Tedde Moore Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Genie Award for best supporting actress for "A Christmas Story․"
• Won a Dora Mavor Moore Award for outstanding female performance for her role in the play "The Walls of Africa․"
• Won a Canadian Film Award for best supporting actress for "Second Wind․"
• Graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where she won the Principal's Medal of Excellence
• Had her first role on the CBC children's series "Travelin' Time" when she was 13 years old
• Best known for playing Miss Shields in the classic holiday film "A Christmas Story․"
• Has appeared in stage productions of "Blithe Spirit," "Black Magic" and "So Many Words," among others
• Was eight months pregnant when she played Miss Shields in "A Christmas Story" at the insistence of director Bob Clark, who had previously directed her in "Murder by Decree․"