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Moira Shearer
Moira Shearer | |
|---|---|
 Shearer in 1954 | |
| Born | Moira Shearer King 17 January 1926 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland |
| Died | 31 January 2006 (aged 80) Oxford, England |
| Other names | Lady Kennedy |
| Years active | 1938–1987 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
Moira Shearer King, Lady Kennedy (17 January 1926 – 31 January 2006) was a Scottish ballet dancer and actress. She was famous for her performances in Powell and Pressburger's The Red Shoes (1948) and The Tales of Hoffman (1951) and Michael Powell's Peeping Tom (1960).
She has been portrayed by Shannon Davidson in the short film Òran na h-Eala (2022) which explores her life-changing decision to appear in The Red Shoes.[1][2][3]
- ^ "Òran na h-Eala". IMDb. Amazon.
- ^ "Òran na h-Eala". Film Directory. British Film Council.
- ^ "Òran na h-Eala". Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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