Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse (lahir Tula Ellice Finklea; 8 Maret 1922 – 17 Juni 2008) adalah seorang penari dan aktris Amerika. Setelah pulih dari polio saat kecil dan belajar balet, Charisse memasuki dunia film pada tahun 1940-an. Perannya biasanya menampilkan kemampuannya sebagai penari, dan dia dipasangkan dengan Fred Astaire dan Gene Kelly; film-filmnya termasuk Singin' in the Rain (1952), The Band Wagon (1953), Brigadoon (1954), dan Silk Stockings (1957). Dia berhenti menari di film pada akhir tahun 1950-an, tetapi terus berakting di film dan televisi, dan pada tahun 1992 memulai debutnya di Broadway.

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 films in the late 1950s, but continued acting in film and television, and in 1992 made her Broadway debut.