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Moira Shearer

Acting Born Jan 17, 1926 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK 11 credits

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.

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Known for

Film

Peeping Tom

as Vivian
Film

The Red Shoes

as Victoria Page

Full filmography

  • Eurovision Song Contest (1956) as Self - Presenter
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • Peeping Tom (1960) as Vivian
  • The Red Shoes (1948) as Victoria Page
  • Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010) as Self – Interviewee
  • That's Dancing! (1985) as From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)
  • The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) as Stella / Olympia
  • The Story of Three Loves (1953) as Paula Woodward
  • Black Tights (1961) as Roxane
  • The Man Who Loved Redheads (1955) as Sylvia / Daphne / Olga / Colette
  • A Simple Man (1987) as Mother