Vivian Mary Olivier (née Hartley; 5 November 1913 – 8 July 1967), known professionally as Vivien Leigh (/ liː / LEE) and styled as Lady Olivier after 1947, was a British actress.

Feb 28, 2022 · Leigh died in 1967, at the age of 53, after a bout with tuberculosis, a disease she had since 1945, according to an obituary in The New York Times. She has been in rehearsals for a West …

Vivien Leigh. Actress: A Streetcar Named Desire. 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 …

Apr 2, 2014 · Vivien Leigh was a British actress who achieved film immortality by playing two of American literature's most celebrated Southern belles, Scarlett O'Hara and Blanche DuBois.

Jan 9, 2026 · Vivien Leigh (born November 5, 1913, Darjeeling, India—died July 8, 1967, London, England) was a British actress who achieved motion picture immortality by playing two of American …

Feb 17, 2025 · Explore the life of Vivien Leigh, her marriage, children, and successful acting career, including her iconic role in Gone with the Wind.

Jan 4, 2025 · A new biography, “ Where Madness Lies: The Double Life of Vivien Leigh,” by Lyndsy Spence (Pegasus Books, out Tuesday) chronicles Leigh’s harrowing descent into mental illness.

Vivien Leigh, born Vivian Mary Hartley on November 5, 1913, in Darjeeling, India, was an iconic British actress celebrated for her beauty, poise, and profound acting talent.

Vivien Leigh, the tiny, frail actress from the Himalaya Mountains who won enduring fame for her fiery film performance as Scarlett O’Hara in “Gone With the Wind,” died Saturday in London.

British actress Vivien Leigh (1913–1967) was born in Darjeeling, India; her family returned to England when she was six years old. In addition to her British schooling, Leigh was also educated in France, …