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Vivien Leigh was a British actress best known for two iconic roles: Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind" (1939) and Blanche DuBois in "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951) — both performances earned her Academy Awards. Celebrated for her beauty and talent, Leigh also had a distinguished stage career. Her life, including her marriage to Laurence Olivier and her battle with bipolar disorder, has become part of her legend as a complex, brilliant star.