Photo: Martin Feinstein, publicity director for Hurok Attractions, New York / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Moira Shearer, born on January 17, 1926 in Dunfermline, United Kingdom, was a ballet dancer, film actor and television presenter. Death is recorded on January 31, 2006, at the age of 80. Education on record includes Dunfermline High School, Dunfermline.
My Take
Moira Shearer fascinates me because she was a dancer first and a film star almost by accident, yet she gave cinema one of its most haunting images. Her work in The Red Shoes still feels electric, a performance where the dancing itself carries the drama. That she also worked as a presenter and librarian suggests a grounded, curious woman beneath the artistry. I find that combination of ethereal stage presence and ordinary good sense deeply appealing. Shearer left us in 2006, but her red shoes keep spinning in film history, and I think she remains genuinely irreplaceable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Moira Shearer
- Name (Japanese)
- モイラ・シアラー
- Reading
- もいら・しあらー
- Born
- January 17, 1926 – January 31, 2006
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- Dunfermline, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- ballet dancer / film actor / television presenter / librarian / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Dunfermline High School, Dunfermline
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moira%20Shearer
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q266166
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Moira Shearer born?
Born January 17, 1926.
When did Moira Shearer die?
Died January 31, 2006, aged 80.
Where was Moira Shearer from?
Moira Shearer was from Dunfermline, United Kingdom.
What did Moira Shearer do?
Moira Shearer worked as ballet dancer, film actor, television presenter, librarian, actor.
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