Photo: Martin Feinstein, publicity director for Hurok Attractions, New York / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- ballet dancer / film actor / television presenter / librarian / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Dunfermline High School, Dunfermline
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Moira Shearer born?
January 17, 1926 – January 31, 2006.
Where is Moira Shearer from?
Moira Shearer is from Dunfermline, United Kingdom.
What does Moira Shearer do?
Moira Shearer works as ballet dancer, film actor, television presenter, librarian, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.