
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
- 2023 · Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals as Self
- 2023 · Tales of the Tardis as Ace
- 2023 · Talking Doctor Who as Ace McShane (archive footage)
- 2022 · Doctor Who Am I as Self (uncredited)
- 2020 · Jeepers Creepers as Self - Fantasy Lover (voice)
- 2020 · Farewell, Sarah Jane as Ace
- 2019 · The Doctors: The Colin Baker 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 · Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS as Ace (archive footage)
- 2013 · Peter Rabbit as Mrs. Rabbit / Flopsy / Mopsy (voice UK)
- 2012 · Tree Fu Tom as Tom (voice)
- 2011 · Pointless Celebrities as Self
- 2011 · Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig - The Movie as Muck (voice)
- 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
- 2003 · The Story of Doctor Who as
- 2002 · Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time as Ace
- 1999 · Myth Makers 47: Doctor Who Magazine Vol. 2 as
- 1999 · Bob the Builder as Muck (voice)
- 1998 · Lust in Space as Self
- 1998 · Where on Earth Is Katy Manning? as
- 1997 · Space Cadets as Self
- 1996 · It's a Mystery as Herself
- 1995 · The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond as
- 1994 · The Zero Imperative as Public Relations Officer
- 1993 · Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time as Ace
- 1989 · Doctor Who: Survival as Ace
- 1989 · Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric as Ace
- 1989 · Doctor Who: Battlefield as Ace
- 1989 · Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers as English Citizens (voice)
- 1988 · Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol 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
- 2025 · Ace (Or, I wanna Be Like Sophie Aldred) as Mum
- 2024 · Looking for Dursley as Self
- 2024 · Doctor on Display: Greatest Shows in the Galaxy as
- 2023 · Doctor on Display: Blackpool 2 as Self
- 2023 · Doctor on Display: Blackpool 1974-1985 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 · Behind the Sofa - Season 14 as
- 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
- 2019 · The Doctors: The Paul McGann Years as
- 2013 · CBeebies Presents: A Christmas Carol as
- 2013 · The Search for Simon as Angela Spooner
- 2012 · Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time as Muck
- 2011 · Thriller Theater! as Lynn Whitlam
- 2007 · Doctor Who: Endgame as
- 2002 · The Megeve Experiment as
- 2001 · ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis as
- 1999 · Mindgame Trilogy as Space Pilot 6927896
- 1998 · Mindgame as Human
- 1995 · The Making of Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans as
- 1994 · Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans as Mari
- 1992 · The Stranger: More Than a Messiah as Girl
- 1989 · Doctor Who: Ghost Light as Ace
- Future · Doctor Who and The Crooked Smile: Noir Edition as Ace
- 1996 · I Was a Doctor Who Monster! as
- 1994 · Myth Makers 28: Sylvester McCoy as
- 1992 · Sophie’s Choice as Sophie
- 1988 · Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy as Ace
- 1988 · Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis as Ace
- Future · Anomaly as
- Future · Mindgame Requiem as Human
- 1991 · Myth Makers 23: Sophie Aldred as ACE
- 1990 · Search Out Space as Ace
- 1990 · The PanoptiCon Tapes V as
- Future · Vote Sil as Mistress Na