Sophie Aldred
Acting
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
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movieSaffron
2024
Self/Saffron
movieTalking Doctor Who
2023
Ace McShane (archive footage)
movieDoctor Who Am I
2022
Self (uncredited)
movieJeepers Creepers
2020
Self - Fantasy Lover (voice)
movieConvention Culture
2020
Narrator (voice)
movieSil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
2019
Mistress Na
tvSil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
2019
Mistress Na
movieA Wizard's Tale
2018
Crowd (voice)
movieDoctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS
2013
Ace (archive footage)
movieThe Search for Simon
2013
Angela Spooner
tvPeter Rabbit
2013
Mrs. Rabbit / Flopsy / Mopsy (voice UK)
tvTree Fu Tom
2012
Tom (voice)
movieThriller Theater!
2011
Lynn Whitlam
movieBob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig
2011
Muck (voice)
tvCelebrity Mastermind
2003
Self - Contestant
tvBob the Builder
1999
Muck (voice)
movieMindgame Trilogy
1999
Space Pilot 6927896
movieMindgame
1998
Human
tvIt's a Mystery
1996
Herself
moviePROBE: The Zero Imperative
1994
Public Relations Officer
movieSophie’s Choice
1992
Sophie
tvThe Stranger
1991
The Girl
tvChip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
1989
English Citizens (voice)
Vote Sil
Mistress Na
