Tedde Moore, 'A Christmas Story' actress, dies at 79

Tedde Moore, the Canadian actress best known for her role as the patient yet firm teacher Miss Shields in the holiday classic A Christmas Story, has died. She was 79.

Moore passed away on August 5, 2026, in Huntsville, Ontario, according to a statement shared by her family. The cause of death was not disclosed. "On Wednesday August 5th under sunny skies overlooking Fairy Lake, Tedde passed away surrounded by family physically and spiritually in her beloved Huntsville Muskoka," the family wrote. They described her passing as a brave choice and noted, "Forever the teacher, she had a quote for every occasion and a special way of touching the lives and hearts of everyone she met."

Born Dorothea Mavor Moore on April 11, 1947, in Toronto, she came from a prominent theatrical family. Her father was actor Mavor Moore, and her grandmother was Dora Mavor Moore, a pioneer in Canadian theater. After graduating with honors from London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1967, she began her career on stage, including a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream opposite Christopher Walken.

Moore's most iconic role came in 1983 with Bob Clark's A Christmas Story. She played Miss Shields, the...