biography
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Shearer, Moira
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originally Moira Shearer King
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| sex:
| female
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| lived:
| (1926– )
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| biography:
| Ballerina and actress, born in Dunfermline, Fife, E Scotland, UK. She studied at the Sadler's Wells Ballet School, joined the Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet (1942), and gained ballerina status (1944). She danced leading roles in both classical and modern ballets, her notable performances including Cinderella (1948), Promenade (1943), and Clock Symphony (1948). As an actress she appeared on stage and screen, but is especially remembered for her role in the film The Red Shoes (1948). |
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