Alison Doody

Alison Doody (born 11 November 1966) is an Irish model and actress. Following her small debut performance as an archaeologist Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, 1989's Elsa Schneider - a Nazi-sympathizing character from A View to a Kill (Bond film 1985) and then went on to portray the Nazi-sympathizing Elsa Schneider. There were also roles for Siobhan Dovan in A Prayer for the Dying (1987) Charlotte in Taffin (1988) as well as Rebecca Flannery in Major League II (1994). Doody started modeling after being approached by a professional photographer. The result was an impressive professional career as a model for commercials. Doody was determined to steer clear of glamour and nude roles, this was the principle she followed in her acting. In the event that she was brought to director's attention in an upcoming James Bond film, Doody accepted a minor role in A View to a Kill (1985). Doody was listed as one of the 12 most promising new Actors of 1986 in John Willis Screen World, Volume. 38. Doody, at 18-years-old when she played Doody's role in Bond She was still the youngest Bond actress until today. A Prayer for the Dying starring Mickey Rourke also had a performance by Doody, playing IRA Siobhan. Doody was unspoken as Archibald Craven's spouse Lilias during his dream, 1987's adaptation from The Secret Garden. The Storyteller episode from 1988 included her in the leading role in Sapsorrow and was portrayed by John Hurt Dawn French Jennifer Saunders. She played opposite Pierce Brosnan in the film Taffin (1988) prior to taking perhaps her most well-known role to date as Austrian Archaeologist and Nazi-sympathiser the Dr. Elsa Schneider in 1989's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade playing opposite Harrison Ford. Doody has collaborated with three James Bond actors. Doody appeared in the 1991 British miniseries Selling Hitler with Jonathan Pryce. It was based on the Hitler Diaries publication scam. Doody then relocated to Hollywood. The decision was made to replace Cybill Shepard as L'Oreal spokeswoman and was later cast alongside Charlie Sheen as Flannery, his agent and girlfriend on the film Major League II. After nearly a decade from screen Doody was back in the acting world and acted in a tiny role in 2003 British comedy film The Actors with Michael Caine as her character in the event scene for the award ceremony. Doody acted alongside Patrick Swayze in a 2004 television movie adaptation from King Solomon's Mines and also was a part of a short titled Benjamin's Struggle (2005) a pamphlet about the Holocaust and in the British TV show Waking the Dead (in a two-part episode named. Doody made an appearance as a character in Danny Dyer 2010's The Rapture. She was also scheduled to be the main character on The Asphyx remake, but the project was cancelled. In 2011, she started the first of two seasons on E4 comedy drama Beaver Falls playing Pam Jefferson. In 2014, she appeared on We Still Kill the Old Way (2014). In November 2018 she received the Almeria award for best film as well as a star on the Almeria Walk of Fame.