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Vivien Leigh

British actress

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Occupation

Film actor

Born in

Darjeeling

Born

November 5, 1913

Zodiac

Scorpio

19,604

days lived

53

age at death

Born
November 5, 1913 in 🇬🇧Darjeeling
Died
July 8, 1967 (aged 53)
Zodiac
♏︎Scorpio·ox 🐂
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Vivian Mary Olivier, known professionally as Vivien Leigh and styled as Lady Olivier after 1947, was a British actress. After completing her drama school education, Leigh appeared in small roles in four films in 1935 and progressed to the role of heroine in Fire Over England (1937). She then won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, for her performances as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939) and Blanche DuBois in the film version of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), a role she had also played on stage in London's West End in 1949. For the latter role, she also won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. She also won a Tony Award for her work in the Broadway musical version of Tovarich (1963).

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Sun Sign

Scorpio♏︎

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Water

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1967
Day 19,603
Age 53

Death of Vivien Leigh

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Jul 8, 1967

Vivien Leigh dies of tuberculosis in London at age 53.

1963
Day 17,954
Age 49

Tony Award for 'Tovarich'

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Jan 1, 1963

Wins Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for 'Tovarich'.

1960
Day 17,194
Age 47

Divorce from Laurence Olivier

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Dec 2, 1960

Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier divorce after a tumultuous marriage.

Day 16,858
Age 46

Marriage to Jack Merivale

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Jan 1, 1960

Marries actor Jack Merivale.

1958
Day 16,128
Age 44

Estrangement from Laurence Olivier

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Jan 1, 1958

Experiences increasing mental health issues, leading to separation.

1957
Day 15,763
Age 43

Awarded the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur

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Jan 1, 1957

Awarded the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur for contributions to the arts.

1953
Day 14,302
Age 39

Filming 'Elephant Walk'

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Jan 1, 1953

Replaced by Elizabeth Taylor during filming due to mental health issues.

1952
Day 13,936
Age 38

Academy Award for 'A Streetcar Named Desire'

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Jan 1, 1952

Wins her second Academy Award for Best Actress.

1951
Day 13,571
Age 37

A Streetcar Named Desire

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Jan 1, 1951

Stars in the film adaptation of 'A Streetcar Named Desire'.

1948
Day 12,475
Age 34

Touring Australia and New Zealand

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Jan 1, 1948
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1940
Day 9,796
Age 26

Marriage to Laurence Olivier

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Aug 31, 1940

Marries Laurence Olivier.

Day 9,553
Age 26

Rebecca

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Jan 1, 1940

Auditions for 'Rebecca', but does not get the part.

Day 9,553
Age 26

Academy Award for 'Gone with the Wind'

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Jan 1, 1940

Wins Academy Award for Best Actress for 'Gone with the Wind'.

1939
Day 9,188
Age 25

Gone with the Wind

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Jan 1, 1939

Stars as Scarlett O'Hara in 'Gone with the Wind'.

1937
Day 8,458
Age 23

Fire Over England

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Jan 1, 1937

Meets Laurence Olivier during the filming of 'Fire Over England'.

1935
Day 7,727
Age 21

Stage Debut

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Jan 1, 1935

Makes her professional stage debut.

1933
Day 7,281
Age 19

Birth of Suzanne Holman

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Oct 12, 1933

Gives birth to her only child, Suzanne Holman.

1932
Day 6,988
Age 19

Marriage to Herbert Leigh Holman

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Dec 23, 1932

Marries Herbert Leigh Holman, a barrister.

Day 6,631
Age 18

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

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Jan 1, 1932

Attends the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London.

1920
Day 2,248
Age 6

European Education

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Jan 1, 1920

Educated in Europe, including schools in France and Italy.

1913
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Birth of Vivien Leigh

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Nov 5, 1913

Born Vivian Mary Hartley in Darjeeling, British India.