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Quick Stats
Personal
Birth Name: Vivian Mary Hartley
Nickname(s): Vivling
Date of Birth: November 5th, 1913
Place of Birth: Darkeeling, India
Date of Death: July 7, 1967 (Age 53)
Place of Death: London, England
Health
Physical: Outbreaks of Tuberculosis; Insomia
Mental: Manic Depression (Bipolar Disorder)
She was also a very heavy smoker during her life.
Friends & Family
Parents: Ernest & Gertrude Hartley
Husbands: Herbert Leigh Holman (1932-1940); Laurence Olivier (1940-1960)
Beaus: Peter Finch, Jack Merivale (1960-1967- together until her death)
Children: Suzanne Farrington
Actor Friends: Maureen O'Sullivan (Went to school with Vivien); Katherine Hepburn (Was Vivien's maid of honor and a witness to her wedding to Olivier)
Awards
Oscars: 1939 Best Actress; 1951 Best Actress
BAFTA Awards: 1951 Best Actress
Tony Awards: 1963 Best Leading Actress in a Musical
NYFCC Awards: 1939 Best Actress; 1951 Best Actress
Venice Film Festival Awards: 1951 Volpi Cup Best Actress
Thank you for stopping by Vivien Online, a web resource with information about the classic movie actress, Vivien Leigh. Though Miss Leigh is no longer alive it is important to keep her memory alive because of everything she accomplished. Here you can learn much about her and as a bonus, get many goodies that feature her.
Every few months a giveaway takes place where you can win a unique, Vivien-related item! Click here to find out how you can enter and what the prize is!