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Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh

Actor · born 5 November 1913 · Darjeeling, Bengal Presidency, British India [now West Bengal, India]

Vivien Leigh (November 5, 1913 – July 8, 1967) was an English actress renowned for her roles in Hollywood and British theater. She won two Academy Awards for Best Actress, portraying Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939) and Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), both performances that solidified her place among the greatest actresses of classic cinema.

Leigh was the only child of Ernest Hartley, a British broker, and Gertrude Yackjee, who had Anglo-Indian and Armenian ancestry. She spent her childhood between England and Europe, attending convent schools before enrolling at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London in 1932, setting the stage for her acting career.

Where to start: Gone with the Wind (1939).

As actor 61

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Vivien Leigh movie?

By viewer score, Gone with the Wind (1939) at 7.9/10.

What are Vivien Leigh’s most popular movies?

Gone with the Wind, A Streetcar Named Desire, Waterloo Bridge.

How many movies has Vivien Leigh made?

61 films on TMDB, 61 as actor.

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