Moira Shearer

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

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

  • Eurovision Song Contest

    Eurovision Song Contest

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • A Simple Man

    A Simple Man

  • Black Tights

    Black Tights

  • Peeping Tom

    Peeping Tom

  • The Red Shoes

    The Red Shoes

  • The Tales of Hoffmann

    The Tales of Hoffmann

  • That's Dancing!

    That's Dancing!

  • Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

    Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

  • The Man Who Loved Redheads

    The Man Who Loved Redheads

  • The Story of Three Loves

    The Story of Three Loves