Miranda Garrison (born 1950) is an American actress, dancer, and
choreographer, best known for her film choreography.Miranda Garrison
came of age in Los Angeles and participated in the Hollywood dance
scene.For the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, starring Patrick Swayze, she
assisted Kenny Ortega in choreography; she also acted in the film,
playing the part of Vivian Pressman. For the 1988 film Salsa, she
acted the part of Luna, the owner of a Los Angeles salsa club and a
romantic interest. In this film, she danced numbers from her own work
as the choreographer. In the 1990 film The Forbidden Dance about the
Lambada from Brazil, she again appeared as an actress-dancer,
performing in the role of Mickey. In 1996, she assisted choreographer
Vincent Paterson in the film Evita, with singer Madonna, based on the
1978 musical of Andrew Lloyd Webber.Earlier in her career she had
danced in the high-profile 1980 film Xanadu, starring the singer
Olivia Newton-John. After Xanadu Garrison was a frequent collaborator
with choreographer and later director Kenny Ortega.
choreographer, best known for her film choreography.Miranda Garrison
came of age in Los Angeles and participated in the Hollywood dance
scene.For the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, starring Patrick Swayze, she
assisted Kenny Ortega in choreography; she also acted in the film,
playing the part of Vivian Pressman. For the 1988 film Salsa, she
acted the part of Luna, the owner of a Los Angeles salsa club and a
romantic interest. In this film, she danced numbers from her own work
as the choreographer. In the 1990 film The Forbidden Dance about the
Lambada from Brazil, she again appeared as an actress-dancer,
performing in the role of Mickey. In 1996, she assisted choreographer
Vincent Paterson in the film Evita, with singer Madonna, based on the
1978 musical of Andrew Lloyd Webber.Earlier in her career she had
danced in the high-profile 1980 film Xanadu, starring the singer
Olivia Newton-John. After Xanadu Garrison was a frequent collaborator
with choreographer and later director Kenny Ortega.
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