Tedde Moore

Tedde Moore Shebib (April 11, 1947 – August 5, 2026) was a Canadian actress, script editor, creative consultant and acting instructor.

Early life Tedde Moore was 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. 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.

Moore had five grandchildren.

Filmography Film 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

Television 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 (voice) 6 episodes 2005 This Is Wonderland Stacey's Grandma 1 episode 2011 The Kennedys Mrs. Shaw 3 episodes

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.