Cyd Charisse
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),...
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),...
Known For
Cast Credits
Empire State Building Murders
as Vicky Adams
Swimsuit
as Mrs. Allison
Portrait of an Escort
as Sheilah Croft
Warlords of Atlantis
as Atsil
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as President's Girl 4
Fol-de-Rol
as Various Characters
Maroc 7
as Louise Henderson
The Silencers
as Sarita
Assassination in Rome
as Shelley North
Two Weeks in Another Town
as Carlotta
Something's Got to Give
as Bianca Russell Arden
Black Tights
as The Widow
Five Golden Hours
as Baroness Sandra
Party Girl
as Vicki Gaye
Twilight for the Gods
as Charlotte King
Silk Stockings
as Ninotchka Yoschenko
Meet Me in Las Vegas
as Maria Corvier
It's Always Fair Weather
as Jackie Leighton
Deep in My Heart
as Performer in The Desert Song
Brigadoon
as Fiona Campbell
Easy to Love
as Model (uncredited)
The Band Wagon
as Gabrielle Gerard
Sombrero
as Lola de Torrano
Singin' in the Rain
as Dancer
The Wild North
as Indian girl
The Mark of the Renegade
as Manuella de Vasquez
East Side, West Side
as Rosa Senta
Tension
as Mary Chanler
Words and Music
as Margo Grant
The Kissing Bandit
as Dancer