Sophie Aldred

Biography

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!"

Most Known For

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as Ace

Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers

as English Citizens (voice)

Bob the Builder

as Muck (voice)

Peter Rabbit

as Mrs. Rabbit / Flopsy / Mopsy (voice UK)

Celebrity Mastermind

as Self - Contestant

Pointless Celebrities

as Self

Tales of the Tardis

as Ace

Doctor Who Confidential

Tree Fu Tom

as Tom (voice)

Dennis & Gnasher

Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa

as Self

ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis

Space Cadets

as Self

Jeepers Creepers

as Self - Fantasy Lover (voice)

Noddy in Toyland

It's a Mystery

as Herself

Thriller Theater!

as Lynn Whitlam

The Shadow Play

as Ros

A Wizard's Tale

as Crowd (voice)