Having come to the attention of the casting director of a new "James Bond" film, she accepted a small part as Jenny Flex in 1985's "A View to a Kill." Doody was listed as one of 12 Promising New Actors of 1986 in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 38. Still only 18 when she appeared in the role, Doody was – and remains – the youngest Bond girl to date. Another early movie was a small part as IRA member Siobhan Donovan in "A Prayer for the Dying" (1987), which starred Mickey Rourke.