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Even though her film roles brought her global name recognition and acclaim, the bulk of her work was in theatrical productions, frequently with Olivier as her director and/or co-star. Many of their productions on the British stage were based on the works of William Shakespeare.
TitleDateTheatreRoleThe Green Sash1935GiustaThe Mask of Virtue1935Henriette Duquesnoy1936The Happy Hypocrite1936Jenny MereDespite her fame as a screen actress, Leigh was primarily a stage performer. During her 30-year career, she played roles ranging from the heroines of Noël Coward and George Bernard Shaw comedies to classic Shakespearean characters such as Ophelia , Cleopatra , Juliet and Lady Macbeth .
Apr 2, 2014 · Her increasingly troubled personal life forced Leigh to take occasional breaks from work throughout the 1940s, but she continued to take on many high-profile roles, both on the stage and...
May 2, 2020 · Up until quite recently, Vivien Leigh, the legendary star of stage and screen, was branded with the label nymphomaniac, a derogatory-sounding term which makes it sound like she was a sex...
May 7, 2014 · She had star quality in abundance, and what came across on stage was magnified on the screen. Today I’m going to talk about Vivien Leigh the film star. I’m aware that she would probably hate that. She spent much of her career rejecting that very label and replacing it with “actress.”
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Mar 31, 2008 · Vivien Leigh was a star on the stage and on the big screen for more than 20 years. Now her life has found fame in Devon. Vivien Leigh has a local connection and her work is celebrated...
For the rest of her career, Leigh alternated between the stage and screen, giving electrifying, emotional performances in both mediums. She appeared in six films after her initial bout with Hollywood, first in the British productions "Caesar and Cleopatra" (1946), opposite Claude Rains, and as "Anna Karenina" (1948).
