Sophie Aldred
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| Sophie Aldred | |
 Publicity photo from 1992 |
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| Born | August 20, 1962 (age 44) Greenwich, England, UK |
| Spouse(s) | Vince Henderson |
| Notable roles | Ace in Doctor Who |
Sophie Aldred (born 20 August 1962) is an English actress and television presenter, best known for her portrayal of the Doctor's assistant Ace in the television series Doctor Who. She was born in Greenwich, and raised in Blackheath, London.
Having attended Blackheath High School, she studied drama at the University of Manchester, before embarking on a career in children's theatre. In 1987, she was cast as Ace in Doctor Who.
Aldred's Doctor Who tenure spanned the last nine stories of the programme's original run, from 1987 to 1989. The Ace character was a troubled teenager from West London. The Doctor found her serving milkshakes on an ice-covered planet in the serial Dragonfire. She joined the Doctor on his travels and appeared in several stories (Ghost Light, The Curse of Fenric, and Survival) that explored her character to an extent that previous companion characters had not been.
Both before and since Doctor Who, Aldred has had a varied and busy television career, particularly in children's programming, where she has presented educational programmes such as Corners, Melvin and Maureen's Music-a-grams and the long-running BBC series Words and Pictures. She also played the character Minnie The Mini Magician from Series 8 onwards on CITV's ZZZap!. Aldred has presented several BBC Schools Radio series including Singing Together, Music Workshop, Time and Tune and Music Box. She has also performed on radio and in the theatre. She has also reprised her role as Ace in the charity special Dimensions in Time and the Doctor Who audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions.
She co-wrote the hardback reference book, Ace, The Inside Story of the End of An Era with Mike Tucker, published by Virgin Publishing in 1996. (ISBN 1-85227-574-X).
Sophie Aldred married Vince Henderson on July 12, 1997. They have two sons, Adam and William, who make occasional convention appearances with their mother.
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| NAME | Aldred, Sophie |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | English actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 20, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Greenwich, England, United Kingdom |
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