The Rise and Fall of Hollywood Starlet Vivien Leigh

Some people are born with extraordinary star power and are destined for Hollywood. Vivien Leigh was undoubtedly one of those people. Ever since she was a little girl, Leigh was a performer and had big dreams of becoming a starlet. She made a name for herself with her starring role as Scarlet O’Hara in Gone With the Wind, but things weren’t as glamorous behind the scenes.

Vivien Lee with Clark Gable, Laurence Olivier, Marlon Brando, and alone

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If there is one word to describe Vivien Leigh, it’s fighter. She fought for movie roles and for the man she loved. But her most difficult battle of all was the one with her own troubled mind. With mental health issues, physical health problems, and immense talent, Vivien Leigh lived an interesting life, to say the least. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean she lived a happy life.

Here is the tragic life and early death of Old Hollywood starlet Vivien Leigh.

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