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Vivien Leigh

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Vivien Leigh, Lady Olivier (English: Vivien Leigh, Lady Olivier, November 5, 1913 - July 8, 1967), a British national treasure film actress, two-time Oscar winner and Best Actress winner at the Venice Film Festival. Vivien Leigh was not only an excellent film actress, but also an excellent stage actor. Her outstanding appearance and superb acting skills earned her a place in the history of the film industry. Vivien Leigh's personal relationships were not smooth. She suffered from physical and mental illnesses in the years before her death. She died at home in the UK in 1967 at the age of 53. Vivien Leigh played the heroine in the movie "Gone with the Wind". Scarlett Hao became one of the most unsurpassed characters in film history. In 1998, she was selected by the American Film Institute as the 16th on the "AFI 100 Greatest Female Stars of the Century".

Category
Film & TV
Nationality
U.K.
Born
1913-11-05
Died
1967-07-08
Wikidata
Q129429
Occupations movie actorstage actoractor
Aliases Lady OlivierLeighVivien LeighVivien Leigh, Lady OlivierHuiyun LeeLi HuiyunVivien LeighVivien Leigh

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