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Portrait of Moira Shearer

Moira Shearer

Acting

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.

Born: January 17, 1926

Place of Birth: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK

Known For

Poster for The Red Shoes
Movie

The Red Shoes

8.0
Poster for Peeping Tom
Movie

Peeping Tom

7.4
Poster for Eurovision Song Contest
TV

Eurovision Song Contest

7.3
Poster for The Tales of Hoffmann
Movie

The Tales of Hoffmann

7.1
Poster for That's Dancing!
Movie

That's Dancing!

7.0
Poster for The Ed Sullivan Show
TV

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8
Poster for Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Movie

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

6.6
Poster for Black Tights
Movie

Black Tights

6.2
Poster for The Story of Three Loves
Movie

The Story of Three Loves

5.8
Poster for The Man Who Loved Redheads
Movie

The Man Who Loved Redheads

4.5

Filmography

2010
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

as Self – Interviewee

1987
A Simple Man

as Mother

1985
That's Dancing!

as From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)

1961
Black Tights

as Roxane

1960
Peeping Tom

as Vivian

1956
Eurovision Song Contest

as Self - Presenter

1955
The Man Who Loved Redheads

as Sylvia / Daphne / Olga / Colette

1953
The Story of Three Loves

as Paula Woodward

1951
The Tales of Hoffmann

as Stella / Olympia

1948
The Red Shoes

as Victoria Page

1948
The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self