Vivien Leigh: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Vivian Mary Hartley
Born	November 5, 1913 • Darjeeling • India
Died	July 8, 1967 (aged 53) • London • England
Awards And Honors	Academy Award (1952) • Academy Award (1940) • Academy Award (1952): Actress in a Leading Role • Academy Award (1940): Actress in a Leading Role • Tony Award (1963): Best Actress in a Musical
Notable Family Members	spouse Laurence Olivier
Married To	Herbert Leigh Holman (1932–1940) • Laurence Olivier (1940–1961)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)	"ITV Play of the Week" (1959) • "St. Martin's Lane" (1938) • "The Deep Blue Sea" (1955) • "The Village Squire" (1935) • "The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone" (1961) • "Gone with the Wind" (1939) • "Anna Karenina" (1948) • "Ship of Fools" (1965) • "Caesar and Cleopatra" (1945) • "Waterloo Bridge" (1940) • "21 Days" (1940) • "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951) • "Dark Journey" (1937) • "Gentlemen's Agreement" (1935) • "Storm in a Teacup" (1937) • "A Yank at Oxford" (1938) • "Fire Over England" (1937) • "The Ed Sullivan Show" (1963) • "Look Up and Laugh" (1935) • "That Hamilton Woman" (1941)
Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator)	"Round the Film Studios" (1937)

Top Questions

Is Vivien Leigh married?

Laurence Olivier (1940–1961), Herbert Leigh Holman (1932–1940)

When was Vivien Leigh born?

Vivien Leigh was born on November 5, 1913.

Where was Vivien Leigh born?

Vivien Leigh was born in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India.

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Victor Fleming directs Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable on the set of Gone With the Wind, with film crew and equipment visible in the foreground.

Sir Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, both in formal evening wear, stand together at the Anna Karenina film premiere, with theater signage visible behind them.

Vivien Leigh as Blanche DuBois and Marlon Brando as Stanley Kowalski stand close together in an emotional scene from A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951.

Gone with the Wind

Leigh, Vivien; Brando, Marlon: A Streetcar Named Desire

Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind, wearing a wide, floral-patterned gown with dark ribbons, seated on brick steps in a dramatic black-and-white scene.

Malden, Karl; Leigh, Vivien: A Streetcar Named Desire

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Leslie Howard sits with his arms crossed on the back of a chair, looking thoughtfully to the side, in a black-and-white promotional portrait from 1939.

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Arliss, 1938

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