Alison Doody (born November 11, 1966 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actress and model. She is a former pupil of Mount Anville Convent in South Dublin. She studied the fine arts in college before veering towards a modelling career. She was very popular as a model in Europe, but was snubbed by American agencies, who thought she was too short. She also appeared in several commercials, before an agent noticed her work and suggested that she try acting, instead.
She is probably best known for her portrayal of Dr. Elsa Schneider in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and Jenny Flex in the James Bond film A View to a Kill. She is also a familiar face to British TV fans.
In 1994 she retired from the screen and left Hollywood after her last film Major League II, to focus on marriage and motherhood. Her husband (up until 2005) was Gavin O'Reilly, CEO of the Independent Newspaper Group of Ireland. They have two children (born 1996 and 1999). Alison lives in Dalkey, a suburb of Dublin, also...
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on Jan 24, 2008
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