Alison Doody

Alison Doody has been an Irish actor and model from 11 November 1996. She made her movie debut as the Bond girl on the set of A View to a Kill, (1985). Then she appeared as a character in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in 1989. Doody played Nazi sympathizing archaeologist Elsa Schneider. Siobhan donnevan starred in A Prayer for the Dying in 1987. Charlotte played Taffin (in 1988) as well as Rebecca Flannery played Major League II. Doody began her modeling career after the opportunity was offered by a aspiring photographer. Her career has since evolved into commercial modelling. Doody was adamantly against the glamour of thongs, nakedness and nudity when she was modeling. She accepted a small role as Jenny Flex for 1985's A View to a Kill when her name was picked by the casting director. Doody was selected as one of the top twelve promising young actors in the year 1986 by John Willis Screen World. 38. Doody aged 18 as she played the character of Doody in Bond she was still the youngest Bond gal to date. A Prayer for the Dying with Mickey Rourke also had a performance by Doody, playing IRA Siobhan. Doody played a non-speaking part in the 1987 film adaptation The Secret Garden appearing as Archibald Craven's wife Lilias in his dream. She performed the role of Sapsorrow in an episode of Jim Henson's fable show The Storyteller, opposite John Hurt Dawn French Jennifer Saunders. In 1988, she starred alongside Pierce Brosnan on the movie Taffin. Her most recognizable role to date was as Austrian Nazi sympathiser as well as archaeologist Dr. Elsa Schneider opposite Harrison Ford in 1989's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Doody appeared alongside Sean Connery in the film in the role of Indy's father. Doody was in the British series Selling Hitler with Jonathan Pryce. It was based on the Hitler Diaries publication scam. She later moved to Hollywood. The decision was made to replace Cybill Shepard in the role of L'Oreal spokeswoman. She went on to star opposite Charlie Sheen as Flannery, his wife and agent in Major League II. Doody's first appearance on the big screen came in 2003 when Michael Caine played Doody in an uncredited role. She starred along with Patrick Swayze, in the 2004 TV film adaptation of King Solomon's Mines. Doody recorded a part in Danny Dyer's 2010 film The Rapture. The Clinic, a medical drama on RTE. The Asphyx was the 2011 version of her film. Pam Jefferson is her role in the E4 Comedy Drama Beaver Falls' first of two seasons. She starred in We Still Kill the Old Way in 2014, a documentary. The 21st of November, 2018, she was awarded by the Almeria the tierra de cine prize and was awarded an award in the Almeria Walk of Fame.