Vivien Leigh: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 31
- on screen
- 1935–2021
- box office
- $402M
- award wins
- 3
- Born
- November 5, 1913
- Birthplace
- Darjeeling, Bengal Presidency, British India
- Full name
- Vivian Mary Hartley
- Citizenship
- British
- Occupations
- Actress
- Years active
- 1935-1967
- Spouses
- Herbert Leigh Holman, Laurence Olivier
- Children
- 1
The Best Vivien Leigh Movies
The films of Vivien Leigh that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Gone with the Wind (1940) leads with $402M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $402M Gone with the Wind 1940 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $54.7K A Streetcar Named Desire 1951 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $31.1K Waterloo Bridge 1940 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $7.74K The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone 1961 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $206 Ship of Fools 1965 · Drama
Vivien Leigh's Career in Numbers
Vivien Leigh's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Vivien Leigh works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Look Up and Laugh (1935) to Ship of Fools (1965), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.
Vivien Leigh Movies by Decade
- 1930s 7
- 1940s 6
- 1950s 3
- 1960s 3
The 1930s were Vivien Leigh's busiest decade, with 7 films.
Vivien Leigh Movies by Genre
- Drama 9
- Romance 4
- Comedy 3
- Documentary 1
- Tv movie 1
- Thriller 1
Drama is the genre Vivien Leigh has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of romance (4).
Vivien Leigh Career Milestones
- First film
- Look Up and Laugh 1935
- Biggest box office hit
- Gone with the Wind $402M worldwide
- Newest film
- Ship of Fools 1965
Vivien Leigh Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Vivien Leigh is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Vivien Leigh Movies as an Actor
19- 1965 Ship of Fools as Mary Treadwell · Drama Worldwide box office: $206
- 1961
Hollywood: The Selznick Years as Scarlett O'Hara (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 1961 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone as Karen Stone · Drama Worldwide box office: $7.74K
- 1959
The Skin of Our Teeth as Sabina · Tv movie - 1955
The Deep Blue Sea as Hester Collyer · Romance - 1951 A Streetcar Named Desire Drama Worldwide box office: $54.7K
- 1948
Anna Karenina as Anna Karenina · Romance - 1945
Caesar and Cleopatra as Cleopatra · Drama - 1941
That Hamilton Woman as Emma, Lady Hamilton · Romance - 1940 Waterloo Bridge Drama Worldwide box office: $31.1K
- 1940 Gone with the Wind Drama Worldwide box office: $402M
- 1940
21 Days Together as Wanda · Romance - 1938
St. Martin’s Lane as Liberty · Drama - 1938
A Yank at Oxford as Elsa Craddock · Drama - 1937
Dark Journey as Madeleine Goddard · Thriller - 1937
Storm in a Teacup as Victoria Gow · Comedy - 1935
Look Up and Laugh as Marjorie Belfer · Comedy - 1935
Things Are Looking Up as Schoolgirl · Comedy - 1935
Gentlemen’s Agreement as Phil Stanley · Drama
Vivien Leigh in Documentaries & Specials
12- 2021
Vivien Leigh, autant en emporte le vent as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2009
1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2004
Melanie Remembers: Reflections by Olivia de Havilland as Herself (archive footage) · Documentary - 1998
Glorious Technicolor as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 1998
Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1988
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Comedy - 1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage) · History - 1969
The Extraordinary Seaman as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Adventure - 1951
The Screen Director as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards as Self · Documentary - 1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the World as Self · Documentary
Vivien Leigh: Awards & Nominations
3 wins from 4 nominations across 3 award bodies, from 1940 to 1953. That includes 2 Oscars: Best Actress for A Streetcar Named Desire and Best Actress for Gone with the Wind. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Oscars 2 wins from 2 nominations -
BAFTA 1 win from 1 nomination -
Golden Globes 1 nomination
- 6th British Academy Film Awards
- Vivien Leigh: Win Best British Actress A Streetcar Named Desire
- The 24th Academy Awards
- Vivien Leigh: Win Best Actress A Streetcar Named Desire
- 9th Golden Globe Awards
- Vivien Leigh: Nominated Best Actress – Drama A Streetcar Named Desire
- The 12th Academy Awards
- Vivien Leigh: Win Best Actress Gone with the Wind
Who Is Vivien Leigh?
Vivien Leigh was born in Darjeeling, Bengal Presidency, British India in 1913. Credited on films since 1935, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Vivien Leigh, born as Vivian Mary Hartley on the 5 November 1913, was a British Actress known for her beautiful appearance and impressive acting talents. She shot to worldwide fame through her role as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She managed to secure this coveted award a second time for her portrayal of Blanche DuBois in the film adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951). With a career stretching over 30 years, Leigh played roles from Noël Coward and George Bernard Shaw comedies to classic Shakespearean characters. Despite her impressive career and recognition, her personal life was marred by periods of mental and physical health problems. Leigh suffered from bipolar disorder and recurrent bouts of chronic tuberculosis, first diagnosed in the mid-1940s. In addition to her acting career, Leigh is also known for her turbulent marriage to actor Laurence Olivier.
Who Vivien Leigh Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Vivien Leigh shares the most films with. Laurence Olivier comes first, with 8 films together, followed by Clark Gable (7).
Vivien Leigh: Questions & Answers
How many movies Vivien Leigh has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Vivien Leigh been in?
Vivien Leigh is credited on 31 films, from 1935 to 2021. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Vivien Leigh's highest-grossing movie?
Gone with the Wind (1940) is Vivien Leigh's biggest box office hit, with $402M worldwide, ahead of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) ($54.7K). Across every film with box office figures, Vivien Leigh's movies have made $402M.
Vivien Leigh's biggest hits Has Vivien Leigh won an Oscar?
Vivien Leigh has won 2 Oscars: Best Actress for A Streetcar Named Desire at the 1952 ceremony and Best Actress for Gone with the Wind at the 1940 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Vivien Leigh has 3 wins from 4 nominations.
What is Vivien Leigh's newest movie?
The most recent film on Vivien Leigh's filmography is Vivien Leigh, autant en emporte le vent (2021), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Vivien Leigh work with most often?
Vivien Leigh shares the most films with Laurence Olivier (8 films), Clark Gable (7 films) and Spencer Tracy (7 films).
The Best Vivien Leigh Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 31 credits.
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