___ Shearer, ballet dancer who starred in 1948 film The Red Shoes (5)

I believe the answer is:

moira

(Other definitions for moira that I've seen before include "Girl" , "Any of the three Greek Fates" , "-- Shearer, ballet dancer" , "- - Shearer, actress-ballerina" , "Shearer, possibly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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