Who is Vivien Leigh dating? Vivien Leigh boyfriend, husband
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Published Mar 23, 2026
1913 - 1967
Vivien Leigh British Actress
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 2 | 24 years, 1 month | 15 years, 12 months | - |
| Dating | 4 | 6 years, 6 months | 2 years, 10 months | 5 years |
| Encounter | 11 | - | - | - |
| Rumoured | 1 | - | - | - |
| Total | 18 | 24 years, 1 month | 2 years, 5 months | 5 years |
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| First Name | Vivien |
| Middle Name | Mary |
| Last Name | Leigh |
| Full Name at Birth | Vivian Mary Hartley |
| Alternative Name | Viv, V, Vivling, Vivian Hartley, Vivien Hartley, Vivian Mary Hartley, Lady Olivier, Vivien Leigh |
| Birthday | 5th November, 1913 |
| Birthplace | Darjeeling, India |
| Died | 8th July, 1967 |
| Place of Death | London, England, UK |
| Cause of Death | Tuberculosis |
| Height | 5' 3" (160 cm) |
| Weight | 119lbs (54 kg) |
| Build | Slim |
| Eye Color | Green |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Distinctive Feature | Hair, Eyes, Beauty, Smirk, Figure |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | British |
| High School | Convent of the Sacred Heart, Roehampton, England |
| University | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (King`s College London) |
| Occupation Text | Actress |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Claim to Fame | Gone With The Wind |
| Year(s) Active | 1933–67, 1917–67, 1935–1967 |
| Bust (inches) | 32 |
| Cup Size | A |
| Waist (inches) | 23 |
| Hips (inches) | 33 |
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| Father | Ernest Hartley (banker and horse trainer for the Indian army in WWI) |
| Mother | Gertrude Yackjee (Irish) |
| Friend | Rachel Kempson (the mother of Oscar-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave), Kay Kendall, Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, David Niven, Sir John Gielgud, Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Sunny Alexander, Bobby Helpmann, Noel Coward, Maureen O'Sullivan, Tennessee Williams, Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Olivia DeHavilland |
| Pets | Jupiter (Dog) [1940], Sebastian (Dog), Siamese cats (Cat), New Boy (Cat - Siamese, given to her by Laurence Olivier), Poo Jones (Cat - Siamese), Tissy (Cat - Tabby cat, stray cat until Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier found it), Armando (Cat - Siamese cat), Nicholas (Cat), Christmas (Cat), Snow (Cat), Cleopatra (cow), Sabina (cow) |
| Favorite People | Charles Dickens (Author) |
| Favorite Places | France |
| Favorite Foods | French Cuisine |
| Favorite Colors | Green, Red, White, Blue |
Vivien Leigh (; 5 November 1913 – 8 July 1967; born Vivian Mary Hartley and styled as Lady Olivier after 1947) was a British stage and film actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, for her definitive performances as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939) and Blanche DuBois in the film version of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), a role she had also played on stage in London's West End in 1949. She also won a Tony Award for her work in the Broadway musical version of Tovarich (1963).
