1. Prudence Halliwell is a fictional character from the American television series Charmed, played by Shannen Doherty from October 7,1998, until May 17,2001.
35 Facts About Prue Halliwell
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Prue Halliwell is the eldest daughter of Patty Halliwell and Victor Bennett.
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Prue Halliwell initially possesses the power to move objects with her mind by channeling telekinesis through her eyes.
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Prue Halliwell develops martial arts skills and becomes an effective hand-to-hand fighter like Phoebe.
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Prue Halliwell's storylines have mostly revolved around her protecting innocents and defeating the forces of evil in San Francisco with her sisters, as well as leading a normal life as an appraiser for an auction house and later as a professional photographer for a magazine company.
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Prue Halliwell has romantic relationships with her old high school flame Inspector Andy Trudeau in season one, and fellow auction house employee Jack Sheridan in season two.
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Prue Halliwell was replaced in season four by Rose McGowan, who played the long-lost younger half-sister Paige Matthews.
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The character of Prue Halliwell was conceived by Burge, who wrote the pilot script for Charmed.
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Prue Halliwell was probably the most skeptical about the magic up top, but ultimately became the most powerful of [the sisters].
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Producers then decided to kill off Prue Halliwell and replace her with a long-lost younger half-sister named Paige Matthews, in favor of having "a fresh face" join the series.
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Prue Halliwell feels responsible, and contemplates giving up on witchcraft entirely, but eventually decides to continue her destiny as a witch and protector of the innocent with help from her sisters.
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Prue Halliwell subsequently gets a job as a photographer for 415 Magazine.
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Prue Halliwell's fight and devotion as a Charmed One and fulfilling their destiny results in her becoming what has been coined as a "SuperWitch".
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Later, after being forced to marry the warlock, Zile in a dark marriage ceremony, Prue Halliwell comes to understand Phoebe's draw to Cole's darker half.
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Midway through season three, Prue Halliwell makes amends with her estranged father, Victor Bennett who left the family shortly after their mother's death.
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Prue Halliwell frantically tries to get Piper to a hospital, but is thwarted by the crowd of media in her way.
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Prue Halliwell disregards the laws of magic and uses her powers against everyone in her way to save her sister's life.
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Prue Halliwell gets Piper to a hospital bed where Piper tells her she's "so cold", and dies in Prue Halliwell's arms.
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However, Phoebe no longer answers when Prue Halliwell calls for help, as she was never sent back in time.
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Penny reveals to Piper that Prue Halliwell cannot be summoned back to Earth because seeing Prue Halliwell would not allow the sisters to grieve and finally move on.
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However, Prue Halliwell's face is never shown and only her back is seen due to copyright laws regarding Doherty's image.
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Prue Halliwell can cast spells, often written in iambic pentameter or as a rhyming couplet, to influence others or the world around her.
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Prue Halliwell possesses the powers of telekinesis and astral projection; however, in the comic book continuation, she chooses to lose these abilities because her and Paige's co-existence is unbalancing the Power of Three.
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Prue Halliwell was often described as the most powerful of the Charmed Ones.
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At the start of the series, it is revealed that Prue Halliwell has the power to move objects and people with her mind using telekinesis.
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For instance, in the pilot episode, "Something Wicca This Way Comes", Prue Halliwell is able to move the ink from her ex-fiancee Roger's pen, although it is mostly concealed in his shirt pocket.
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In episode nineteen of season one, "Out of Sight", Prue Halliwell learns how to channel her telekinesis through her hands as well.
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Prue Halliwell was even able to telekinetically hold her half-sister Paige in place and the latter admitted that she couldn't orb out of this.
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Unlike traditional astral projection, 'Astral Prue Halliwell' is able to interact with the physical world.
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In season two, Prue Halliwell begins taking classes in self-defense with her sister Phoebe.
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Prue Halliwell gradually becomes an effective hand-to-hand fighter with her skills on par with Phoebe's.
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Prue Halliwell is skilled in the art of photography, which she later turns into her full-time profession.
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Prue Halliwell knew how to make Prudence strong and vulnerable all at once, and they relied on her to be the wise leader who put her fist down when necessary.
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Prue Halliwell was included in TVLine's list of "Shocking TV Deaths", while Glamour magazine included her in their list of favourite witches from TV.
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Prue Halliwell's death was included on io9's list of the "Top 10 Most Shocking TV Deaths", with Meredith Woerner stating that her permanent death was shocking considering the show's light-hearted tone and forever changed the family dynamic.