Cyd Charisse

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

March 8, 1922

died

June 16, 2008

place of birth

Amarillo, Texas, USA

also known as

Lily Norwood · Tula Ellice Finklea · سید شریس

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Cyd Charisse (born Tula Ellice Finklea; March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008) was an American dancer and actress. After recovering from polio as a child and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s.

Her roles usually featured her abilities as a dancer, and she was paired with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly; her films include Singin' in the Rain (1952), The Band Wagon (1953), Brigadoon (1954), and Silk Stockings (1957). She stopped dancing in films in the late 1950s, but continued acting in film and television, and in 1992 made her Broadway debut.

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Known For

Filmography

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Singin' in the Rain
8.1

Singin' in the Rain

1952as Dancer
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
8.0

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

2001as Self
The Silencers
6.0

The Silencers

1966as Sarita
Till the Clouds Roll By
5.7

Till the Clouds Roll By

1946as Dance Specialty
Ziegfeld Follies
6.0

Ziegfeld Follies

1945as Ballerina (segment "Beauty")
Brigadoon
6.5

Brigadoon

1954as Fiona Campbell
It's Always Fair Weather
7.0

It's Always Fair Weather

1955as Jackie Leighton
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
6.0

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987as Self
Party Girl
6.8

Party Girl

1958as Vicki Gaye
The Band Wagon
7.2

The Band Wagon

1953as Gabrielle Gerard
That's Entertainment!
7.4

That's Entertainment!

1974as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Silk Stockings
6.8

Silk Stockings

1957as Ninotchka Yoschenko
Two Weeks in Another Town
6.0

Two Weeks in Another Town

1962as Carlotta
Words and Music
5.8

Words and Music

1948as Margo Grant
Warlords of Atlantis
5.7

Warlords of Atlantis

1978as Atsil
The Unfinished Dance
6.4

The Unfinished Dance

1947as Mlle. Ariane Bouchet
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976as (archive footage)
The Harvey Girls
6.6

The Harvey Girls

1946as Deborah Andrews
Maroc 7
4.9

Maroc 7

1967as Louise Henderson
That's Entertainment! III
7.0

That's Entertainment! III

1994as Self - Co-Host / Narrator
Swimsuit
5.0

Swimsuit

1989as Mrs. Allison
Tension
6.8

Tension

1949as Mary Chanler
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
4.3

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976as President's Girl 4
That's Dancing!
6.9

That's Dancing!

1985
The Fabulous Allan Carr
4.5

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017as Self (archive)
Deep in My Heart
6.7

Deep in My Heart

1954as Performer in The Desert Song
The Kissing Bandit
5.2

The Kissing Bandit

1948as Dancer
East Side, West Side
7.1

East Side, West Side

1949as Rosa Senta
Mission to Moscow
5.7

Mission to Moscow

1943as Galina Ulanova - Ballerina (uncredited)
Sombrero
4.2

Sombrero

1953as Lola de Torrano
Meet Me in Las Vegas
4.5

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956as Maria Corvier
Marilyn
7.5

Marilyn

1963as archive footage
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
6.8

Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days

2001as Self
On an Island with You
5.9

On an Island with You

1948as Yvonne Torro
Easy to Love
6.1

Easy to Love

1953as Model (uncredited)
Thousands Cheer
6.4

Thousands Cheer

1943as Dancer in Don Loper Number (uncredited)
The Wild North
6.9

The Wild North

1952as Indian girl
Fiesta
6.2

Fiesta

1947as Conchita
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
7.8

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

2002as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
8.3

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

2004as Self
Escort Girl
3.3

Escort Girl

1941as Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)
The Mark of the Renegade
5.7

The Mark of the Renegade

1951as Manuella de Vasquez
In Our Time
6.4

In Our Time

1944as Ballerina (uncredited)
The All-Star Christmas Show
6.0

The All-Star Christmas Show

1958as Self
Portrait of an Escort
3.6

Portrait of an Escort

1980as Sheilah Croft
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990as Self
Twilight for the Gods
4.7

Twilight for the Gods

1958as Charlotte King
Something to Shout About
6.5

Something to Shout About

1943as Lily
Five Golden Hours
7.3

Five Golden Hours

1961as Baroness Sandra
Fol-de-Rol

Fol-de-Rol

1972as Various Characters