Sarah Aldrich
{{short description|American actress|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sarah Aldrich
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| alma_mater = University of California, Los Angeles
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 1996–present
}}
Sarah Aldrich (born February 10){{Cite web |title=Aldrich, Sarah 1975- |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/aldrich-sarah-1975 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107082040/https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/aldrich-sarah-1975 |archive-date=January 7, 2024 |access-date=July 4, 2024 |website=encyclopedia.com}} is an American actress. She is best known for playing the roles of Victoria Newman on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless (1997) and Courtney Kanelos on the ABC soap opera Port Charles (1998 to 2000).
Early life
Aldrich was born in the Mission Hills neighborhood in Los Angeles, California and raised in Yuba City. When she was a child, she would put on plays in the backyard with her sisters, but she has said that it was just for fun.{{Cite journal |last=Johnson |first=David |date=April 22, 1997 |title=Who's New: Victoria Reigns |journal=Soap Opera Weekly |volume=8 |issue=16 |pages=31}} She first discovered her love for the theater in college, prompting her to attend the American Conservatory Theater training program and ultimately to earn a degree in theater at University of California, Los Angeles.
Career
After college, Aldrich got an agent and began auditioning. She won her first professional acting job, guest starring on Silk Stalkings in 1996.{{Cite web |title=Credits: Sarah Aldrich |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/sarah-aldrich/credits/3000543024/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240704203124/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/sarah-aldrich/credits/3000543024/ |archive-date=July 4, 2024 |access-date=July 4, 2024 |website=TV Guide}} She was cast in a recurring role on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, playing Jill Stevens, a con artist, from 1996 to 1997.
In March 1997, it was announced that Aldrich would be joining the cast of the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, playing Victoria Newman. The role had previously been played by Heather Tom. Aldrich stayed on the show until October 1997, when Tom decided to return.{{Cite web |title=Who's Who in Genoa City: Victoria Newman |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/young-and-restless/whoswho/victoria.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113034041/https://www.soapcentral.com/young-and-restless/whoswho/victoria.php |archive-date=January 13, 2024 |access-date=July 4, 2024 |website=Soap Central}}{{Cite web |last=Services |first=Tribune News |date=26 March 1997 |title=James Brolin Set to Take Off On New Series |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-03-26-9703260323-story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240704202425/https://www.chicagotribune.com/1997/03/26/james-brolin-set-to-take-off-on-new-series/ |archive-date=July 4, 2024 |access-date=2020-04-14 |website=chicagotribune.com |language=en-US}}
Aldrich appeared in the television films Born Into Exile and L.A. Johns in 1997.{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Tony |date=March 16, 1997 |title=Born Into Exile |url=https://variety.com/1997/tv/reviews/born-into-exile-1200449216/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240704204813/https://variety.com/1997/tv/reviews/born-into-exile-1200449216/ |archive-date=July 4, 2024 |access-date=July 4, 2024 |website=Variety}}{{Cite web |title=L.A. Johns - 1997 |url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/l-a-johns-1997 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240704205538/https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/l-a-johns-1997 |archive-date=July 4, 2024 |access-date=July 4, 2024 |website=AV Club}} She guest starred on Diagnosis: Murder and Total Security. In 1998, Aldrich landed a recurring role as Gwyneth Adair on Beverly Hills, 90210. She also guest starred in an episode of Jenny that didn't air because the series was cancelled.
Aldrich was cast as Courtney Kanelos, a troublemaking schemer, on the ABC soap opera Port Charles. Her first air date was May 22, 1998.{{Cite web |title=Who's Who in Port Charles: Courtney Kanelos |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/port-charles/whoswho/courtney.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126142129/https://www.soapcentral.com/port-charles/whoswho/courtney.php |archive-date=January 26, 2022 |access-date=July 4, 2024 |website=Soap Central}} In October 1999, Aldrich played Catherine Winters in Roger Corman's The Phantom Eye. The series aired on AMC during Halloween weekend.{{Cite web |last=Speier |first=Michael |date=October 28, 1999 |title=Roger Corman's The Phantom Eye |url=https://variety.com/1999/film/reviews/roger-corman-s-the-phantom-eye-1200459261/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811151342/https://variety.com/1999/film/reviews/roger-corman-s-the-phantom-eye-1200459261/ |archive-date=August 11, 2022 |access-date=July 4, 2024 |website=Variety}} She also guest starred on Partners in 1999.
In December 2000, it was announced that Aldrich would be leaving Port Charles because of storyline dictated reasons.{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |date=December 27, 2000 |title=Aldrich Out, but For How Long? |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/port-charles/news/2000/1225-aldrich.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240705042542/https://www.soapcentral.com/port-charles/news/2000/1225-aldrich.php |archive-date=July 5, 2024 |access-date=July 5, 2024 |website=Soap Central}} Her last air date was November 3, 2000. In 2001, she played Angel in the film Backroad Motel.{{Cite web |title=Backroad Motel - 2001 |url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/backroad-motel-2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240705043155/https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/backroad-motel-2001 |archive-date=July 5, 2024 |access-date=July 5, 2024 |website=AV Club}} Aldrich played Cheyenne in the 2003 film Players (also titled Pledge of Allegiance and Red Zone).{{Cite web |title=Players - Full Cast & Crew |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/players/cast/2000129025/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240705044208/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/players/cast/2000129025/ |archive-date=July 5, 2024 |access-date=July 5, 2024 |website=TV Guide}} In 2003, she made guest appearances on CSI: Miami, Strong Medicine, Charmed, Joan of Arcadia, and Karen Sisco.
Aldrich played Sophie in the short film The Speeding Ticket in 2004. She made guest appearances on The D.A. and CSI: NY. In 2005, she starred as Hilly in the film Trees Grow Tall and Then They Fall.{{Cite web |title=Trees Grow Tall and Then They Fall - 2005 |url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/trees-grow-tall-and-then-they-fall-2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240705045752/https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/trees-grow-tall-and-then-they-fall-2005 |archive-date=July 5, 2024 |access-date=July 5, 2024 |website=AV Club}} She also played Mary in the film Miracle at Sage Creek, co-starring with David Carradine.{{Cite web |title=Miracle at Sage Creek - Full Cast & Crew |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/miracle-at-sage-creek/cast/2000287254/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240705050251/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/miracle-at-sage-creek/cast/2000287254/ |archive-date=July 5, 2024 |access-date=July 5, 2024 |website=TV Guide}} Aldrich appeared in the television film Ordinary Miracles, playing Miranda Powell.{{Cite web |title=Ordinary Miracles - Full Cast & Crew |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/ordinary-miracles/cast/2030349694/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240705050844/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/ordinary-miracles/cast/2030349694/ |archive-date=July 5, 2024 |access-date=July 5, 2024 |website=TV Guide}} She guest starred on Cold Case. Aldrich played Beth in the play Ascension at the Electric Lodge theater in Los Angeles. The production ran from September 2 to October 9, 2005.{{Cite web |last=Hirschhorn |first=Joel |date=September 6, 2005 |title=Ascension |url=https://variety.com/2005/legit/markets-festivals/ascension-1200523460/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240705180422/https://variety.com/2005/legit/markets-festivals/ascension-1200523460/ |archive-date=July 5, 2024 |access-date=July 5, 2024 |website=Variety}}
Aldrich starred in the play Hitchcock Blonde at Segerstrom Stage in Costa Mesa. She co-starred with Dakin Matthews, who played Alfred Hitchcock. The play ran from February 3 to March 12, 2006.{{Cite web |author= |date=January 23, 2006 |title=Matthews & Aldrich Star in Hitchcock Blonde in CA, Feb. 3 |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Matthews-Aldrich-Star-in-Hitchcock-Blonde-in-CA-Feb-3-20060123 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408160537/https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Matthews-Aldrich-Star-in-Hitchcock-Blonde-in-CA-Feb-3-20060123 |archive-date=April 8, 2023 |access-date=2020-04-14 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}} In 2006, she played Gwen Cowley in the film Big Bad Wolf.{{Cite web |title=Big Bad Wolf - 2006 |url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/big-bad-wolf-2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240705052200/https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/big-bad-wolf-2006 |archive-date=July 5, 2024 |access-date=July 5, 2024 |website=AV Club}} She guest starred on Bones and Close to Home.
From 2009 to 2014, Aldrich made guest appearances on Cold Case, Without a Trace, Monk, Criminal Minds, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, House, Scandal, and NCIS.
Aldrich had a recurring role as Ramona Niese on Bosch in 2017. She played Jeannette in the film Adopted in Danger (also titled Killing Your Daughter) in 2019.{{Cite web |title=Adopted in Danger - Full Cast & Crew |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/adopted-in-danger/cast/2030073462/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240705054831/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/adopted-in-danger/cast/2030073462/ |archive-date=July 5, 2024 |access-date=July 5, 2024 |website=TV Guide}} She also played Victoria Garrett in the Lifetime film Stressed to Death in 2019.{{Cite web |title=Stressed to Death: Full Cast & Crew |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/stressed-to-death/cast/2030259481/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240705055310/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/stressed-to-death/cast/2030259481/ |archive-date=July 5, 2024 |access-date=July 5, 2024 |website=TV Guide}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| rowspan="2"|2001
|Becoming Irish |Irish Girl |Short film |
| Backroad Motel
|Angel | |
| 2002
|The Syndicate |The Kid |Short film |
| 2003
|Players |Cheyenne; Emily |Also titled Pledge of Allegiance and Red Zone |
| 2004
|The Speeding Ticket |Sophie |Short film |
| rowspan="3"|2005
|Trees Grow Tall and Then They Fall |Hilly | |
| The Drifter
|Victim No.4 |Short film |
| Miracle at Sage Creek
|Mary | |
| 2006
|Gwen Cowley | |
| 2008
|Drived. |Lilly White |Short film |
| 2009
|The Inner Circle |Cora Dugan |Also titled Broken Angels Club |
| 2013
|Nurse Butcher | |
| 2019
|Adopted in Danger |Jeannette |Also titled Killing Your Daughter |
= Television =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1996
|Amy |Episode: "Playing Doctor" Credited as Sara Aldrich |
| 1996–1997
|Jill Stevens; Karen |Recurring role |
| rowspan="5"|1997
|Contract role; April–October 1997 |
| Born Into Exile
|Jolene |Television film |
| Diagnosis: Murder
|Kyla Butterman |Episode: "Murder in the Air" |
| L.A. Johns
|Brandy |Television film |
| Total Security
|Maggie Hicks |Episode: "Who's Poppa?" |
| rowspan="2"|1998
|Monica |Episode: "A Girl's Gotta Make Room for Daddy: Part 1" Unaired episode |
| Beverly Hills, 90210
|Gwyneth Adair |2 episodes |
| 1998–2000
|Courtney Kanelos |Contract role; 366 episodes |
| 1998–1999
|Courtney Kanelos |Recurring role (Crossover episodes) |
| rowspan="2"|1999
|The Phantom Eye |Catherine Winters | |
| Partners
| |Episode: "Never Says Never Again" |
| rowspan="5"|2003
|Wendy Judson |Episode: "Entrance Wound" |
| Strong Medicine
|Mona Jeffers |Episode: "Maternal Mirrors" |
| Charmed
|Natalie |Episode: "Forget Me...Not" |
| Joan of Arcadia
|Janet Milner |Episode: "The Boat" |
| Karen Sisco
|Mrs. DiNardo |Episode: "Nobody's Perfect" |
| rowspan="2"|2004
|Patricia Henry |Episode: "The People vs. Patricia Henry" |
| CSI: NY
|Emily Dent |Episode: "Three Generations Are Enough" |
| 2005
|Miranda Powell |Television film |
| 2005; 2010
|Megan Easton |2 episodes |
| rowspan="2"|2006
|Lucy McGruder |Episode: "The Superhero in the Alley" |
| Close to Home
|Sally Marin |Episode: "Silent Auction" |
| rowspan="2"|2009
|Elizabeth Walsh |Episode: "Labyrinths" |
| Monk
|Mrs. Cooper |Episode: "Mr. Monk's Favorite Show" |
| rowspan="3"|2011
|Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior |Maya Hazel |Episode: "Lonely Hearts" |
| Criminal Minds
|Jenna Dolan |Episode: "Dorado Falls" |
| House
|Faye |Episode: "Dead & Buried" |
| rowspan="2"|2012
|Madison's Mom |Episode: "Forever Hold Your Peace" |
| Scandal
|Maggie Andrews |Episode: "Spies Like Us" |
| 2013
|Peaches Rennet |Episode: "For Immediate Release" |
| 2014
|NCIS |Karen Upline |Episode: "Bulletproof" |
| 2017
|Ramona Niese |3 episodes |
| 2019
|Stressed to Death |Victoria Garrett |Television film |
References
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External links
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