Vivien Leigh
British actress (1913–1967) · India · Female · Born 1913-11-05 · Died 1967-07-08
18 films · 1 show
Vivian Mary Olivier, known professionally as Vivien Leigh and styled as Lady Olivier after 1947, was a British actress. After completing her drama school education, Leigh performed on stage before receiving small roles in four films in 1935, eventually progressing to the role of heroine in Fire Over England (1937). She went on to win the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, for her performances as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939) and Blanche DuBois in the film adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), a role she had played on stage in London's West End in 1949. For the latter role, she also won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, and later won a Tony Award for her work in the Broadway musical version of Tovarich (1963). Wikipedia ↗
Movies
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Ship of Fools
1965
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
1961
The Deep Blue Sea
1955
A Streetcar Named Desire
1951
Anna Karenina
1948
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945
That Hamilton Woman
1941
21 Days Together
1940
Waterloo Bridge
1940
Gone with the Wind
1939
A Yank at Oxford
1938
The Sidewalks of London
1938
Fire Over England
1937
Dark Journey
1937
Storm in a Teacup
1937
The Village Squire
1935
