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Valda Setterfield (September 17, 1934 – April 9, 2023) was a British-born American postmodern dancer and actress. She was noted for her work as a soloist with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and for her performances in works by her husband, postmodern choreographer and director David Gordon.
Apr 21, 2023 · Valda Setterfield, a leading figure in the New York dance world for 60 years and the wife and muse of the renowned choreographer David Gordon, died on April 9 in Manhattan. She was 88.
Valda Setterfield was born on 17 September 1934 in Margate, Kent, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Mighty Aphrodite (1995), Everyone Says I Love You (1996) and Doubt (2008). She was married to David Gordon. She died on 9 April 2023 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Actress
- September 17, 1934
- Valda Setterfield
- April 9, 2023
Valda Setterfield, a leading figure in the New York dance world for 60 years and the wife and muse of renowned choreographer David Gordon, died April 9 in Manhattan. She was 88.
Feb 9, 2023 · Valda Setterfield met her husband, David Gordon, through James Waring. She became indelibly associated with Gordon's choreography.
May 6, 2014 · Valda Setterfield, British-born dancer/actor, former Cunningham dancer and life partner to David Gordon, sat down with TD writers Megan Bridge and Kalila Kingsford Smith during Political Shenanigans: Dancing With Brecht and Eisler, for an informal interview.
Feb 11, 2016 · “Lear,” by the Irish choreographer John Scott and the veteran dancer Valda Setterfield, is a streamlined version of Shakespeare’s play. It has only four dancers, King Lear and his daughters.