Pursuing a career in acting throughout the 1990s, Doty began playing several minor roles in a number of television programs such as Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Ally McBeal.
Doty is probably best known for her performance in the comedy/drama film Sideways (2004), playing the minor, yet memorable role of Cammi, the waitress with whom Jack has sex before getting caught by her husband.
In 2010, she appeared in an episode of the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement.
In 2013, Doty played Noel (the ex-girlfriend of the main character David) in the critically acclaimed film Nebraska (2013).
