 She played the role of Melinda Neilson in the 1963 season of "Leave It to Beaver" in the episode "Don Juan Beaver".Doherty's film credits include "Village of the Giants" (1965) and "Take Her, She's Mine" (1963).She played the role of Joanna Ramsey in the 1967 made-for-television movie "In the Year 2889".