Alison Doody
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Basic Information
Date of Birth: 11 November 1966
Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Biography
Alison Doody (born November 11, 1966) is an Irish actress and model.
Early life
The youngest of three children, she was born in Dublin, Ireland. Her mother, Joan, was a beauty therapist, and her father, Patrick, worked in the property business and farmed. Doody attended Mount Anville Secondary School.[citation needed]
Career
Approached by a photographer, she took up modeling, which turned into a career in commercial modeling as she stringently avoided glamour and nude work—a clause which she extended to her acting career[citation needed]. She came to the attention of the casting director of a new James Bond film and accepted a part as Jenny Flex in 1985's A View to a Kill. She was listed as one of 12 "Promising New Actors of 1986" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 38. .
Still only 18 when she appeared as Jenny Flex, she was - and remains - the youngest Bond girl yet. Her character, a dedicated horse rider, was famously killed when a bomb planted by the villainous Max Zorin (Christopher Walken) flooded the mine where he was plotting to cause an even bigger explosion.
She then had a non-speaking role in the 1987 television adaptation of The Secret Garden with Derek Jacobi appearing as Archibald Craven's wife, Lilias in his dream. Her next role was playing the lead in Jim Henson's 'The Storyteller' as Sapsorrow opposite John Hurt, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders.
Taking up acting professionally, she appeared in various television dramas in London including 'Selling Hitler' playing Gina Heidemann opposite Jonathan Price. One of her first movie roles was playing the part of Siobhan Donovan alongside Liam Neeson in the movie 'A Prayer for the Dying' with Mickey Rourke. She also played opposite Pierce Brosnan in the film 'Taffin' before taking her most memorable role as Austrian Nazi-sympathiser and archaeologist Dr. Elsa Schneider in 1989's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade playing opposite Harrison Ford. Her on-screen look was styled to that of Grace Kelly, in line with the wishes of director Steven Spielberg and producer George Lucas[citation needed].
The film brought her to the attention of Hollywood[citation needed], where she subsequently relocated. Chosen to replace Cybill Shepard as spokeswoman for L'Oréal. She then went on to play opposite Charlie Sheen in Major League II as Flannery, his girlfriend/agent. During filming she became engaged and decided to move back to Ireland and start a family. She was chosen as one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People In the World in 1992. She turned down the Sharon Stone role in Basic Instinct (1992) because the film had "too much nudity and sexual content"[citation needed]. Doody wanted to play the role of Ginger in Casino (1995)[citation needed], but the role was given to Stone.
Director Peter Jackson offered her the role of "Éowyn" in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), but she declined due to her impending pregnancy[citation needed] with the 18-month on-location production these movies required. The role eventually went to Miranda Otto.
She was one of the youngest and one of the first Irish actresses to work in a Bond film A View to a Kill and has worked opposite two 'Bonds' in leading roles. Playing the female lead opposite Roger Moore in the movie 'A View to a kill' and opposite Pierce Brosnan in the movie 'Taffin'. She also played opposite Sean Connery in Indiana Jones and the last Crusade in which Connery played a major role.
Doody returned to acting with a small role in the British comedy movie The Actors with Michael Caine, in which she played herself in an award ceremony scene; the part apparently made her realise how much she missed the business. She played alongside Patrick Swayze in a television movie adaptation of King Solomon's Mines and also starred in a short called Benjamin's Struggle (2005), a pamphlet about the Holocaust and in the British TV series Waking the Dead (in a two-part episode called "The Fall") in 2007. Doody recently shot a part in the latest Danny Dyer film, called The Rapture. She is currently guest starring in RTÉ's medical drama The Clinic. In October 2009, it was announced that she would have a starring role in the 2010 remake of the 1970s horror cult classic The Asphyx.
Personal life
Having been dating Gavin O'Reilly, CEO of the Independent News & Media of Ireland and son of media magnate Tony O'Reilly, since 1992, she planned to put her career on hold. The couple married on 25 June 1994, at the O'Reilly family residence Castlemartin, with 560 guests present. The couple made their home at Bartra House, a 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) home overlooking the sea in Dalkey, their neighbours included singer Enya and U2 guitarist The Edge. The marriage produced two daughters (Alanna in 1996; Lauren in 1999). She separated from O'Reilly in 2004.
Trivia
- Neighbour was the well-known singer, Enya.
- Once lived in a £1.95 million, 10,000 square feet house overlooking the sea at Dalkey.
- In 2000, she settled a libel action against the Mirror Newspaper Group of Dublin in Ireland, following the publication of a 1999 press article that erroneously claimed she had appeared nude or partially nude on screen. Before the case was due to get underway, a settlement was agreed and Edward Walsh for the Irish Mirror read an apology to the High Court, saying that it was quite untrue that she had ever appeared nude or partially nude in her film roles. He also stated that it is a well-known fact that throughout her career she has always adamantly refused to participate in scenes involving nudity, and that this refusal has cost her the loss of many lucrative roles. The Irish Mirror paid damages, although the actual amount is unknown. Miss Doody told the media that she was quite happy that it was over, and that her good name had been vindicated.
- Has played opposite three Bond actors in three different movies. She had a cameo appearance in A View to a Kill (1985) in which she shared a scene with Roger Moore, she played Pierce Brosnan's girlfriend in Taffin (1988) and starred along with Sean Connery in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).
- She has been presented with the Prince's Trust Award for Charity, for her constant and generous support to children in need.
- Director Peter Jackson personally offered her the role of "Éowyn" in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), but she declined due to her impending pregnancy, which wouldn't have worked with the 18-month on-location production the movies required. The role eventually went to Miranda Otto.
- She has turned down several acting offers throughout her career, including the role of Al Pacino's girlfriend in Carlito's Way (1993). She also refused parts in Kiss the Girls (1997), Batman Forever (1995), "Seinfeld" (1990), and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
- Has two daughters with Gavin O'Reilly: Alanna (born 1996) and Lauren (born 1999).
- Is one of a number of actors to be photographed by Claire Newman-Williams, including Thomas James Longley, Ben Barnes, and Adam Garcia.
