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!"
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Looking for Dursley as Self
- 2023 · Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals as Self
- 2023 · Tales of the Tardis as Ace
- 2023 · Doctor on Display: Blackpool 1974-1985 as Self
- 2022 · Doctor Who Am I as Self (uncredited)
- 2020 · Jeepers Creepers as Self - Fantasy Lover (voice)
- 2019 · The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years as
- 2019 · The Doctors: The Paul McGann Years as
- 2018 · A Wizard's Tale as Crowd (voice)
- 2013 · The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot as Self
- 2013 · Doctor Who Explained as Self
- 2013 · Peter Rabbit as Mrs. Rabbit / Flopsy / Mopsy (voice UK)
- 2012 · Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time as Muck
- 2012 · Tree Fu Tom as Tom (voice)
- 2011 · Pointless Celebrities as Self
- 2010 · Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer - The Movie as Muck (voice)
- 2009 · Dennis & Gnasher as
- 2009 · Noddy in Toyland as
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Ace
- 2005 · Doctor Who Confidential as
- 2004 · The Shadow Play as Ros
- 1999 · Bob the Builder as Muck (voice)
- 1999 · Mindgame Trilogy as Space Pilot 6927896
- 1997 · Space Cadets as Self
- 1996 · It's a Mystery as Herself
- 1995 · The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond as
- 1995 · The Making of Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans as
- 1994 · The Zero Imperative as Public Relations Officer
- 1993 · Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time as Ace
- 1992 · The Stranger: More Than a Messiah as Girl
- 1989 · Doctor Who: Survival as Ace
- 1989 · Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric as Ace
- 1989 · Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers as English Citizens (voice)
- 1988 · Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy as Ace
- 1988 · Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks as Ace
- 1987 · Doctor Who: Dragonfire as Ace
- 1963 · Doctor Who as
- 1963 · Doctor Who as Ace
- Future · ZZZap! as
- 2025 · Doctor on Display: The USA Tour 1986-1988 as Host
- 2023 · Mindgame Requiem as Human
- 2023 · Talking Doctor Who as Ace McShane (archive footage)
- 2023 · Doctor on Display: Blackpool 2 as Self
- 2022 · Doctor on Display: Llangollen as Self
- 2022 · Doctor on Display: Longleat as Self
- 2022 · Doctor on Display: The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi as Self
- 2021 · LOCKDOWN: The Doctor Who Fans' Survival Guide as Presenter
- 2020 · Anomaly as
- 2020 · Behind the Sofa - Season 14 as
- 2020 · Farewell, Sarah Jane as Ace
- 2019 · Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor as Mistress Na
- 2019 · Doctor Who: The Promise as Ace
- 2019 · Myth Makers 142: Paul McGann as
- 2019 · The Doctors: The Sylvester McCoy Years as
- 2015 · Sophie’s Choice as Sophie
- 2013 · CBeebies Presents: A Christmas Carol as
- 2013 · The Search for Simon as Angela Spooner
- 2011 · Thriller Theater! as Lynn Whitlam
- 2011 · Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig - The Movie as Muck (voice)
- 2003 · The Story of Doctor Who as
- 2002 · The Megeve Experiment as
- 2001 · ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis as
- 1999 · Myth Makers 47: Doctor Who Magazine Vol. 2 as
- 1998 · Lust in Space as
- 1998 · Mindgame as Human
- 1998 · Where on Earth Is Katy Manning? as
- 1996 · I Was a Doctor Who Monster! as
- 1994 · Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans as Mari
- 1994 · Myth Makers 28: Sylvester McCoy as
- 1991 · Myth Makers 23: Sophie Aldred as ACE
- 1990 · The PanoptiCon Tapes V as
- 1989 · Doctor Who: Ghost Light as Ace
- 1989 · Doctor Who: Battlefield as Ace
- 1988 · Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis as Ace
- 1988 · Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol as Ace
- Future · Doctor on Display: Greatest Shows in the Galaxy as
- Future · Vote Sil as Mistress Na