In addition to her work in theater, cinema and television, the actress has been also active in the literary field. Her first novel, The Life and Adventures of Sveta Khokhryakova, published in 2010, tackles modern Russian realities - the poverty-stricken life in the remote places of the country; the luxury and moral degradation of the rich living in the capital city, and the venality of people working in television.
In 2010, Dogileva publicly criticized fellow cinematographer Nikita Mikhalkov for destroying several historical buildings in downtown Moscow to build his own hotel there. She was arrested for picketing the construction site.