Cast

Vivien Leigh

1913 – 1967

Active years (films on this site)

1939–1965

Genres

DramaRomanceWar

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodFrench Poetic Realism and Classical Cinema

Directors worked with

Victor Fleming1 filmJulien Duvivier1 filmElia Kazan1 filmAnatole Litvak1 filmStanley Kramer1 film

Biography

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).

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Awards and honours

International

• Academy Award for Best Actress 1940
• Academy Award for Best Actress 1952
• Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical 1963
• Volpi Cup for Best Actress
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

5 films on this site

1. Gone with the Wind 1939 · Victor Fleming · IMDb 8.2 · Cast
2. Anna Karenina 1948 · Julien Duvivier · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
3. A Streetcar Named Desire 1951 · Elia Kazan · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
4. The Deep Blue Sea (1955) 1955 · Anatole Litvak · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
5. Ship of Fools 1965 · Stanley Kramer · IMDb 7.0 · Cast