(1926–2006), Scottish ballet dancer and actress; full name Moira Shearer King. A ballerina with Sadler's Wells from 1942, she is perhaps best known for her portrayal of a dedicated ballerina in the film The Red Shoes (1948).
Definition of Shearer, Moira in US English:
Shearer, Moira
proper nounˈSHi(ə)rər
(1926–2006), Scottish ballet dancer and actress; full name Moira Shearer King. A ballerina with Sadler's Wells from 1942, she is noted for her portrayal of a dedicated ballerina in the movie The Red Shoes (1948).