Vivien Leigh (I) (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. Her mother thinks ... See full bio »

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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
 1963 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series)
Singer
- Episode #16.32 (1963) ... Singer
 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
 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 Look Up and Laugh
Marjorie Belfer (as Vivian Leigh)
 1935 Things Are Looking Up
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
 1935 Gentleman's Agreement
Phil Stanley (as Vivian Leigh)
 1935 The Village Squire
Rose Venables (as Vivian Leigh)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Appeared in "South Sea Bubble" by Noël Coward, Lyric Theater, London, England. See more »

Publicity Listings:

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

Alternate Names:

Vivian Leigh

Height:

5' 3" (1.6 m)
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Personal Quote:

All day long you're really leading up to the evening's performance. To time everything correctly, you have to take care of yourself - which is a very difficult thing to do, because it's highly emotional See more »

Trivia:

When making Gone with the Wind (1939), super macho director Victor Fleming wanted Scarlett, for at least once in the film, to look like his hunting buddy Clark Gable's type of woman. So, when wearing the stunning low-cut burgundy velvet dress with rhinestones that Scarlett wears to Ashley Wilkes' birthday party in the second half of the film, to achieve the desired cleavage for Fleming, Walter ... 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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