Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh

(1913–1967) stage actor United Kingdom

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Vivien Leigh (1913–1967) was a United Kingdom stage actor.

About Vivien Leigh

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).

Notable works:

Caesar and Cleopatra

Awards:

Academy Award for Best Actress|Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical|Volpi Cup for Best Actress|star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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