Sophie Aldred, is an English actress and television presenter. She is best known for her role as Ace, the Seventh Doctor's companion, in Doctor Who during the late 1980s. Aldred has had a varied career in children's television, presenting educational programs and providing voice work for numerous animated series, including Bob the Builder and Dennis & Gnasher. Sophie reprised her role as Ace in The Power of the Doctor, Jodie Whitaker’s farewell story, which was chosen to celebrate the Centenary anniversary of the BBC and transmitted on 23rd October 2022. In Autumn 2023 she recorded “Tales of the TARDIS” with Sylvester McCoy as part of Dr Who’s 60th Anniversary. She continues to be a prominent figure in the world of Doctor Who through audio plays and other media.