tuck," and starring in the 2008 web series "My Alibi."

She's also voiced characters on several video games.

But in addition to her film and television roles, Carteris has also been active in the actor's trade union, SAG-AFTRA. She was elected president of the union in 2016, after serving as vice-president since 2012.

David started the show as an unpopular, nerdy classmate of the main characters, but was eventually accepted into the group after he started dating Donna.

The original series ends with David and Donna getting married, although subsequent spinoffs reveal that the couple separated shortly thereafter.

Green has had roles on shows like "Smallville" and "Desperate Housewives" after the end of "Beverly Hills 90210," and even starred on the FX show "Anger Management" from 2012 to 2014.

The actor married "Transformers" star Megan Fox in 2010, and the couple has three children together. They separated in 2020.

Green has appeared on several "90210" spinoffs over the years and reprised his role as David on the reboot.

Donna, a ditzy but well-meaning high schooler, undergoes a significant transformation throughout the course of the series.

She grows from a struggling student into a successful small-business owner, and eventually marries her high school sweetheart David, although their future was left uncertain at the end of the original show.

After "90210," Spelling appeared in films like "Scary Movies 2" and "Cthulhu," and had supporting roles on shows like "Smallville."

The actress and her husband, Canadian actor Dean McDermott, were also the focus of several reality shows, including "Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood."

Spelling also acted on several "90210" spinoffs, and reprised her role for "BH90210."

In addition to her acting career, Spelling is also an accomplished author, and has written six books so far. Her most recent book, "Spelling It Like It Is," came out in 2013.

Dylan was one of the show's more isolated characters until he became friends with Kelly, Brenda, Brandon, and others.

Throughout the series, Dylan is romantically involved with several women and struggles with substance abuse before finally getting clean.

Before his death in March 2019, Perry was still landing roles on TV and in films.

After "90210," he had recurring roles on shows like "Oz" and "What I Like About You," which reunited him with several of his "90210" costars, and featured a loose parody of his and Garth's relationship on "90210."

Perry, who starred on the Showtime series "Jeremiah," also had a main role on the CW show "Riverdale," where he played Fred Andrews, Archie's dad.

Perry's final role was in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," where he played real-life Western star Wayne Maunder.

A departure from her wholesome image as teen idol Kelly Kapowski, Thiessen's character on "Beverly Hills 90210" was the show's "bad girl."

A friend of Brandon and Brenda's from Minnesota with a troubled past, Valerie moves to Beverly Hills and quickly becomes Kelly's antagonist.

Thiessen's character, who was romantically involved with many of the men on the show, eventually reconciles with her family and moves home at the end of season eight.

Thiessen appeared in numerous made-for-TV movies after her stint on "90210," including "The Stranger Beside Me" and "Pandemic." She also had recurring roles on shows "Fast Lane" and "Good Morning, Miami."

From 2009 to 2014, Thiessen starred as Elizabeth Burke on USA Network's "White Collar."

Thiessen is an accomplished cook who's also appeared on cooking shows like "Hell's Kitchen" and "Food Network Star."

Clare goes from spoiled, overeager rich girl to accomplished student throughout the course of the show, which ends with her getting an offer to study at a prestigious graduate school in France.

Despite pursuing Brandon for much of the series, Clare eventually has a fulfilling relationship with Steve.

Robertson had guest roles on a variety of shows after her time on "Beverly Hills 90210," including "CSI: Miami" and "Medium."

She played Kitty O'Neil on "The Boss" from 2011 to 2012, and starred in "Murder in the First" from 2014 to 2016. Robertson currently stars on the Canadian drama "Northern Rescue."

In addition to her roles on television, Robertson has also appeared in several films, including Gregg Araki's "Nowhere" and "Scary Movie 2" in 2002.

Swank played a single mother, Carly Reynolds, who gets involved with Steve Sanders over the course of one season of "90210." Carly works as a waitress in a Los Angeles restaurant until her father dies in Montana. She leaves California with her son to return to her home state of Montana.

Swank was fired from the show after only one season.

But the actress went on to give numerous critically acclaimed performances, including her turn as murdered transgender man Brandon Teena in 1999's "Boys Don't Cry" (which won her a Golden Globe and an Academy Award) and the 2009 biographical film "Amelia."

She also won an Oscar in 2004 for "Million Dollar Baby."

The actress has also starred in films like "P.S. I Love You," "Logan Lucky," and most recently, the horror film "The Hunt."

Noah Hunter met the main characters when they visited Hawaii on season 8. After a brief fling with Donna, and a near-death experience, Noah joins AA for his alcoholism.

Young has only appeared on a few shows since "90210." He guest-starred on "JAG," "CSI: NY," and "NCIS" in the mid-2000s.

He's also had roles in films like "Escape 2: Plan to Hades" and "3 Days Rising."

Janet only became a main character on the final seasons of the show, but she had a memorable storyline involving her love interest, Steve, and their publication, the Beverly Beat, where she worked as an editor.

Janet and Steve eventually get married and have a child together.

After "Beverly Hills 90210," Price had multiple-episode runs on shows like "Lipstick Jungle," "Pepper Dennis," and "Eastwick."

Recently, she starred on the ABC comedy "Splitting Up Together," which ran for two seasons.

Matt is one of Kelly's later love interests on the show and even competes with Dylan for her affections. He's the go-to legal expert for any problems that arise in the group, like when Valerie kills her sexually abusive father in self-defense.

The series ends with Matt breaking up with Kelly so that she can be with Dylan.

After "90210," Cosgrove appeared on soap operas like "Guiding Light," "As the World Turns," and "Days of Our Lives."

He's also guest-starred on "The Good Wife" and "Dirty Sexy Money," and even played Ron on Netflix's crime drama "You."

Gina is a former ice-skating champion, and Kelly's antagonist after Valerie leaves the show. While she has a sexual relationship with Dylan, she's not well-liked by most of the characters until the very end of the series.

Marcil, who was known for her role on "General Hospital" before "90210," appeared on numerous television shows after the southern California-focused series ended.

The actress subsequently starred on NBC drama "Las Vegas" from 2003 to 2008, and was subsequently on shows like "NYPD Blue" and "Lipstick Jungle."

Marcil has also starred on Lifetime Original movies like "The Wrong Mother" and "Bad Tutor."