Vivien Leigh, born Vivian Mary Hartley on November 5, 1913, and later styled as Lady Olivier after 1947, was a renowned British actress. She achieved widespread acclaim, winning the Academy Award for Best Actress twice—first for portraying Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind" (1939) and later as Blanche DuBois in the film adaptation of "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951), a role she had previously played on the London stage in 1949. Additionally, Leigh earned a Tony Award for her performance in the Broadway musical "Tovarich" in 1963.
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Vivien Leigh, born Vivian Mary Hartley on November 5, 1913, and later styled as Lady Olivier after 1947, was a renowned British actress. She achieved widespread acclaim, winning the Academy Award for Best Actress twice—first for portraying Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind" (1939) and later as Blanche DuBois in the film adaptation of "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951), a role she had previously played on the London stage in 1949. Additionally, Leigh earned a Tony Award for her performance in the Broadway musical "Tovarich" in 1963.