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Vivien Leigh (1913–1967)

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If a film were made of the life of Vivien Leigh, it would open in India just before World War I, where a successful British businessman could live like a prince. In the mountains above Calcutta, a little princess is born. Because of the outbreak of World War I, she is six years old the first time her parents take her to England... See full bio »

Born:

Vivian Mary Hartley
in Darjeeling, West Bengal, British India. [now India]

Died:

(age 53) in Belgravia, London, England, UK
Still of Vivien Leigh and Warren Beatty in The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA, Play, 1951, **I.V.
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1965 Ship of Fools
Mary Treadwell
 
1961 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Karen Stone
 
1959 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Sabina
– The Skin of Our Teeth (1959) … Sabina
 
1955 The Deep Blue Sea
Hester Collyer
 
1951 A Streetcar Named Desire
Blanche
 
1948 Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
 
1945 Caesar and Cleopatra
Cleopatra
 
1941 That Hamilton Woman
Emma Lady Hamilton
 
1940 Waterloo Bridge
Myra
 
1940 21 Days Together
Wanda
 
1939 Gone with the Wind
Scarlett - Their Daughter
 
1938 Sidewalks of London
Liberty aka Libby
 
1938 A Yank at Oxford
Elsa Craddock
 
1937 Storm in a Teacup
Victoria 'Vickie' Gow
 
1937 Dark Journey
Madeleine Goddard
 
1937 Fire Over England
Cynthia
 
1935 The Village Squire
Rose Venables
 
1935 Things Are Looking Up
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
 
1935 Look Up and Laugh
Marjorie Belfer
 
1935 Gentlemen's Agreement
Phil Stanley
 
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1973 Teresa la ladra (performer: "Auld Lang Syne" - uncredited)
 
1951 A Streetcar Named Desire (performer: "It's Only a Paper Moon" 1933 - uncredited)
 
1940 Waterloo Bridge (performer: "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary" 1912 - uncredited, "Candlelight Waltz" 1940 - uncredited, "Auld Lang Syne" - uncredited)
 
1939 Gone with the Wind (performer: "Ben Bolt Oh Don't You Remember" 1848 - uncredited)
 
1937 Fire Over England (performer: "The Spanish Lady's Love")
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1989 Dieter & Andreas (short) (grateful acknowledgment)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
1963 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Singer
– Episode #16.32 (1963) … Singer
 
1963 The 17th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Musical
 
1960 Today (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 May 1960 (1960) … Herself
 
1960 The 14th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1958 Small World (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.12 (1958) … Herself
 
1956 Korda Interviews (TV documentary)
Interviewee
 
1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (documentary short)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (48 titles)
2011 Love, Hate & Propaganda: The Cold War (TV series documentary)
 
2011 Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn (documentary)
 
2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2009 Der Klang Hollywoods - Max Steiner & seine Erben (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2009 To Oz! The Making of a Classic (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2009 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (TV documentary)
 
2008 Spisok korabley (documentary)
 
2007 Today Tonight (TV series)
 
2006 Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (TV documentary)
Herself as Scarlett O'Hara
 
2005 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2004 Unsere Besten (TV series)
 
2004 The Prince, the Showgirl and Me (TV documentary)
 
2003 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Living Famously (TV series)
 
2001 Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (TV documentary)
 
1998-2001 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2001 Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel (TV documentary)
Scarlett O'Hara
 
2000 Legends (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Hollywood Remembers Lee Marvin (TV documentary)
Herself/Mary Treadwell
 
2000 Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (video documentary)
Herself
 
1999 ABC 2000: The Millennium (TV documentary)
 
1998 Glorious Technicolor (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1998 Classified X (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1996 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
 
1996 The Good, the Bad & the Beautiful (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1995 The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1995 Legends of Entertainment Video (video documentary)
Herself
 
1994 That's Entertainment! III (documentary)
Performer in Clip from 'Waterloo Bridge' (uncredited)
 
1994 Kleiner Mann ganz groß (TV documentary)
(uncredited)
 
1993 Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (TV documentary)
Scarlett O'Hara
 
1990 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1990 Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1990 The Tales of Helpmann (documentary)
Herself
 
1989 Darlings of the Gods (TV movie)
Herself
 
1988 The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (TV documentary)
Herself - Cast Member in 'Gone with the Wind'
 
1985 That's Dancing! (documentary)
Herself (clip from "Gone with the Wind")
 
1985 The Golden Gong (TV documentary)
 
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1983 Great Performances (TV series)
 
1979 Has Anybody Here Seen Canada? A History of Canadian Movies 1939-1953 (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
 
1976 America at the Movies (documentary)
Blanche DuBois
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary)
Clip from 'Gone with the Wind' (as Vivian Leigh)
 
1975 Brother Can You Spare a Dime (documentary)
Herself
 
1972 Hollywood: The Dream Factory (TV documentary)
 
1969 Hollywood: The Selznick Years (TV documentary)
Herself, film clips from 'Gone with the Wind' (uncredited)
 
1969 The Extraordinary Seaman
Herself (uncredited)
 
1951 The Screen Director (documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1940 Hollywood: Style Center of the World (documentary short)
Herself
 

Related Videos

Gone with the Wind -- Home video trailer with a sneak peak into the bonus features of this classic Ship of Fools -- US Home Video Trailer from Columbia Caesar and Cleopatra -- Open-ended Trailer from Independent Pictures
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Played Lady Macbeth in "Macbeth" See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 9 Print Biographies  | 1 Article  | 29 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Vivian Leigh

Height:

5' 3½" (1.61 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Am I finished with Hollywood? Good heavens, no! I shall certainly go back there if there is a film to make. See more »

Trivia:

She took her then husband's first name (Leigh) as her last name when she began acting professionally. See more »

Trademark:

Cat like smile See more »

Nickname:

Vivling See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio