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Vivien Leigh (I) (1913–1967)

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. Her mother thinks ... See full bio »
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Won 2 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 1 nomination. See more awards »

Known For

A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche DuBois
(1951)
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind Scarlett - Their Daughter
(1939)
Waterloo Bridge
Waterloo Bridge Myra
(1940)
That Hamilton Woman
That Hamilton Woman Emma Lady Hamilton
(1941)
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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 DuBois
 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 Gow
 1937 Dark Journey
Madeleine Goddard
 1937 Fire Over England
Cynthia
 1935 Gentlemen's Agreement
Phil Stanley
 1935 Things Are Looking Up
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
 1935 Look Up and Laugh
Marjorie Belfer
 1935 The Village Squire
Rose Venables
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Other Works:

She acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Antony and Cleopatra," at the St. James Theatre in London, England with Laurence Olivier, Robert Helpmann, Norman Wooland, Desmond Llewellyn, Maxine Audley, Peter Cushing, Wilfrid Hyde White, Jill Bennett, Richard Goolden, Niall MacGinnis, Esmond Knight, Clifford Williams, Edmund Pardom... See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 13 Print Biographies | 5 Portrayals | 6 Articles | 3 Pictorials | 29 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Alternate Names:

Vivian Leigh

Height:

5' 3½" (1.61 m)
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Personal Quote:

Comedy is much more difficult than tragedy - and a much better training, I think. It's much easier to make people cry than to make them laugh. See more »

Trivia:

Is the youngest recipient of the Best Actress Oscar to become a mother; she gave birth to her daughter Suzanne Farrington at age 19. See more »

Trademark:

Perhaps best known for her Oscar-winning roles in Gone with the Wind (1939) and A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) See more »

Nickname:

Vivling

Star Sign:

Scorpio
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