Sarah Aldrich

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Sarah Aldrich
Born
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present

Sarah Aldrich (born February 10) [1] 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).

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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. [2] 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. [1]

Career

After college, Aldrich got an agent and began auditioning. She won her first professional acting job, guest starring on Silk Stalkings in 1996. [2] [3] 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. [4] [2]

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. [5] [4]

Aldrich appeared in the television films Born Into Exile and L.A. Johns in 1997. [6] [7] 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. [3] [1]

Aldrich was cast as Courtney Kanelos, a troublemaking schemer, on the ABC soap opera Port Charles . Her first air date was May 22, 1998. [8] In October 1999, Aldrich played Catherine Winters in Roger Corman's The Phantom Eye. The series aired on AMC during Halloween weekend. [9] She also guest starred on Partners in 1999. [1]

In December 2000, it was announced that Aldrich would be leaving Port Charles because of storyline dictated reasons. [10] Her last air date was November 3, 2000. [8] In 2001, she played Angel in the film Backroad Motel . [11] Aldrich played Cheyenne in the 2003 film Players (also titled Pledge of Allegiance and Red Zone). [12] In 2003, she made guest appearances on CSI: Miami , Strong Medicine , Charmed , Joan of Arcadia , and Karen Sisco . [3] [1]

Aldrich played Sophie in the short film The Speeding Ticket in 2004. She made guest appearances on The D.A. and CSI: NY . [3] [1] In 2005, she starred as Hilly in the film Trees Grow Tall and Then They Fall . [13] She also played Mary in the film Miracle at Sage Creek , co-starring with David Carradine. [14] Aldrich appeared in the television film Ordinary Miracles , playing Miranda Powell. [15] She guest starred on Cold Case . [1] 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. [16]

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. [17] In 2006, she played Gwen Cowley in the film Big Bad Wolf . [18] She guest starred on Bones and Close to Home . [3]

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 . [3]

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. [19] She also played Victoria Garrett in the Lifetime film Stressed to Death in 2019. [20]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Becoming IrishIrish GirlShort film
Backroad MotelAngel
2002The SyndicateThe KidShort film
2003PlayersCheyenne; EmilyAlso titled Pledge of Allegiance and Red Zone
2004The Speeding TicketSophieShort film
2005Trees Grow Tall and Then They FallHilly
The DrifterVictim No.4Short film
Miracle at Sage CreekMary
2006 Big Bad Wolf Gwen Cowley
2008Drived.Lilly WhiteShort film
2009The Inner CircleCora DuganAlso titled Broken Angels Club
2013 Expecting Nurse Butcher
2019Adopted in DangerJeannetteAlso titled Killing Your Daughter

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Silk Stalkings AmyEpisode: "Playing Doctor"

Credited as Sara Aldrich

1996–1997 Days of Our Lives Jill Stevens; KarenRecurring role
1997 The Young and the Restless Victoria Newman Contract role;

April–October 1997

Born Into Exile JoleneTelevision film
Diagnosis: Murder Kyla ButtermanEpisode: "Murder in the Air"
L.A. JohnsBrandyTelevision film
Total Security Maggie HicksEpisode: "Who's Poppa?"
1998 Jenny MonicaEpisode: "A Girl's Gotta Make Room for Daddy: Part 1"

Unaired episode

Beverly Hills, 90210 Gwyneth Adair2 episodes
1998–2000 Port Charles Courtney KanelosContract role;

366 episodes

1998–1999 General Hospital Courtney KanelosRecurring role (Crossover episodes)
1999The Phantom EyeCatherine Winters
PartnersEpisode: "Never Says Never Again"
2003 CSI: Miami Wendy JudsonEpisode: "Entrance Wound"
Strong Medicine Mona JeffersEpisode: "Maternal Mirrors"
Charmed NatalieEpisode: "Forget Me...Not"
Joan of Arcadia Janet MilnerEpisode: "The Boat"
Karen Sisco Mrs. DiNardoEpisode: "Nobody's Perfect"
2004 The D.A. Patricia HenryEpisode: "The People vs. Patricia Henry"
CSI: NY Emily DentEpisode: "Three Generations Are Enough"
2005 Ordinary Miracles Miranda PowellTelevision film
2005; 2010 Cold Case Megan Easton2 episodes
2006 Bones Lucy McGruderEpisode: "The Superhero in the Alley"
Close to Home Sally MarinEpisode: "Silent Auction"
2009 Without a Trace Elizabeth WalshEpisode: "Labyrinths"
Monk Mrs. CooperEpisode: "Mr. Monk's Favorite Show"
2011 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Maya HazelEpisode: "Lonely Hearts"
Criminal Minds Jenna DolanEpisode: "Dorado Falls"
House FayeEpisode: "Dead & Buried"
2012 90210 Madison's MomEpisode: "Forever Hold Your Peace"
Scandal Maggie AndrewsEpisode: "Spies Like Us"
2013 Mad Men Peaches RennetEpisode: "For Immediate Release"
2014 NCIS Karen UplineEpisode: "Bulletproof"
2017 Bosch Ramona Niese3 episodes
2019Stressed to DeathVictoria GarrettTelevision film

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