Sarah Aldrich

Sarah Aldrich (born February 10) 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. 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. 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.

Aldrich appeared in the television films '' Born Into Exile'' and '' L.A. Johns'' in 1997. 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. In October 1999, Aldrich played Catherine Winters in Roger Corman's ''The Phantom Eye''. The series aired on AMC during Halloween weekend. 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. Her last air date was November 3, 2000. In 2001, she played Angel in the film '' Backroad Motel''. Aldrich played Cheyenne in the 2003 film ''Players'' (also titled ''Pledge of Allegiance'' and ''Red Zone''). 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''. She also played Mary in the film '' Miracle at Sage Creek'', co-starring with David Carradine. Aldrich appeared in the television film '' Ordinary Miracles'', playing Miranda Powell. 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.

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. In 2006, she played Gwen Cowley in the film ''Big Bad Wolf''. 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. She also played Victoria Garrett in the Lifetime film '' Stressed to Death'' in 2019.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Living people
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from California
American Conservatory Theater alumni
American soap opera actresses
UCLA Film School alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
American television actresses
American stage actresses
American film actresses