What is Vivien Leigh best known for?
Q: What is Vivien Leigh best known for?
A: Vivien Leigh is best known for playing Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind in 1939, and Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire in 1951.
Q: Where was Vivien Leigh born?
A: Vivien Leigh was born in Darjeeling, Bengal, British India.
Q: Who was her first husband?
A: Her first husband was Leigh Holman.
Q: How did she come to the US?
A: She came to the US to accompany Laurence Olivier who came to Hollywood to star in David O. Selznick's production of "Rebecca" directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It was lucky that Miss Leigh's agent just happened to be David O. Selznick's brother, Myron.
Q: Why did Clark Gable insist on a change of director during the shooting of GWTW?
A: Clark Gable insisted on a change of director during the shooting of GWTW because he felt that George Cukor was devoting too much time and attention to directing Miss Leigh and her co-star, Olivia de Havilland.
Q: What did Vivien Leigh believe about acting?
A: Vivien Leigh believed that Olivier was the best actor of his (or any) generation, and worked very hard to be worthy of acting with him - on stage, of course. She also believed that the only place "real" acting took place was on the stage.
Q: What difficulties did she face throughout her career?
A: Throughout her career she faced difficulties due to ill health such as bipolar disorder and tuberculosis which meant that her career went through period of decline and she sometimes considered difficult to work with. She also faced criticism from critics who felt that she lacked presence or vocal prowess compared to her husband Laurence Olivier
