Sophie Aldred

Sophie Aldred was born in Greenwich, London, and brought up in nearby Blackheath. After leaving school, she attended Manchester University, where she took a degree in drama. From university she sang in working men's clubs to obtain her Equity Card, then worked in a children's theatre, appearing in a fringe show, "Underground Men," at a pub theatre in London to get an agent, followed by more children theatre. She was appearing in "Fiddler on the Roof" with Topol in Manchester when she landed the part of Ace. At the same time as appearing in "Doctor Who," she presented a series for young children called "Corners" and later "Melvin and Maureen's Music-a-grams," which combined her acting and music skills. She has appeared in a number of theatre productions including a tour of "Daisy Pulls it Off" in which she played the lead, and she played Marjorie Pinchwite in the 1993 West End production of "Lust," a version of "The Country Wife." In 1995 she worked for the Children's Channel on satellite and also Love Call Live for Anglia television with David 'Kid' Jensen. In 1996, she co-authored with effects designer Mike Tucker a book looking at her time in Doctor Who called "Ace!"

Cast

The Doctors: The Sylvester McCoy Years

The Doctors: The Paul McGann Years

Doctor Who Am I

(Self (uncredited))

Doctor Who Explained

(Self)

Farewell, Sarah Jane

(Ace)

The Search for Simon

(Angela Spooner)

A Wizard's Tale

(Crowd (voice))

Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig - The Movie

(Muck (voice))

Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time

(Muck)

Mindgame

(Human)

Doctor on Display: The USA Tour 1986-1988

(Host)

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

(Ace)

Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer - The Movie

(Muck (voice))

Vote Sil

(Mistress Na)

Mindgame Requiem

(Human)

Talking Doctor Who

(Ace McShane (archive footage))

Lust in Space

Myth Makers 28: Sylvester McCoy

The Megeve Experiment

ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis

Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

(Self)

Myth Makers 142: Paul McGann

Myth Makers 23: Sophie Aldred

(ACE)

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

(Self)

Doctor Who: The Promise

(Ace)

Doctor on Display: Llangollen

(Self)

Doctor on Display: The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi

(Self)

Doctor on Display: Longleat

(Self)

Sophie’s Choice

(Sophie)

The PanoptiCon Tapes V

Doctor on Display: Blackpool 1974-1985

(Self)

The Making of Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans

The Zero Imperative

(Public Relations Officer)

Mindgame Trilogy

(Space Pilot 6927896)

Myth Makers 47: Doctor Who Magazine Vol. 2

Doctor on Display: Blackpool 2

(Self)

The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years

Doctor Who: Battlefield

(Ace)

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

(Ace)

Doctor Who: Survival

(Ace)

Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans

(Mari)

Doctor on Display: Greatest Shows in the Galaxy

Doctor Who: Dragonfire

(Ace)

Doctor Who: Ghost Light

(Ace)

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

(Ace)

Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol

(Ace)

Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks

(Ace)

Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis

(Ace)

The Stranger: More Than a Messiah

(Girl)

The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

CBeebies Presents: A Christmas Carol

Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor

(Mistress Na)

The Story of Doctor Who

I Was a Doctor Who Monster!

Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?

Anomaly

Thriller Theater!

(Lynn Whitlam)

Jeepers Creepers

(Self - Fantasy Lover (voice))

LOCKDOWN: The Doctor Who Fans' Survival Guide

(Presenter)

Behind the Sofa - Season 14

Looking for Dursley

(Self)

Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time

(Ace)

Doctor Who Confidential

ZZZap!

Space Cadets

(Self)

Peter Rabbit

(Mrs. Rabbit / Flopsy / Mopsy (voice UK))

Pointless Celebrities

(Self)

Dennis & Gnasher

It's a Mystery

(Herself)

The Shadow Play

(Ros)

Tales of the Tardis

(Ace)

Noddy in Toyland

Bob the Builder

(Muck (voice))

Tree Fu Tom

(Tom (voice))

Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers

(English Citizens (voice))

Doctor Who

(Ace)

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

(Ace)