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!"
Filmography (84 titles)
MovieDoctor on Display: The USA Tour 1986-1988
Host · 2025
7.0MovieAce (Or, I Wanna Be Like Sophie Aldred)
Mum · 2025
MovieLooking for Dursley
Self · 2024
MovieSophie Aldred: In Conversation
Self · 2024
MovieSaffron
Self/Saffron · 2024
MovieDoctor on Display: Greatest Shows in the Galaxy
2024
4.7MovieDoctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
Self · 2023
5.0MovieTalking Doctor Who
Ace McShane (archive footage) · 2023
5.6ShowTales of the Tardis
Ace · 2023
MovieDoctor on Display: Blackpool 2
Self · 2023
MovieDoctor on Display: Blackpool 1974-1985
Self · 2023
MovieDoctor on Display: Llangollen
Self · 2022
4.8MovieDoctor Who Am I
Self (uncredited) · 2022
MovieDoctor on Display: Longleat
Self · 2022
MovieDoctor on Display: The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi
Self · 2022
7.0MovieLOCKDOWN: The Doctor Who Fans' Survival Guide
Presenter · 2021
4.0MovieJeepers Creepers
Self - Fantasy Lover (voice) · 2020
MovieConvention Culture
Narrator (voice) · 2020
MovieBehind the Sofa - Season 14
2020
8.8MovieFarewell, Sarah Jane
Ace · 2020
5.5MovieSil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
Mistress Na · 2019
ShowSil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
Mistress Na · 2019
7.0MovieDoctor Who: The Promise
Ace · 2019
2.0MovieThe Doctors: The Paul McGann Years
2019
MovieThe Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
2019
MovieThe Doctors: The Sylvester McCoy Years
2019
ShowDoctor Who: Behind the Sofa
Self · 2018
5.8MovieA Wizard's Tale
Crowd (voice) · 2018
10.0MovieCBeebies Presents: A Christmas Carol
2013
7.8MovieThe Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Self · 2013