ACTOR · BORN 1966

Alison Doody

Born

11 November 1966

10 archived facts · 3 topics · 1 source · Last reviewed Sep 2026

8 Interesting Facts About Alison Doody

1. #002

   Alison Doody turned down the star-making roles given to Nicole Kidman in Days of Thunder (1990) and to Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct (1992). She later also declined a role in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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2. #003

   Director Peter Jackson personally offered Alison Doody the role of Eowyn 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 because of an upcoming pregnancy that would not work with the 18 months of on-location production the films required. The role ultimately went to Miranda Otto.

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3. #004

   Alison Doody appeared alongside three Bond actors in three different films. She had a cameo sharing a scene with Roger Moore in A View to a Kill (1985), played Pierce Brosnan's girlfriend in Taffin (1988), and appeared with Sean Connery in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).

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4. #005

   Alison Doody was given the Prince's Trust Philanthropy Award for her consistent and generous support of children in need.

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5. #007

   Alison Doody was one of the youngest actresses to appear in a Bond film, at the age of 18. Some were surprised by her mature appearance.

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6. #008

   Alison Doody's neighbour was the famous singer Enya.

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7. #009

   Alison Doody once lived in a 10,000-square-metre house worth £1.95 million overlooking the sea in Dalkey, one of Dublin's wealthiest and most beautiful suburbs, on Ireland's mid-east coast.

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8. #010

   Alison Doody is one of a number of actors, including Tom Longley, Ben Barnes and Adam Garcia, to be photographed by Claire Newman-Williams.

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