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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

11

Gender

Female

Birthday

1926-01-17

Day of Death

2006-01-31 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK

Also Known As

Moira Shearer King

Moira Shearer

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

Peeping Tom

1960

Peeping Tom

as

Vivian

The Tales of Hoffmann

1951

The Tales of Hoffmann

as

Stella / Olympia

The Red Shoes

1948

The Red Shoes

as

Victoria Page

The Story of Three Loves

1953

The Story of Three Loves

as

Paula Woodward

The Man Who Loved Redheads

1955

The Man Who Loved Redheads

as

Sylvia / Daphne / Olga / Colette

Black Tights

1961

Black Tights

as

Roxane

A Simple Man

1987

A Simple Man

as

Mother

That's Dancing!

1985

That's Dancing!

as

From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)

Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest

as

Self - Presenter

Production

Crew

Directing