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Birthdate: November 5, 1913

Death date: July 7, 1967

Vivien Leigh

ACTOR RANKINGS:

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All-time

of 196,423

2,439
All Time Actress

of 24,002

796
Decades
- 1930s
  
  of 4,137
  
  440
- 1940s
  
  of 5,357
  
  370
- 1950s
  
  of 7,577
  
  303
- 1960s
  
  of 10,860
  
  10,833
Genres
- Adventure
  
  of 25,528
  
  2,044
- Comedy
  
  of 84,814
  
  13,817
- Drama
  
  of 107,138
  
  730
- History
  
  of 5,928
  
  876
- Romance
  
  of 37,234
  
  855
- Sports
  
  of 9,435
  
  2,399
- Thriller
  
  of 49,528
  
  27,596
- War
  
  of 9,723
  
  15

CAREER SPAN

Decade

Movie Score

# Movies

1930s

2.6164

1940s

2.4792

1950s

2.4446

1960s

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Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.

Overall Actor Score: Vivien Leigh is ranked overall as 2.1865 of of 4 stars

2.1865

Vivien Leigh Movie Rankings

Vivien Leigh starring in Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind (1939)

3.8877

On the eve of the American Civil War, Scarlett O'Hara meets Rhett Butler. Amongst a war torn Atlanta, Scarlett must save her family's burning plantation and accept the possibility of never seeing Rhett again. ...more about Gone with the Wind

Actor Awards

Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Leading Role
New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Actress

DVD from $8.99

(17 sellers)

Vivien Leigh starring in Streetcar Named Desire

Streetcar Named Desire, A (1951)

3.1769

Blanche is in real need of a protector at this stage in her life when circumstances lead her into paying a visit to her younger sister Stella in New Orleans. ...more about Streetcar Named Desire

Actor Awards

Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Leading Role
BAFTA Awards - Best British Actress
Golden Globes, USA - Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama
New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Actress
Venice Film Festival - Best Actress

DVD from $16.37

(15 sellers)

Vivien Leigh starring in That Hamilton Woman

That Hamilton Woman (1941)

2.7792

Sir William Hamilton, a widower of mature years, is British ambassador to the Court of Naples. Emma who comes for a visit with her mother wouldn't cut the grade with London society but she gets along well with the Queen of Naples. ...more about That Hamilton Woman

Not Available on DVD

Waterloo Bridge (1940)

2.5661

On the eve of World War II, a British officer revisits Waterloo Bridge and recalls the young man he was at the beginning of World War I and the young ballerina he met just before he left for the front. ...more about Waterloo Bridge

Not Available on DVD

Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)

2.5615

Cleopatra hasn't been on the throne of the pharoahs of Egypt very long when Julius Caesar pays a visit. Caesar finds the prospect of romance more tempting than he expected, since Cleopatra is a rare woman who is bright as well as beautiful. ...more about Caesar and Cleopatra

Not Available on DVD

Yank at Oxford, A (1938)

2.4108

Lee Sheridan, a young American comes to study at Oxford University, but is instantly disliked by the other students, because of his brash and big-headed attitude. ...more about Yank at Oxford

Not Available on DVD

Fire Over England (1937)

2.2434

Queen Elizabeth is running this show. ...more about Fire Over England

Not Available on DVD

Gentlemen's Agreement (1935)

2.2252

Not Available on DVD

Things Are Looking Up (1935)

1.9451

Bertha Fytte is a serious and strict schoolmistress, and not well liked by the schoolgirls. Her sister Cicely runs a nearby circus, more or less successfully, and Bertha heartily disapproves. ...more about Things Are Looking Up

Not Available on DVD

Dark Journey (1937)

1.8036

Leigh stars as a Stockholm-dwelling British double agent who delivers bogus Allied information to German intelligence headquarters in Paris, only to fall in love with a suave baron who just happens to be heading up the German intelligence-gathering efforts. ...more about Dark Journey

Not Available on DVD

21 Days (1940)

No Reviews Available

After Larry Darrent accidentally kills his lover's blackmailing husband, someone else is arrested for the crime. ...more about 21 Days

Not Available on DVD

Deep Blue Sea, The (1955)

No Reviews Available

Not Available on DVD

Look Up and Laugh (1935)

No Reviews Available

Gutsy lass Gracie rallies fellow stall-holders at Birkenhead Market to prevent its takeover and demolition by a department store chain. She invokes the Market's foundation by Royal Charter just before an inadvertent gas leak provides an explosive climax. ...more about Look Up and Laugh

Not Available on DVD

Sidewalks of London (1938)

No Reviews Available

On the sidewalks of the London theater district the buskers (street performers) earn enough coins for a cheap room. Charles, who recites dramatic monologues, sees that a young pickpocket, Libby, also has a talent for dancing and adds her to his act. ...more about Sidewalks of London

DVD from $19.17

(7 sellers)

Storm in a Teacup (1937)

No Reviews Available

Frank Burdon is a new reporter on a small-town Scottish paper. He's told to interview local politician William Gow, then left in charge of the paper overnight. ...more about Storm in a Teacup

Not Available on DVD

Village Squire, The (1935)

No Reviews Available

Not Available on DVD

Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone, The (1961)

Vivien Leigh scores a combined zero out of 4 stars for Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

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Critics and the public say Karen Stone is too old -- as she approaches 50 -- for her role in a play she is about to take to Broadway. ...more about Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

DVD from $8.68

(13 sellers)

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