Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh, Lady Olivier (5 November 1913 – 8 July 1967) was an English actress. She won the Best Actress Academy Award for her portrayal of Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), a role she also played on stage in London's West End, as well as for her portrayal of the southern belle Scarlett O'Hara, alongside Clark Gable, in the epic American Civil War drama Gone with the Wind. She was a prolific stage performer, frequently in coll... More

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  • Nov 5, 1913

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  • Jul 8, 1967 (age 53 years)

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  • 1.6 m (5.2 ft )

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  • Vivian Mary Hartley

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  • Aug 31, 1940
  • 1960
  • 1932
  • 1940
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BAFTA Award for Best British Actress Winners

BAFTA Award for Best British Actress Nominees

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  • 16
  • 1999
  • Top Female Legends

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars of 1999

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