Moira Shearer

Born: 1926-01-17

Moira Shearer, Lady Kennedy (17 January 1926 – 31 January 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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Peeping Tom

as Vivian
Released: 1960-05-16

Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of...

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The Red Shoes

as Victoria Page
Released: 1948-09-06

In this classic drama, Vicky Page is an aspiring ballerina torn between her dedication to dance...

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The Tales of Hoffmann

as Stella / Olympia
Released: 1951-04-04

A young poet named Hoffman broods over his failed romances. First, his affair with the beautiful...

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That's Dancing!

as From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)
Released: 1985-01-18

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the...

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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

as Self – Interviewee
Released: 2010-05-05

In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the...

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Black Tights

as Roxane
Released: 1961-09-07

Lively scenes of Paris, all narrated by Maurice Chevalier, link together four dramatic ballet...

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The Story of Three Loves

as Paula Woodward
Released: 1953-03-26

Passengers on an ocean liner recall their greatest loves.

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The Man Who Loved Redheads

as Sylvia / Daphne / Olga / Colette
Released: 1955-02-06

Framed in flashback, The Man Who Loved Redheads is an anecdotal comedy about a man (John Justin)...

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A Simple Man

as Mother
Released: 1987-01-01

L. S. Lowry, one of the most celebrated English painters from the mid 20th century, liked to...

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Eurovision Song Contest

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1956-05-24

The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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