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Vivien Leigh, Vivian Mary Hartley, was Vivien Leigh, Vivian Mary Hartley, was born on November 5th, 1913 to a British born on November 5th, 1913 to a British father and an Irish mother in India. In father and an Irish mother in India. In 1920 Vivien was sent to the Convent of 1920 Vivien was sent to the Convent of the Sacred Heart for eight years of the Sacred Heart for eight years of education. She also studied at the Royal education. She also studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art later on. Academy of Dramatic Art later on.

Vivien was proficient in the cello and Vivien was proficient in the cello and piano, and took an interest in studying piano, and took an interest in studying ballet. She also loved languages and ballet. She also loved languages and Egyptian history. In January 1932 Vivien Egyptian history. In January 1932 Vivien met Leigh Holman and they married in met Leigh Holman and they married in December of that year. A year later she December of that year. A year later she gave birth to their daughter Suzanne. gave birth to their daughter Suzanne.

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The first film Vivien had a small part in The first film Vivien had a small part in was "Things Are Looking Up" (1934), but was "Things Are Looking Up" (1934), but her one line was cut. During the same her one line was cut. During the same year she saw Laurence Olivier in a play year she saw Laurence Olivier in a play and was so star struck that she was and was so star struck that she was convinced one day they would marry.convinced one day they would marry.

A year later she got the leading role in A year later she got the leading role in her first big play "The Mask of Virtue". her first big play "The Mask of Virtue". This play garnered much fame for the This play garnered much fame for the young starlet. After being introduced to young starlet. After being introduced to Shakespearean plays, she starred in Shakespearean plays, she starred in "Hamlet" and "A Midsummer Night's "Hamlet" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" opposite Olivier. In 1936 Vivien Dream" opposite Olivier. In 1936 Vivien and Olivier starred in a movie together and Olivier starred in a movie together called "Fire Over England". called "Fire Over England".

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Around this time Around this time Vivien read Margaret Vivien read Margaret Mitchell's timeless Mitchell's timeless novel "Gone With the novel "Gone With the Wind". She became Wind". She became determined to land the determined to land the role of Scarlett in the role of Scarlett in the much talked about much talked about film. That same year film. That same year Vivien did a screen Vivien did a screen test for "Gone With test for "Gone With the Wind" and the Wind" and snagged the rolesnagged the role. .

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Casting Casting to the “Gone with the to the “Gone with the

Wind”.Wind”.

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The First Night in The First Night in AtlantaAtlanta

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Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta, Georgia. Margaret Mitchell's MuseumMargaret Mitchell's Museum

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Museum of the Film Museum of the Film “Gone with the Wind” “Gone with the Wind”

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The First Night in Atlanta.The First Night in Atlanta.“Gone with the Wind”.“Gone with the Wind”.

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In 1937, after acting in "Hamlet" with In 1937, after acting in "Hamlet" with Olivier, she left her husband and moved Olivier, she left her husband and moved to Chelsea with the new love of her life. to Chelsea with the new love of her life. Vivien's daughter went to live with her Vivien's daughter went to live with her grandmother. grandmother.

She was also offered the lead in the She was also offered the lead in the film "Waterloo Bridge". Leigh Holman film "Waterloo Bridge". Leigh Holman filed for divorce in 1940, the same year filed for divorce in 1940, the same year that Vivien won Best Actress at the that Vivien won Best Actress at the Academy Awards for her phenomenal Academy Awards for her phenomenal portrayal of heroine Scarlett O'Hara. portrayal of heroine Scarlett O'Hara. "That Hamilton Woman" was the last "That Hamilton Woman" was the last film that Vivien and Olivier made film that Vivien and Olivier made together. together.

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Getting Her First “Oscar”Getting Her First “Oscar”

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“Waterloo Bridge”

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On the FrontlineOn the Frontline

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During the war Vivien filmed "Caesar & During the war Vivien filmed "Caesar & Cleopatra" (1944). While shooting Cleopatra" (1944). While shooting Vivien suffered a miscarriage after a Vivien suffered a miscarriage after a fall. Around this time she began fall. Around this time she began experiencing mood-swings and severe experiencing mood-swings and severe health problems, a result of manic-health problems, a result of manic-depression and tuberculosis, which depression and tuberculosis, which damaged her marriage to Olivier. She damaged her marriage to Olivier. She was asked to rest to take care of her was asked to rest to take care of her illness but Vivien preferred to continue illness but Vivien preferred to continue working. In 1945 she starred in "The working. In 1945 she starred in "The Skin of Our Teeth" which was highly Skin of Our Teeth" which was highly acclaimed as one of her best films. acclaimed as one of her best films. Finally, to help her health, she agreed Finally, to help her health, she agreed to rest for six months.to rest for six months.

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Caesar & CleopatraCaesar & Cleopatra

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Caesar & CleopatraCaesar & Cleopatra

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““Anthony & Cleopatra”Anthony & Cleopatra”

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The year 1947 The year 1947 saw Vivien saw Vivien playing Anna playing Anna Karenina in the Karenina in the film. While film. While shooting she shooting she suffered bouts of suffered bouts of depression. Most depression. Most likely while in one likely while in one of these of these depressions she depressions she told Olivier she told Olivier she no longer loved no longer loved him.him.

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Anna KareninaAnna Karenina

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Lady HamiltonLady Hamilton

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Her condition was not really understood Her condition was not really understood and so he believed she spoke the truth. and so he believed she spoke the truth. Vivien then played the character Blanche in Vivien then played the character Blanche in the play "A Streetcar Named Desire", a role the play "A Streetcar Named Desire", a role that was very close to her because Blanche that was very close to her because Blanche was a woman descending into madness. The was a woman descending into madness. The play was turned into a film in 1950 and play was turned into a film in 1950 and Vivien won her second Best Actress award. Vivien won her second Best Actress award. Around this time Vivien sought psychiatric Around this time Vivien sought psychiatric help for her condition, but had a nervous help for her condition, but had a nervous breakdown. Her manic depression was so breakdown. Her manic depression was so bad that in 1953 she could no longer bad that in 1953 she could no longer continue shooting "Elephant Walk". She was continue shooting "Elephant Walk". She was replaced with Elizabeth Taylor. Vivien replaced with Elizabeth Taylor. Vivien received shock treatments and after recovery received shock treatments and after recovery she became almost a different person.she became almost a different person.

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Vivien Leigh &Lawrence Olivier

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““School of Scandals”School of Scandals”

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Despite her problems, Despite her problems, Vivien was determined to Vivien was determined to return to acting because return to acting because she loved it so much. At she loved it so much. At forty-three years old she forty-three years old she became pregnant but had became pregnant but had a miscarriage and a miscarriage and continued to suffer mood-continued to suffer mood-swings. Her daughter swings. Her daughter married in 1957 and a married in 1957 and a year later Vivien and year later Vivien and Olivier separated. She Olivier separated. She was then diagnosed with was then diagnosed with cyclic manic-depression cyclic manic-depression and after more and after more uncontrollable bouts and uncontrollable bouts and hallucinations Vivien was hallucinations Vivien was placed in a nursing home placed in a nursing home to be closely monitored. to be closely monitored. Olivier visited her Olivier visited her frequently. frequently.

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When she was well again, When she was well again, Vivien made "Ship of Fools" Vivien made "Ship of Fools" (1964), the last movie she (1964), the last movie she was to star in. On July 7th, was to star in. On July 7th, 1967, this marvelously 1967, this marvelously dazzling actress was found dazzling actress was found dead in her room as the dead in her room as the result of her tuberculosis. result of her tuberculosis. She was fifty-three years old. She was fifty-three years old. Vivien Leigh's life is a Vivien Leigh's life is a tragically beautiful story, tragically beautiful story, hence the name of this fan hence the name of this fan listing. She fulfilled her listing. She fulfilled her immense love for acting immense love for acting despite manic-depression despite manic-depression and tuberculosis to hamper and tuberculosis to hamper her, and received world-wide her, and received world-wide recognition for her talentrecognition for her talent. .

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19341934 Things are Things are Looking UpLooking Up

19351935 T The Village Squirehe Village Squire 19351935 Gentlemen's Gentlemen's

AgreementAgreement 19351935 Look Up and Look Up and

Laugh 1936Laugh 1936 Fire over Fire over EnglandEngland

19371937 Dark JourneyDark Journey 19371937 Storm in a TeacupStorm in a Teacup 19381938 St. Martin's LaneSt. Martin's Lane 19381938 Twenty-One DaysTwenty-One Days 19381938 A Yank at OxfordA Yank at Oxford

19391939 Gone with the Wind (U.S.) Gone with the Wind (U.S.) 19401940 Waterloo Bridge (U.S.) Waterloo Bridge (U.S.) 19411941 Lady Hamilton (U.S.)Lady Hamilton (U.S.) 19451945 Caesar and CleopatraCaesar and Cleopatra 19481948 Anna KareninaAnna Karenina 19511951 A Streetcar Named Desire A Streetcar Named Desire

(U.S.)(U.S.) 19551955 The Deep Blue Sky The Deep Blue Sky 19611961 The Roman Spring of The Roman Spring of Mrs. StoneMrs. Stone 19651965 Ship of Fools (U.S.) Ship of Fools (U.S.)