Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 17, 1926
Died
January 31, 2006 (age 80)
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
TV
Eurovision Song Contest
Self - Presenter
1956
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Film
The Red Shoes
Victoria Page
1948
Film
Peeping Tom
Vivian
1960
Film
That's Dancing!
From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)
1985
Film
The Tales of Hoffmann
Stella / Olympia
1951
Film
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Self – Interviewee
2010
Film
The Story of Three Loves
Paula Woodward
1953
Film
The Man Who Loved Redheads
Sylvia / Daphne / Olga / Colette
1955
Film
Black Tights
Roxane
1961
Film
A Simple Man
Mother
1987
Filmography
2010FilmCameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiffas Self – Interviewee1987FilmA Simple Manas Mother1985FilmThat's Dancing!as From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)1961FilmBlack Tightsas Roxane1960FilmPeeping Tomas Vivian1956TVEurovision Song Contestas Self - Presenter1955FilmThe Man Who Loved Redheadsas Sylvia / Daphne / Olga / Colette1953FilmThe Story of Three Lovesas Paula Woodward1951FilmThe Tales of Hoffmannas Stella / Olympia1948FilmThe Red Shoesas Victoria Page1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self