Moira was born the daughter of Harold Charles King, a civil engineer, in Dunfermline, Scotland. She was educated at Dunfermline High School, Ndola in Zambia (formerly
Northern Rhodesia) and Bearsden Academy, Scotland. She received her
professional training at the Mayfair School and The Nicholas Legat
Studio. She made her debut in the International Ballet with 1941 and
then danced at Sadler's Wells in 1942. From 1942 to 1952 she danced all
the major classic roles and a full repertoire of revivals and new
ballets. Her first role as prima ballerina was "Sleeping Beauty" at the Royal Opera
House, Covent Garden in 1946 which was followed by 'Coppelia' and. 'Swan Lake'. She toured the United States with the
Sadler's Wells Ballet in 1949 and in 1950/51. She toured as Sally
Bowles in "I am a Camera" in 1955 and appeared at the Bristol Old Vic
as "Major Barbara" in 1956. Although these performances were the start
of her secondary career as an actress, she continued her primary career
as a ballerina. She has appeared on TV as a ballerina and as an
actress
A Simple Man(1987)as Mother
Black Tights(1960)as Roxane
Peeping Tom(1960)as Vivian
The Man Who Loved Redheads(1955)as Sylvia, Daphne, Olga, Colette
The Story of Three Loves(1953)as Paula Woodward (segment: The Jealous Lover)
Film '72(1971)
That's Dancing!(1985)
The Ed Sullivan Show(1948)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff(2010)as Self - Interviewee
This Is Your Life(1955)as Self
Wogan(1982)as Self
Saturday Review(1984)as Self - Contributor
Concours eurovision(1972)as Self - Host
Compression(1995)as Self
13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(2007)as Self - In Memoriam
The 78th Annual Academy Awards(2006)as Self - Memorial Tribute
The Late Show(1988)as Victoria Page
