Alison Doody

Alison Doody

Alison Doody (born November 11, 1966) is an Irish actress and model. She is the youngest of three children. She was educated in a convent, where she gained a passion for the arts. She later studied at the National College of Fine Arts in Dublin, but left because she lacked the motivation and thought she would take a year off to think it out. Meanwhile, while sitting in a café with friends, she was approached by a still photographer who asked her if she would be interested to model. Thinking she could use the pocket money, she said yes. Modeling proved to be both fun and lucrative, and very soon she did it professionally. Her modeling contracts led to commercial work, which would take her around the world. One day, a casting director saw her work and suggested she try acting instead. She was sent to London at age 19, where she quickly won an audition to appear in the new James Bond film, A View to a Kill (1985). She so loved acting that she pursued a career in that direction. After her first film, she shot a few TV dramas in London and in Dublin, but her big break came when she was cast as Austrian seductress Dr. Elsa Schneider in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). Apparently she made a huge impression on Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, who loved her great sense of humor and her Grace Kelly looks. After Indiana Jones, which introduced her to Hollywood and to the United States, she was chosen to replace Cybill Shepherd as spokeswoman for L'Oréal. After that she shot a few B-movies in the United States, but at one point felt she missed Ireland too much, so she went back to Dublin. In 1994, she put her career on hold to spend more time with media heir Gavin O'Reilly, whom she had been dating for two years. In 1996 they married, and later had two children. In 2002, she was asked to cameo in the 'Michael Caine (I)_ comedy Les acteurs (2003), and there she regained a lust for the movie industry. The following summer, she shot Allan Quatermain et la pierre des ancêtres (2004) with co-starPatrick Swayze, and it's then that the whole ball started rolling again. In 2005, she and her husband divorced and she decided to re-launch her stalled career, but she quickly realized how difficult it was to break into this kind of business for a second time, especially after ten years away from the camera. Recently she appeared in the short film Benjamin's Struggle (2005), directed by newcomer James Breese, and played a role in the well-known British series Meurtres en sommeil (2000). In a recent interview, she said she was thrilled to be acting again, but added that she wasn't willing to accept anything for the sake of working. She is determined to find the right part, but she also wants to do different things: "I'm fed up playing the nasty Nazi. I'd like to do something quite extreme."

  • Title: Alison Doody
  • Popularity: 5.946
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1966-11-11
  • Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
  • Homepage: https://www.alisondoody.com/
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Alison Doody Movies

  • 1989
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    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    7.9 1989 HD

    In 1938, an art collector appeals to eminent archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones to embark on a search for the Holy Grail. Indy learns that a medieval...

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  • 1994
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    Major League II

    Major League II

    5.704 1994 HD

    After losing in the ALCS the year before, the Cleveland Indians are determined to make it into the World Series this time! However, they first have...

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  • 2005
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    Benjamin's Struggle

    Benjamin's Struggle

    1 2005 HD

    In 1930s Germany, a young boy attempts to steal the original manuscript of Hitler's Mein Kampf in the hope that it will end the suffering of his...

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  • 1992
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    Duel of Hearts

    Duel of Hearts

    7 1992 HD

    Lady Caroline Faye meets Lord Vane Brecon and is attracted to him. When she finds out that he is being accused of a murder he did not commit, she...

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  • 1987
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    A Prayer for the Dying

    A Prayer for the Dying

    5.789 1987 HD

    Martin, an I.R.A. hitman, is seen by a Catholic priest while carrying out a hit. He grows a bond with the priest and his niece. But his past and his...

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  • 1988
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    Taffin

    Taffin

    5.6 1988 HD

    When a small Irish town is terrorized by a corrupt business syndicate, a lone hero wages an all out war.

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  • 1985
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    Deceptions

    Deceptions

    6.7 1985 HD

    Twin sisters trade places with unexpected results.

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  • 1987
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    The Secret Garden

    The Secret Garden

    7.7 1987 HD

    When a spoiled English girl living in 19th century India loses both parents in a cholera epidemic, she is sent back to England to live in a country...

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  • 2010
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    The Rapture

    The Rapture

    4 2010 HD

    Told through the eyes of Casper Harrison. The Rapture is a fast paced mystery thriller where good and evil collide in the quest to possess the most...

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  • 1991
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    Selling Hitler

    Selling Hitler

    7 1991 HD

    In 1981, Gerd Heidemann, a war correspondent and reporter with the German magazine Stern, makes what he believes is the literary and historical scoop...

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  • 1992
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    Ring of the Musketeers

    Ring of the Musketeers

    4.7 1992 HD

    Modern day "Musketeers" attempt to become protectors of the inocent. While the biking trio rescue kindnapped children, guard witnesses, and chase...

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  • 1985
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    A View to a Kill

    A View to a Kill

    6.229 1985 HD

    A newly-developed microchip designed by Zorin Industries for the British Government that can survive the electromagnetic radiation caused by a...

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  • 2014
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    We Still Kill the Old Way

    We Still Kill the Old Way

    5.9 2014 HD

    A group of aging London gangsters go on a vigilante killing spree when one of their number is murdered by a street gang.

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  • 2024
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    The Unofficial Science of Indiana Jones

    The Unofficial Science of Indiana Jones

    6 2024 HD

    Greg James and Maisie Adam will team up to tackle some of the classic Indiana Jones stunts – we’re talking dodging poisonous darts,...

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  • 1994
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    Temptation

    Temptation

    3.2 1994 HD

    After five years in prison for insurance fraud the sailor Lanarsky is released. Together with his buddy Bone he gets a job as seamen on board the...

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  • 2016
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    Brother

    Brother

    6.5 2016 HD

    The extravagantly rich Grace wants to revive a 20-year old love affair. Mark travels to Ireland, together with pushy Ronnie and pretends to be his...

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  • 2017
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    Division 19

    Division 19

    5.3 2017 HD

    In 2039, jails have been turned into online portals where the public gets to choose what prisoners eat, wear, watch and who they fight. So successful...

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  • 2019
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    The Rising Hawk

    The Rising Hawk

    5.8 2019 HD

    During the 13th century, a small village fights for freedom in the frontier landscape of the Carpathian Mountains against Mongolian invaders.

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  • 2011
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    Billy & Chuck

    Billy & Chuck

    6 2011 HD

    A tale about a young boy who sets out on an adventure deep into the forest to face his fear, guided only by a voice at the end of his walkie-talkie.

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  • 2022
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    RRR

    RRR

    7.749 2022 HD

    A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.

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  • 2019
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    Muse

    Muse

    1 2019 HD

    Luca is the pre-eminent artist of his generation and at the peak of his career, lauded, feted and collected by all. He is the ultimate showman...

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  • 1990
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    Women in Tropical Places

    Women in Tropical Places

    1 1990 HD

    Celia, an Argentinian expatriate, arrives in Newcastle to marry her fiancé, George. Instead of meeting her at the airport, George sends his...

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  • 2003
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    The Actors

    The Actors

    5.8 2003 HD

    During the run of a particularly awful interpretation of Richard III, the star, Anthony O'Malley, begins to frequent a rough pub to develop his...

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  • 2011
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    Beaver Falls

    Beaver Falls

    6.3 2011 HD

    Three British graduates blag jobs at an elite American summer camp. The guys want a summer of fun, but they have to set an example to the gorgeous...

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  • 1951
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    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    8.667 1951 HD

    Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The...

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  • 1988
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    The Storyteller

    The Storyteller

    8.1 1988 HD

    The Storyteller aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.

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  • 2001
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    Waking the Dead

    Waking the Dead

    7.2 2001 HD

    A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.

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  • 2004
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    King Solomon's Mines

    King Solomon's Mines

    6.3 2004 HD

    Renowned safari hunter Allan Quatermain is lured back into the unknown recesses of the African jungles to find a man who disappeared while searching...

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  • 1982
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    Wogan

    Wogan

    4.5 1982 HD

    Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.

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  • 1985
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    Deceptions

    Deceptions

    6 1985 HD

    A bored U.S. housewife trades places in London with her jet-set twin, and one of them winds up dead.

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  • 1991
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    Selling Hitler

    Selling Hitler

    7 1991 HD

    Based on the book by Robert Harris, this is a comic-dramatisation of the true story of the one of the most famous forgery cases in the world, the...

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  • 1992
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    Ring of the Musketeers

    Ring of the Musketeers

    1 1992 HD

    Follows the adventures of the modern-day descendants of the Four Musketeers, who help protect the honor of the innocent.

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