- Name: Vivien Leigh
- Date of Birth: November 05, 1913
- Place of Birth: Darjeeling, West Bengal, British India. [now India]
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Vivien Leigh mini-bio: Vivien Leigh (November 5, 1913 – July 8, 1967) was an English actress. Although her film appearances were relatively few, she won two Academy Awards playing "southern belles": Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939) and Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), a role she had also played in London's West End. She was a prolific stage performer, frequently in collaboration with her husband, Laurence Olivier, who directed her in several of her roles. During her thirty-year stage career, she played parts that ranged from the heroines of Noël Coward and George Bernard Shaw comedies to classic Shakespearean characters such as Ophelia, Cleopatra, Juliet and Lady Macbeth. 
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filmjunkie25posted 146 days ago -
Vivien Leigh Tour
with Make Believe The Musical & Henley on Thames
For those of you who didn’t already know, Sir Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh began their love affair at Ivan Novello’s house in Maidenhead, Berkshire. This property is now home to Redroofs Theatre School where Oscar winner Kate Winslet, another English rose, was trained. Kate began her acting career at the Kenton Theatre in Henley on Thames, a stunning riverside town only 40 minutes from London Heathrow. This summer, the Kenton is hosting the premier of Make Believe the Musical, written by James Hall, a West End composer and writer. Make Believe the Musical is a mysterious and magical family musical in which Cassandra, the lead role, has Vivien Leigh as her idol.
To coincide with the 70th Anniversary of Gone with the Wind and the launch of Make Believe The Musical, Make Believe Holidays has put together a fantastic luxury Vivien Leigh tour for all those discerning fans out there. Come and stay in an English Feudal Castle or an Urban Chic Hotel and experience the beautiful landscape where your favourite actress spent many years. Along with seeing the locations associated with Vivien Leigh, you will also get to enjoy a backstage tour and tickets to a performance at The National Theatre, formerly known as the Old Vic. It was there that she met Laurence Oliver, appearing with him on-stage as Ophelia in Hamlet and Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Laurence Olivier was also the first director of the National Theatre.
The Package Includes:
Three nights’ accommodation at an English Feudal Castle or an Urban Chic hotel.
Top Theatre tickets to ‘Make Believe The Musical’.
A traditional River Thames launch.
Tour of The National (the Old Vic Theatre) in London.
Luxury transport to and from London.
Theatre tickets to a performance at The National (the Old Vic).
Tour of various locations with Vivien Leigh associations.
Optional Extras:
Flights.
Airport Transfers.
Limousine to and from London.
Afternoon tea.
Day trip to a shopping outlet village.
Trips to other tourist attractions. E.G. The American Museum in Bath
Price is £600 per person based on two people sharing.
*Only Packages taken between July 1st - July 20th will include tickets
for Make Believe The Musical.
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For more information and bookings:
Phone: (0044)7915922907
Email: n.wade@makebelievethemusical.com
www.makebelievethemusical.composted 239 days ago -
Vivien was an amazing actress. She could draw you in and never lose your interest:)
She loved the Theater first and foremost but she won 2 best actress oscars even though she didn't star in too many films.
She was Scarlett O'Hara(as she also craved attention) and she was also Blanche DuBois(she had a nervous breakdown ,complications from TB)
She loved her fans also as she was always ready to sign an autograph:)
She would even carry her own pen where ever she went.
She always made sure she signed her name perfectly:)posted 248 days ago -
my name is scarlet only for my character from when i was child
after all...tomorrow is another day...
in memory's of vivien leighposted 329 days ago -
Hi there! Try this quiz!http://www.flixster.com/user/tanyabolotina/quiz/gone-with-the-wind?invitorId=831901874
posted 481 days ago -
A truly wonderful actress. Her beauty was present but not important compared to her acting skills.
posted 597 days ago -
she indeed was a vivacious actress. she will long be remembered as one of the most beautiful actresses
posted 645 days ago -
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Actress Sharon Lawrence (NYPD Blue, Desperate Housewives) stars as Vivien Leigh in "Orson’s Shadow" at Pasadena Playhouse!
Orson's Shadow is an ingenious tale of three Hollywood giants - Laurence Olivier, Orson Welles, and Vivien Leigh . The production also stars Bruce McGill, Charles Shaughnessy, Scott Lowell, Libby West and Nick Cernoch. Orson's Shadow runs January 11-February 17, 2008
Get 2-for-1 tickets through February 2 - use code M02.
Restrictions apply, call (626) 737-PLAY for details, or visit www.pasadenaplayhouse.org
posted 683 days ago -
hello,
I need help! I´m studying english in Germany. In literatur we are going to through gone with the wind. The lesson is : Characterize the "Southern Belle" Scarlett O´Hara. Do you think she is a typical woman of her time?
It would be nice if sombody can help me to get informations or tell me where I can find informations.
thank you!
Deryaposted 703 days ago
