Belita Gladys Lyne Jepson-Turner (21 October 1923 [a] – 18 December 2005), known professionally as Belita, was a British Olympic figure skater, dancer, and film actress.

Exalted by her adoring fans as "Belita, the Ice Maiden", this Hollywood lady-in-waiting to Sonja Henie was born Maria Belita Jepson-Turner in Hampshire, England, on October 21, 1923. Trained in dance …

Without a doubt, Belita Jepson-Turner was one of those Renaissance people. Raised wanting for nothing in a historic manor house in Hampshire, England, Belita was thrust into the spotlight by a …

Jul 1, 2025 · After she faced a few health challenges, and following the onset of World War II, Belita danced for a short while with the Ballet Theatre in Los Angeles. At the time, skating was popular in …

Belita is a frosty foil for Sullivan’s meltdown, a slum-ming sophisticate who salves the fragile ego of a para-noid and potentially violent man. It was a relationship she’d also enact in real life. In 1946 she …

T here have been many skating stars throughout the decades, but no one has had the talent and as diverse a life as Belita. She was a professional dancer, actress, swimmer and champion ice skater …

Dec 18, 2005 · Belita appeared in films, making several highly profitable productions for Monogram Pictures, including skating in Silver Skates (1943) and Lady, Let's Dance (1944), skating and playing …

Dec 18, 2005 · Belita Jepson-Turner was only 11 years-of-age when she was talked about as a possibility for the Great Britain figure skating team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. She had brought a …

Dec 18, 2005 · Belita Jepson-Turner (21 October 1923-18 December 2005), known professionally as Belita, was a British Olympic figure skater, dancer and film actress.

Belita (1923–2005) English ice-skater and dancer. Name variations: Maria Belita. Born Gladys Lyne Jepson-Turner, Oct 25, 1923, in Garlogs, Hampshire, England; died Dec 18, 2005; trained for ballet …