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Sophie Aldred

1962-08-20 (62 years old) in Greenwich, England

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!"

Movies

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Looking for Dursley
0 %|Oct 28, 2024
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Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
47 %|Nov 25, 2023
Documentary
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Mindgame Requiem
0 %|Nov 23, 2023
Science Fiction
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Talking Doctor Who
50 %|Nov 1, 2023
Documentary, TV Movie
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Doctor on Display: Blackpool 2
0 %|Sep 2, 2023
Documentary
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Doctor on Display: Blackpool 1974-1985
0 %|Apr 17, 2023
Documentary
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Doctor on Display: Llangollen
0 %|Oct 31, 2022
Documentary
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Doctor Who Am I
47 %|Oct 27, 2022
Documentary
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Doctor on Display: Longleat
0 %|Sep 3, 2022
Documentary
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LOCKDOWN: The Doctor Who Fans' Survival Guide
70 %|Aug 9, 2021
Documentary, Science Fiction
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Anomaly
0 %|Nov 2, 2020
Science Fiction, Horror, Action, Fantasy
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Jeepers Creepers
40 %|Oct 12, 2020
Fantasy
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Behind the Sofa - Season 14
0 %|May 4, 2020
Documentary
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Farewell, Sarah Jane
90 %|Apr 19, 2020
Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction, Action, Fantasy
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Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
55 %|Nov 8, 2019
Science Fiction
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Doctor Who: The Promise
0 %|Sep 3, 2019
Science Fiction
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The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
0 %|Sep 1, 2019
Documentary, Science Fiction
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Myth Makers 142: Paul McGann
0 %|Apr 23, 2019
Documentary
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The Doctors: The Paul McGann Years
20 %|Jan 1, 2019
Documentary
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The Doctors: The Sylvester McCoy Years
0 %|Jan 1, 2019
Documentary
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A Wizard's Tale
58 %|Mar 1, 2018
Comedy, Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
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Sophie’s Choice
0 %|Nov 1, 2015
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CBeebies Presents: A Christmas Carol
0 %|Dec 20, 2013
Family, TV Movie
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The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
79 %|Nov 23, 2013
Comedy, TV Movie
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Doctor Who Explained
85 %|Nov 1, 2013
Documentary, TV Movie
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The Search for Simon
50 %|May 3, 2013
Comedy, Science Fiction
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Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time
0 %|Dec 1, 2012
Animation
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Thriller Theater!
80 %|Sep 8, 2011
Drama, Comedy
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Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer - The Movie
62 %|May 24, 2010
Animation, Family
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The Story of Doctor Who
0 %|Dec 30, 2003
Documentary
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The Megeve Experiment
100 %|Jul 1, 2002
Documentary
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Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time
0 %|May 3, 2002
Animation, Science Fiction
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ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
0 %|Nov 12, 2001
Documentary
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Mindgame Trilogy
40 %|Mar 5, 1999
Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Lust in Space
0 %|May 28, 1998
Documentary, Comedy
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Mindgame
45 %|Jan 2, 1998
Action, Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
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Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
90 %|Jan 1, 1998
Documentary
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I Was a Doctor Who Monster!
0 %|Jan 18, 1996
Documentary
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Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans
62 %|Dec 1, 1994
Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
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Myth Makers 28: Sylvester McCoy
0 %|May 25, 1994
Documentary
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The Zero Imperative
70 %|Jan 1, 1994
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Crime, Horror
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Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
48 %|Nov 27, 1993
Science Fiction, Adventure, TV Movie
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Vote Sil
0 %|Invalid Date
Science Fiction, Drama
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The Stranger: More Than a Messiah
0 %|Jan 1, 1992
Science Fiction
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The PanoptiCon Tapes V
0 %|Jan 5, 1990
Documentary
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Doctor Who: Survival
77 %|Dec 6, 1989
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, TV Movie
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Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
85 %|Nov 15, 1989
Horror, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, TV Movie
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Doctor Who: Battlefield
72 %|Sep 27, 1989
Fantasy, Science Fiction, TV Movie, Action, Adventure
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Doctor Who: Ghost Light
87 %|Oct 18, 1989
Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure
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Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
74 %|Dec 14, 1988
Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure
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Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
72 %|Dec 7, 1988
Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure
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Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol
80 %|Nov 16, 1988
Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure
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Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
93 %|Oct 26, 1988
Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure
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Doctor Who: Dragonfire
74 %|Dec 7, 1987
Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure

Series

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Doctor Who Confidential
81 %|Mar 26, 2005
Documentary
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ZZZap!
77 %|Invalid Date
Comedy
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Tales of the Tardis
44 %|Nov 1, 2023
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Peter Rabbit
53 %|Mar 20, 2013
Animation, Kids, Family
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Tree Fu Tom
55 %|Mar 5, 2012
Animation, Kids, Family
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Pointless Celebrities
61 %|Jul 4, 2011
Talk, Reality
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Dennis & Gnasher
60 %|Sep 7, 2009
Animation
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Noddy in Toyland
100 %|Sep 7, 2009
Animation, Comedy, Kids
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Doctor Who
75 %|Mar 26, 2005
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Shadow Play
0 %|Mar 1, 2004
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Bob the Builder
58.08 %|Apr 12, 1999
Animation, Family
actor
Space Cadets
75 %|Jul 15, 1997
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
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It's a Mystery
87 %|Sep 12, 1996
Kids, Mystery
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Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
75 %|Mar 4, 1989
Animation, Comedy, Kids, Family
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Doctor Who
79 %|Nov 23, 1963
Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Doctor Who
79 %|Nov 23, 1963
Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy