Tennant, Veronica (1946–)
Tennant, Veronica (1946–)
English-born ballet dancer, actress and tv host. Born Jan 15, 1946, in London, England.
Prima ballerina, trained at Cone-Ripman School in London, England, before immigrating to Toronto, Canada; joined National Ballet of Canada (1963), and performed principal roles in such classics as La Sylphide, Les Sylphides, Cinderella, Giselle, Ashton's The Sleeping Beauty, Cranko's Romeo and Juliet, and others; also danced in contemporary works, such as Petit's Kraanerg, Neumeier's Don Juan and Feld's Intermezzo; gave farewell performance as Juliet (1989); became host for "Sunday Arts Entertainment" on CBC-TV; films include Satie and Suzanne, for which she was nominated for a Gemini Award; also produces and writes.
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