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!"
Acted in
Doctor on Display: The USA Tour 1986-1988
2025
as Host
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
2023
as Self
Mindgame Requiem
2023
as Human
Talking Doctor Who
2023
as Ace McShane (archive footage)
Tales of the Tardis
2023
as Ace
Doctor on Display: Blackpool 2
2023
as Self
Doctor on Display: Blackpool 1974-1985
2023
as Self
Doctor on Display: Llangollen
2022
as Self
Doctor Who Am I
2022
as Self (uncredited)
Doctor on Display: Longleat
2022
as Self
Doctor on Display: The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi
2022
as Self
LOCKDOWN: The Doctor Who Fans' Survival Guide
2021
as Presenter
Anomaly
2020
Jeepers Creepers
2020
as Self - Fantasy Lover (voice)
Behind the Sofa - Season 14
2020
Farewell, Sarah Jane
2020
as Ace
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
2019
as Mistress Na
Doctor Who: The Promise
2019
as Ace
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
2019
Myth Makers 142: Paul McGann
2019
The Doctors: The Paul McGann Years
2019
The Doctors: The Sylvester McCoy Years
2019
A Wizard's Tale
2018
as Crowd (voice)
Sophie’s Choice
2015
as Sophie
CBeebies Presents: A Christmas Carol
2013
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013
as Self
Doctor Who Explained
2013
as Self
The Search for Simon
2013
as Angela Spooner
Peter Rabbit
2013
as Mrs. Rabbit / Flopsy / Mopsy (voice UK)
Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time
2012
as Muck
Tree Fu Tom
2012
as Tom (voice)
Thriller Theater!
2011
as Lynn Whitlam
Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig - The Movie
2011
as Muck (voice)
Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer - The Movie
2010
as Muck (voice)
Dennis & Gnasher
2009
Noddy in Toyland
2009
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
Doctor Who
2005
as Ace
The Shadow Play
2004
as Ros
The Story of Doctor Who
2003
The Megeve Experiment
2002
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
2001
Myth Makers 47: Doctor Who Magazine Vol. 2
1999
Bob the Builder
1999
as Muck (voice)
Mindgame Trilogy
1999
as Space Pilot 6927896
Lust in Space
1998
Mindgame
1998
as Human
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
1998
Space Cadets
1997
as Self
It's a Mystery
1996
as Herself
I Was a Doctor Who Monster!
1996
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond
1995
The Making of Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans
1995
Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans
1994
as Mari
Myth Makers 28: Sylvester McCoy
1994
The Zero Imperative
1994
as Public Relations Officer
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
1993
as Ace
The Stranger: More Than a Messiah
1992
as Girl
Myth Makers 23: Sophie Aldred
1991
as ACE
The PanoptiCon Tapes V
1990
Doctor Who: Survival
1989
as Ace
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
1989
as Ace
Doctor Who: Ghost Light
1989
as Ace
Doctor Who: Battlefield
1989
as Ace
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
1989
as English Citizens (voice)
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
1988
as Ace
Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
1988
as Ace
Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol
1988
as Ace
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
1988
as Ace
Doctor Who: Dragonfire
1987
as Ace
Doctor Who
1963
Doctor Who
1963
as Ace
Vote Sil
as Mistress Na
