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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.7886 |
| Birthday | 1962-08-20 |
| Place of Birth | Greenwich, England |
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2019
The Doctors: The Sylvester McCoy Years
0/0
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2013
Doctor Who Explained
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2020
Farewell, Sarah Jane
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2013
The Search for Simon
5/6
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A Wizard's Tale
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Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig
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Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time
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Mindgame
4.5/5
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Doctor on Display: The USA Tour 1986-1988
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Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
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Talking Doctor Who
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Lust in Space
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The Megeve Experiment
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2001
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
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Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
4.7/3
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7.847/59
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2019
Doctor Who: The Promise
7/1
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2022
Doctor on Display: Llangollen
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2022
Doctor on Display: The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi
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2022
Doctor on Display: Longleat
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Sophie’s Choice
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The PanoptiCon Tapes V
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Doctor on Display: Blackpool 1974-1985
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1995
The Making of Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans
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1994
PROBE: The Zero Imperative
7/5
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1999
Mindgame Trilogy
4/1
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Doctor on Display: Blackpool 2
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2019
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
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1989
Doctor Who: Battlefield
7.286/7
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Doctor Who: Battlefield
1989
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
8.429/7
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1989
Doctor Who: Survival
7.7/10
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1994
Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans
6.2/3
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1987
Doctor Who: Dragonfire
7.167/6
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1989
Doctor Who: Ghost Light
8.429/7
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Doctor Who: Ghost Light
1988
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
7.5/6
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Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
1988
Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol
8/7
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Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol
1988
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
9.364/11
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Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
1988
Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
7.143/7
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Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
1992
The Stranger: More Than a Messiah
0/1
The Stranger and Miss Brown visit Majus 17 a intergalactic tourist paradise. However, they soon discover all is not as it seems - as they find decayin...
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The Stranger: More Than a Messiah
1995
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond
7/1
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The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond
2013
CBeebies Presents: A Christmas Carol
10/1
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2019
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
5.5/2
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Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
2003
The Story of Doctor Who
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The Story of Doctor Who
1996
I Was a Doctor Who Monster!
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1998
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
9/1
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Anomaly
0/0
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2011
Thriller Theater!
8/1
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Jeepers Creepers
4/1
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LOCKDOWN: The Doctor Who Fans' Survival Guide
7/1
During the COVID19 pandemic, a call went out to fans of the BBC TV science fiction series DOCTOR WHO to film personal videos of how they coped with be...
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2020
Behind the Sofa - Season 14
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2024
Looking for Dursley
0/0
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Looking for Dursley
2002
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time
8.667/3
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Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time
2013
Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS
7.071/14
While sleeping over, the TARDIS decides to play a prank on Clara, much to her displeasure.
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Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS
1990
Search Out Space
8/1
The Doctor, Ace, K9 and Cedric are taking part in a game show to see who can win The Ultimate Challenge — the biggest game show in the universe. The c...
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Search Out Space
2025
Ace (Or, I Wanna Be Like Sophie Aldred)
0/0
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Ace (Or, I Wanna Be Like Sophie Aldred)
2007
Doctor Who: Endgame
0/0
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Doctor Who: Endgame
1988
The Making of Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
0/0
In a special documentary made for public television in the United States, Eric Luskin goes behind the scenes of the 25th anniversary story, Silver Nem...
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The Making of Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
2020
Convention Culture
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Convention Culture
2024
Saffron
0/0
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2024
Sophie Aldred: In Conversation
0/0
Sophie Aldred's second 'In Conversation' talk with Matthew Sweet about her life and career.
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Sophie Aldred: In Conversation
2008
Now, Get Out of That
0/0
A trio of professional writers examine the art and impact of structuring Doctor Who's narrative around powerful cliffhangers.
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Now, Get Out of That
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Character Building
0/0
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2013
Doctor Who: Thin Ice
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Doctor Who: Thin Ice
2013
Doctor Who: Crime of the Century
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Doctor Who: Crime of the Century
2022
Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor
0/0
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