Moira Shearer

Moira Shearer

Actor

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK
January 17, 1926

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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Representative Works

Peeping Tom
Peeping Tom
7.5
/ English
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
8.0
/ English
The Tales of Hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann
7.1
/ English
The Story of Three Loves
The Story of Three Loves
6.0
/ English
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!
6.9
/ English
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
6.6
/ English
The Man Who Loved Redheads
The Man Who Loved Redheads
5.1
/ English
Black Tights
Black Tights
6.6
/ French
A Simple Man
A Simple Man
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Peeping Tom
1960Nominee

Best Performance

Peeping Tom

The Red Shoes
1948Winner

Best Performance

The Red Shoes

The Tales of Hoffmann
1951Nominee

Best Performance

The Tales of Hoffmann

Career Highlights

The Story of Three Loves
1953Highlight

Best Performance

The Story of Three Loves

That's Dancing!
1985Highlight

Best Performance

That's Dancing!

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