Lynn Seymour

Lynn Seymour
CBE
Seymour dressed for Swan Lake in 1958
Born
Berta Lynn Springbett

(1939-03-08)8 March 1939
Wainwright, Alberta, Canada
Died7 March 2023(2023-03-07) (aged 83)
London, England
EducationSadler's Wells Ballet School
Occupations
  • Ballet dancer
  • choreographer
  • director
EmployerThe Royal Ballet
Spouses
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(m. 1963; div. 1965)​
[1]
Philip Pace
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(m. 1979, divorced)​
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Vanya Hackel
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(m. 1983, divorced)​
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Children3
AwardsOrder of the British Empire – Commander
1976

Lynn Seymour CBE (born Berta Lynn Springbett; 8 March 1939 – 7 March 2023) was a Canadian-born ballerina, mostly associated with the Royal Ballet in London. She was a muse of choreographer Kenneth MacMillan, creating lead roles in Romeo and Juliet, The Invitation, Concerto, Anastasia and Mayerling, among others. She originated lead roles for several ballets by Frederick Ashton, including The Two Pigeons, Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan and A Month in the Country. She also guested with various ballet companies throughout her life.

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