Tedde Moore | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorothea Mavor Moore (1947-04-11)April 11, 1947 (age 77) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1959–2017 |
| Partner(s) | Donald Shebib (1976-2023) (his death) |
| Children | 4, includingNoah Shebib |
| Website | https://www.teddemoore.com/home.html |
Tedde Moore (born April 11, 1947) is a retired Canadianactress, script editor, creative consultant and acting instructor.
Tedde Moore is the daughter of Darwina (née Faessler) and actor and cultural iconMavor Moore, the granddaughter of Canadian theatre legendDora Mavor Moore, and the great-granddaughter of Scottish-born economistJames Mavor.[1]
She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England and graduated in 1967 with the Principal's Medal of Honor.
Upon leaving RADA, she returned to Canada to star opposite Christopher Walken in the Stratford Festival's production ofA Midsummer Night's Dream.
Moore is best known for playing Miss Shields in the 1983 filmA Christmas Story.[2] She reprised her role in the 1994 filmMy Summer Story and is the only actor to have appeared in both films.
Her film credits includeSecond Wind (1976),[3]Murder by Decree (1979),Overnight (1985), andDown the Road Again (2011).
In 2011, Moore starred as Mrs. Claus in the TV movieMistletoe over Manhattan and as Nanny Shaw in the mini-seriesThe Kennedys.
Moore and her life partner, filmmakerDonald Shebib,[4] have two children — Noah[5] and Suzanna — along with Moore's daughter, Zoë, from an earlier relationship with actor Patrick Christopher Carter. Moore also raised a foster daughter, Chaunce Drury.[6]
Zoë is a writer/producer and Suzanna is a teacher. Noah, better known as40, is the music engineer, producer, for the recording artistDrake.[6]
Moore has five grandchildren.[6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Rip-Off | Nancy | |
| 1976 | Second Wind | Paula | |
| 1979 | Murder by Decree | Mrs. Lees | |
| 1981 | The Amateur | Newscaster | |
| 1983 | A Christmas Story | Miss Shields | |
| 1985 | Overnight | Leslie | |
| 1987 | Rolling Vengeance | Misty's Mother | |
| Taking Care of Terrific | Mrs. Cameron | TV movie | |
| Mr. Nobody | Narrator | Short film | |
| 1992 | Terror on Track 9 | Bank Manager | TV movie |
| 1994 | My Summer Story | Miss Shields | |
| 1995 | The Man in the Attic | Another wife | TV movie |
| 1996 | The Deliverance of Elaine | Mary Ann | TV movie |
| Gotti | Judge | TV movie | |
| Undue Influence | Corrections Officer | TV movie | |
| 1999 | God's New Plan | Kate Young | TV movie |
| 2001 | Focus | Woman #1 in Theater | |
| 2002 | Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story | Nurse Gowtand | TV movie |
| The Scream Team | Friendly Woman | TV movie | |
| 2003 | Rolie Polie Olie: The Baby Bot Chase | Polie-Anna | TV movie |
| 2008 | A Christmas Story Documentary: Road Trip for Ralphie | Herself | |
| The Untold Christmas Story | Herself | ||
| 2009 | Clarkworld | Herself | |
| 2011 | Down the Road Again | Annie Burns | |
| 2012 | The Cast of a Christmas Story: Where Are They Now? | Herself | TV movie |
| 2014 | The Anniversary | Evelyn | |
| 2017 | High-Rise Rescue | Maxine Smith |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Encounter | Episode: "Breaking Point" | |
| 1972-1975 | Police Surgeon | Ruth/Mary/Wilma/Marta Morgan/Amy | 5 episodes |
| 1977 | Sidestreet | Eleanor Slater | Episode: "Stakeout" |
| 1980 | The Littlest Hobo | Mrs. Baxter | Episode: "Snapshot" |
| For the Record | Episode: "Lyon's Den" | ||
| 1988 | T. and T. | Mrs. Lewelyn | Episode: "And Baby Makes Nine" |
| 1989-1990 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Nurse Dana/Dr. Meade | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | E.N.G. | Dr. Holtfield | Episode: "Harvest" |
| 1995 | Avonlea | Guest #2 | Episode: "What a Tangled Web We Weave" |
| 1996 | PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Sarah Kilmartin | Episode: "The Transient/Two Lost Old Men" |
| 2001 | RoboCop: Prime Directives | The Old Woman (CEO) | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Odyssey 5 | Video Shrink | Episode: "L.D.U. 7" |
| 2003-2004 | Rolie Polie Olie | Polie-Anna | 6 episodes |
| 2005 | This Is Wonderland | 1 episode | |
| Little Einsteins | Episode: "The Christmas Wish" | ||
| 2011 | The Kennedys | Mrs. Shaw | 3 episodes |
In 1976, Moore won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Paula in the filmSecond Wind at the27th Canadian Film Awards.[7]
In 1984, Moore was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Miss Shields in the filmA Christmas Story at the5th Genie Awards.[8][9]
In 2001, Moore won the Dora Mavor Moore Best Actress Award for her performance on stage inThe Walls of Africa.