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Moira Shearer

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Moira Shearer

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Jan 17, 1926 (100 years old)

Place of Birth

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK

Biography

Moira Shearer, Lady Kennedy (January 17, 1926 – January 31, 2006), was an internationally famous Scottish ballet dancer and actress. She is best known for her debut acting role in the 1948 film The Red Shoes, which first garnered her international attention.

Known For

Acting
2010Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack CardiffSelf – Interviewee
1987A Simple ManMother
1985That's Dancing!From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)
1961Black TightsRoxane
1960Peeping TomVivian
1956Eurovision Song ContestSelf - Presenter
1955The Man Who Loved RedheadsSylvia / Daphne / Olga / Colette
1953The Story of Three LovesPaula Woodward
1951The Tales of HoffmannStella / Olympia
1948The Red ShoesVictoria Page
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf