Sally Gilpin (19 September 1938,
Marylebone, London, England – 28 September 2008,
Salisbury, Wiltshire
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Salisbury is in the southeast of Wil ...
, England) was an English ballet dancer and choreographer.
Biography
She was born as Sarah Patricia Canter to Ernest Canter (1908–1984) and Hilda Madeline ''née'' Haddock (1906–1979)
ater Canter, Judd, and finally Rees
She became a leading
ballerina for the
London Festival Ballet who danced in many roles in productions, such as ''
The Nutcracker'' in 1962.
* She appeared in two films:
** ''
The Masque of the Red Death
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'' (1964)
** ''
Half a Sixpence'' (1967)
* She choreographed six films:
** ''
The Tragedy of Macbeth'' (1971)
** ''
Follow Me!'' (1971)
** ''
Percy's Progress'' (1974)
** ''
Timon of Athens'' (1981) (TV)
** ''
Antony and Cleopatra
''Antony and Cleopatra'' (First Folio title: ''The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed, by the King's Men, at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre in around ...
'' (1981) (TV)
** ''
The Beggar's Opera'' (1983) (TV)
* She choreographed one TV miniseries:
** ''
Smiley's People (miniseries)
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'' (1982)
Personal life
From 27 August 1960 until 1970, she was married to the ballet dancer
John Gilpin
John Gilpin (18th century) was featured as the subject in a well-known comic ballad of 1782 by William Cowper, entitled '' The Diverting History of John Gilpin''. Cowper had heard the story from his friend Lady Austen.
Gilpin was said to be ...
(1930–1983), by whom she had one daughter, Tracy (born 1962).
Their wedding took place at
St. Mary's Church (London).
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References
External links
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1938 births
2008 deaths
English ballerinas
English choreographers
British women choreographers
English National Ballet