Lady Kennedy (17 January 1926 – 31 January 2006), known as Moira Shearer, was an internationally famous British ballet dancer and actress. January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Waltz of the Snowflakes from Tchaikovskys The Nutcracker Ballet is the name given to a specific dance form and technique. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ...

She was born Moira King in Dunfermline in Scotland, the daughter of actor Harold V. King, she was educated in Scotland, England, and Africa as a child. Trained as a ballerina, she made her debut with the International Ballet in 1941 before moving on to Sadler's Wells in 1942. The Royal Burgh of Dunfermline (in Gaelic, Dùn Fearam Linn), is a town and burgh in Fife, Scotland, that sits on high ground 3 miles from the shore of the Firth of Forth, northwest of Edinburgh. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Note: Daughters is also a band. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. ... A ballerina is a female ballet dancer. ... Look up debut in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The London Coliseum, home of the English National Opera The English National Opera (ENO) is Londons second opera company, after the Royal Opera at Covent Garden. ... This article is about the year. ...

She rose to international fame in 1948 after starring as Victoria Page in the ballet-themed film The Red Shoes. With hair that matched the titular footwear, the role and film were so powerful that even though she went to on to star in other films and worked as a dancer for many decades, she is primarily known only for playing "Vicki". 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Waltz of the Snowflakes from Tchaikovskys The Nutcracker Ballet is the name given to a specific dance form and technique. ... Helpmann, Shearer and Massine in The Red Shoes. ... Hair with a round cross-section will fall straight, as opposed to curly hair, which has a flat cross-section Hair is a filamentous outgrowth of the skin found only in mammals. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... A function is part of an answer to a question about why some object or process occurred in a system that evolved or was designed with some goal. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ...

In 1950, she married Sir Ludovic Kennedy, with whom she has a son and three daughters. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sir Ludovic Kennedy shown on the cover of his book All In The Mind: A Farewell To God Sir Ludovic Henry Coverley Kennedy (b. ...

In 1972, she was chosen by the BBC to present the Eurovision Song Contest when it was staged at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Tuesday. ... Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation. ... Old-style (pre-1994) Eurovision Song Contest starburst logo. ... The Usher Hall is concert hall located on Leith Road, Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ), Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic, is the second-largest city in Scotland and its capital city. ...

External links

• Moira Shearer at the Internet Movie Database
• The Ballerina Gallery - Moira Shearer
• Obituary of Moira Shearer from the BBC