 She is known for her role as Queen Anne in the BBC One drama series "The Musketeers", based on Alexandre Dumas's novel "The Three Musketeers", about French political intrigues in the early 17th century.On 15 December 2014 it was announced that Dowling was in the running for the female lead role in the upcoming of "Pirates of the Caribbean", alongside Kaya Scodelario, Gabriella Wilde, Lucy Boynton and Jenna Thiam, who are also in the running for that role.The role, however, went to Scodelario, as confirmed by producer Jerry Bruckheimer.