marjorie celeste champion (née belcher; born september 2, 1919) is an american dancer and actress. at a young age, she was hired as a dance model for walt disney studios animated films. later, she performed as an actress and dancer in film musicals, and in 1957 had a tv show based on song and dance. she has also done creative choreography for liturgy, and served as a dialogue and movement coach for the 1978 tv miniseries, "the awakening land", set in the late 18th century in the ohio valley.