Vivien Leigh

Description: (British Actress Known for Her Roles in the Films: ‘Gone with the Wind’ and ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’)

Vivien Leigh, born as Vivian Mary Harley, was a British film and theatre actress, most famous for her Hollywood movies ‘Gone with the Wind’ and ‘A Street Car named Desire’. She won two Academy Best Actress Awards and two New York Film Critics Circle Awards for both the films. She was not just a movie actress but also a very good theatre performer and for her Musical Broadway, ‘Tovarich’, she earned a Tony Award. Leigh’s desire to become an actress started very young and her father supported her in her aspiration by enrolling her into an acting school in London. She did many British and Hollywood movies and was famous for various Shakespearean characters that she played on the stage–– ‘Cleopatra’, ‘Juliet’, ‘Ophelia’, etc. She was known to be the most beautiful actress of her time. Leigh had a troubled personal life as she suffered from manic depression and bi-polar disorder her entire adult life, which gravely affected her personal relationships.

Overview

Birthday November 5, 1913 (Scorpio)
Born In India
Alternative names Vivian Mary Hartley, Lady Olivier
City Darjeeling, India
Died on July 8, 1967
Spouse/Ex- Herbert Leigh Holman (m. 1932–1940), Laurence Olivier (m. 1940–1960)
Parents Ernest Hartley
Gertrude Mary Frances Robinson (née Yackjee; 1888–1972)
Children Suzanne Farrington
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