- Born
- Birth nameMary Anderson
- Nickname
- Mo
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Moira Anderson trained in singing at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and is, without doubt, Scotland's biggest ever female singing star of her genre. She appeared frequently at the London Palladium, in at least five Royal Command Performances, and in various other similar productions, such as "Night of One Hundred Stars" and "Christmas Night of One Hundred Stars."
Her initial media exposure led her to be widely regarded within her native Scotland as merely a "Scottish Singer" (i.e. a singer of Scots songs), and was the cause of her being grossly underrated on home soil.
She was one of the most sought after and highly paid stars of the world's leading cruise liners, especially the QE2, and her London cabarets are legendary within that sphere. During these she proved herself to be a sparkling wit, a gifted mimic and impressionist as well as an accomplished pianist.
She lives in virtual retirement on the Isle of Man, and only makes infrequent and special appearances, usually for television, radio or prestigious cabarets, most recently for special functions at the Palace of Westminster.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Don Charles
- SpouseDr. Stuart McDonald(1967 - present)
- Scottish singer
- Recorded two acclaimed albums from the stage of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. These were, "The Songs of Ivor Novello" and "Songs from Operetta.".
- She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1970 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to music.
- Living a quiet life with her husband on the Isle of Man.
- She was formerly a secondary school music teacher.
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