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Moira Shearer

Moira Shearer

Acting

January 17, 1926 (Age 100) - January 31, 2006

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.

Actor Details

Birthday

January 17, 1926 (Age 100)

Place of Birth

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK

Known For

Acting

Movies

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Self – Interviewee

2010

A Simple Man

A Simple Man

Mother

1987

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)

1985

Black Tights

Black Tights

Roxane

1961

Peeping Tom

Peeping Tom

Vivian

1960

The Man Who Loved Redheads

The Man Who Loved Redheads

Sylvia / Daphne / Olga / Colette

1955

The Story of Three Loves

The Story of Three Loves

Paula Woodward

1953

The Tales of Hoffmann

The Tales of Hoffmann

Stella / Olympia

1951

The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes

Victoria Page

1948