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!"
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!"
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Filmography (Movies)
Doctor on Display: The USA Tour 1986-1988
Character:Host
Release Date:15/05/2025
Ace (Or, I Wanna Be Like Sophie Aldred)
Character:Mum
Release Date:26/03/2025
Looking for Dursley
Character:Self
Release Date:28/10/2024
Sophie Aldred: In Conversation
Character:Self
Release Date:28/10/2024
Saffron
Character:Self/Saffron
Release Date:01/10/2024
Doctor on Display: Greatest Shows in the Galaxy
Character:
Release Date:01/09/2024
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
Character:Self
Release Date:25/11/2023
Talking Doctor Who
Character:Ace McShane (archive footage)
Release Date:01/11/2023
Doctor on Display: Blackpool 2
Character:Self
Release Date:02/09/2023
Doctor on Display: Blackpool 1974-1985
Character:Self
Release Date:17/04/2023
Doctor on Display: Llangollen
Character:Self
Release Date:31/10/2022
Doctor Who Am I
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:27/10/2022
Doctor on Display: Longleat
Character:Self
Release Date:03/09/2022
Doctor on Display: The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi
Character:Self
Release Date:04/04/2022
LOCKDOWN: The Doctor Who Fans' Survival Guide
Character:Presenter
Release Date:09/08/2021
Jeepers Creepers
Character:Self - Fantasy Lover (voice)
Release Date:12/10/2020
Convention Culture
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:09/10/2020
Behind the Sofa - Season 14
Character:
Release Date:04/05/2020
Farewell, Sarah Jane
Character:Ace
Release Date:19/04/2020
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
Character:Mistress Na
Release Date:08/11/2019
Doctor Who: The Promise
Character:Ace
Release Date:03/09/2019
The Doctors: The Paul McGann Years
Character:
Release Date:02/09/2019
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
Character:
Release Date:01/09/2019
The Doctors: The Sylvester McCoy Years
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2019
A Wizard's Tale
Character:Crowd (voice)
Release Date:01/03/2018
CBeebies Presents: A Christmas Carol
Character:
Release Date:20/12/2013
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Character:Self
Release Date:23/11/2013
Doctor Who: Thin Ice
Character:Ace
Release Date:18/11/2013
Doctor Who: Crime of the Century
Character:Ace
Release Date:18/11/2013
Doctor Who Explained
Character:Self
Release Date:01/11/2013
Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS
Character:Ace (archive footage)
Release Date:24/09/2013
The Search for Simon
Character:Angela Spooner
Release Date:03/05/2013
Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time
Character:Muck
Release Date:01/12/2012
Thriller Theater!
Character:Lynn Whitlam
Release Date:08/09/2011
Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig
Character:Muck (voice)
Release Date:01/06/2011
Now, Get Out of That
Character:
Release Date:29/09/2008
Doctor Who: Endgame
Character:Self
Release Date:16/04/2007
The Story of Doctor Who
Character:
Release Date:30/12/2003
The Megeve Experiment
Character:
Release Date:01/07/2002
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time
Character:Ace
Release Date:03/05/2002
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
Character:
Release Date:12/11/2001
Mindgame Trilogy
Character:Space Pilot 6927896
Release Date:05/03/1999
Lust in Space
Character:Self
Release Date:28/05/1998
Mindgame
Character:Human
Release Date:02/01/1998
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1998
I Was a Doctor Who Monster!
Character:
Release Date:18/01/1996
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond
Character:
Release Date:01/09/1995
The Making of Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1995
Character Building
Character:Storyteller
Release Date:01/01/1995
Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans
Character:Mari
Release Date:01/12/1994
PROBE: The Zero Imperative
Character:Public Relations Officer
Release Date:01/01/1994
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
Character:Ace
Release Date:27/11/1993
Sophie’s Choice
Character:Sophie
Release Date:01/01/1992
The Stranger: More Than a Messiah
Character:Girl
Release Date:01/01/1992
Search Out Space
Character:Ace
Release Date:21/11/1990
The PanoptiCon Tapes V
Character:
Release Date:05/01/1990
Doctor Who: Survival
Character:Ace
Release Date:06/12/1989
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
Character:Ace
Release Date:15/11/1989
Doctor Who: Ghost Light
Character:Ace
Release Date:18/10/1989
Doctor Who: Battlefield
Character:Ace
Release Date:27/09/1989
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
Character:Ace
Release Date:14/12/1988
Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
Character:Ace
Release Date:07/12/1988
The Making of Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
Character:
Release Date:19/11/1988
Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol
Character:Ace
Release Date:16/11/1988
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
Character:Ace
Release Date:26/10/1988
Doctor Who: Dragonfire
Character:Ace
Release Date:07/12/1987
Television Appearances
Tales of the Tardis
Character:Ace
Peter Rabbit
Character:Mrs. Rabbit / Flopsy / Mopsy (voice UK)
Tree Fu Tom
Character:Tom (voice)
Pointless Celebrities
Character:Self
Dennis & Gnasher
Character:
Noddy in Toyland
Character:
Doctor Who Confidential
Character:
The Shadow Play
Character:Ros
Celebrity Mastermind
Character:Self - Contestant
Bob the Builder
Character:Muck (voice)
Space Cadets
Character:Self
It's a Mystery
Character:Herself
The Stranger
Character:The Girl
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
Character:English Citizens (voice)
Doctor Who
Character:
Doctor Who
Character:Ace
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