Dorothea Mavor Moore (April 11, 1947 – August 5, 2026), known professionally as Tedde Moore, was a Canadian actress, script editor, creative consultant and acting instructor.
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Early life
Tedde Moore was born on April 11, 1947, in Toronto, the daughter of Darwina (née Faessler) and actor and cultural icon Mavor Moore, the granddaughter of Canadian theatre legend Dora Mavor Moore, and the great-granddaughter of Scottish-born economist James Mavor.
She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England and graduated in 1967 with the Principal's Medal of Honor.
Career
Upon leaving RADA, she returned to Canada to star opposite Christopher Walken in the Stratford Festival's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Moore is best known for playing Miss Shields in the 1983 film A Christmas Story. She reprised her role in the 1994 film My Summer Story and is the only actor to have appeared in both films.
Her film credits include Second Wind (1976), Murder by Decree (1979), Overnight (1985), and Down the Road Again (2011).
In 2011, Moore starred as Mrs. Claus in the TV movie Mistletoe over Manhattan and as Nanny Shaw in the mini-series The Kennedys. She retired from acting in 2017, several years after she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2009.
Personal life and death
Moore and her partner, filmmaker Donald Shebib, had two children — Noah 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.
Zoë is a writer/producer and Suzanna is a teacher. Noah, better known as 40, is the music engineer and producer for the recording artist Drake.
Moore had five grandchildren. She died in Huntsville, Ontario on August 5, 2026, at the age of 79.
Filmography
Awards
In 1976, Moore won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Paula in the film Second Wind at the 27th Canadian Film Awards.
In 1984, Moore was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Miss Shields in the film A Christmas Story at the 5th Genie Awards.
In 2001, Moore won the Dora Mavor Moore Best Actress Award for her performance on stage in The Walls of Africa.
