<P> Vivien Leigh ( born Vivian Mary Hartley , and also known as Lady Olivier after 1947 ; 5 November 1913 -- 8 July 1967 ) was an English stage and film actress . She won two Academy Awards for Best Actress for her iconic 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 ) . </P>
<P> Vivien Leigh ( born Vivian Mary Hartley , and also known as Lady Olivier after 1947 ; 5 November 1913 -- 8 July 1967 ) was an English stage and film actress . She won two Academy Awards for Best Actress for her iconic 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 ) . </P>
who played scarlet in gone with the wind
who played scarlet in gone with the wind
Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh