Porter, Marguerite (c. 1956–)
Porter, Marguerite (c. 1956–)
English ballet dancer. Born c. 1956 in Doncaster, England.
Danced professionally with Royal Ballet where she appeared in productions of classics, such as Swan Lake, Giselle and Sleeping Beauty, as well as such contemporary works as Ashton's The Dream and The Two Pigeons, and Macmillan's Mayerling and Manon; featured in On Your Toes (2003).
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