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 f...
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Singin' in the Rain
As Dancer
Warlords of Atlantis
As Atsil
The Silencers
As Sarita
Party Girl
As Vicki Gaye
Tension
As Mary Chanler
The Band Wagon
As Gabrielle Gerard
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
As President's Girl 4
Silk Stockings
As Ninotchka Yoschenko
On an Island with You
As Yvonne Torro
Thousands Cheer
As Dancer in Don Loper Number (uncredited)
Two Weeks in Another Town
As Carlotta
Fiesta
As Conchita
The Wild North
As Indian girl
It's Always Fair Weather
As Jackie Leighton
Till the Clouds Roll By
As Dance Specialty
Brigadoon
As Fiona Campbell
Empire State Building Murders
As Vicky Adams
Five Golden Hours
As Baroness Sandra
That's Entertainment! III
As Self - Co-Host / Narrator
Twilight for the Gods
As Charlotte King
The Unfinished Dance
As Mlle. Ariane Bouchet
East Side, West Side
As Rosa Senta
Something to Shout About
As Lily
Meet Me in Las Vegas
As Maria Corvier
Fol-de-Rol
As Various Characters
The Kissing Bandit
As Dancer
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
As Self
Maroc 7
As Louise Henderson
Sombrero
As Lola de Torrano
Rhumba Serenade
Black Tights
As The Widow
The Mark of the Renegade
As Manuella de Vasquez
Words and Music
As Margo Grant
This Love of Mine
As Dancer (uncredited)
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
As Self
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
As Self
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
As Various Roles (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
As Self (archive footage)
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
As Self
The Harvey Girls
As Deborah Andrews
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
As Self - Hostess
That's Entertainment!
As (archive footage)
It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note
As Self (Archive Footage)
Swimsuit
As Mrs. Allison
Escort Girl
As Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)
Portrait of an Escort
As Sheilah Croft
Deep in My Heart
As Performer in The Desert Song
Something's Got to Give
As Bianca Russell Arden
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
As Self
The Gay Parisian
As Dancer (uncredited)
In Our Time
As Ballerina (uncredited)
Three Wise Fools
As Rena Fairchild
Mission to Moscow
As Galina Ulanova - Ballerina (uncredited)
Ziegfeld Follies
As Ballerina (segment "Beauty")
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
As Self
Christmas with Crosby & Kate
As Herself
That's Entertainment, Part II
As (archive footage)
Marilyn
As Self ("Something's Got to Give") (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nylon Blues: A History of the Nylon Stocking
As (archive footage)
That's Dancing!
Assassination in Rome
As Shelley North
Inside the Dream Factory
As Self
Easy to Love
As Model (uncredited)
Murder, She Wrote
As Myrna Montclair
The Love Boat
As Eve Mills
Hawaii Five-O
As Alicia Warren
Frasier
As Polly (voice)
Donny & Marie
As Self
Medical Center
Crazy like a Fox
As Barbara Carlisle
Glitter
As Ethel Woodley
The Hollywood Palace
As Self - Dancer
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
As Self
The Oscars
As Self
MGM Parade
As Self
Startime
The Ed Sullivan Show
As Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
As Self
Burke's Law
As Amanda Richardson
Star Life
As Self (archive footage)
What's My Line?
As Self - Mystery Guest
Great Performances
As Self