Sophie Aldred (born 20 August 1962) is an English actress and
television presenter. She has worked extensively in children's
television as a presenter and voice artist. She also portrayed the
Seventh Doctor's companion, Ace, in the television series Doctor Who
during the late 1980s.Aldred was born in Greenwich, London, but grew
up in nearby Blackheath. She sang in the church choir of St James',
Kidbrooke, and attended Blackheath High School from 1973 until 1980,
before enrolling as a drama student at the University of Manchester.
She graduated in 1983 and decided to embark on a career in children's
theatre. She also sang in working men's clubs around Manchester.In
1987, she was cast as Ace in Doctor Who, initially for Dragonfire, the
final story of the series' twenty-fourth season. Her tenure on the
show spanned the last nine stories of the programme's original run,
which ended in 1989.In January 1992, she guest-starred in More than a
Messiah, one of the videos in the series The Stranger, starring Colin
Baker, also formerly of Doctor Who.
television presenter. She has worked extensively in children's
television as a presenter and voice artist. She also portrayed the
Seventh Doctor's companion, Ace, in the television series Doctor Who
during the late 1980s.Aldred was born in Greenwich, London, but grew
up in nearby Blackheath. She sang in the church choir of St James',
Kidbrooke, and attended Blackheath High School from 1973 until 1980,
before enrolling as a drama student at the University of Manchester.
She graduated in 1983 and decided to embark on a career in children's
theatre. She also sang in working men's clubs around Manchester.In
1987, she was cast as Ace in Doctor Who, initially for Dragonfire, the
final story of the series' twenty-fourth season. Her tenure on the
show spanned the last nine stories of the programme's original run,
which ended in 1989.In January 1992, she guest-starred in More than a
Messiah, one of the videos in the series The Stranger, starring Colin
Baker, also formerly of Doctor Who.
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