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Suzanne Farrington ( née Holman; 12 October 1933 – 1 March 2015) was the only child of British actress Vivien Leigh and her first husband, Herbert Leigh Holman. Upon her mother's death, Farrington was bequeathed her mother's papers, including her letters, photographs, contracts and diaries.
Suzanne’s parents divorced in 1940, and her custody went to her father. On August 31 that year, her mother married English actor and director Laurence Olivier. Although, till 1950, Suzanne was not much in contact with her mother, she became close to Simon Tarquin Olivier, Olivier’s son through his first wife, actor Jill Esmond.
Mar 12, 2015 · Vivien Leigh's daughter, Suzanne Farrington, has died at age 81. But who was she, really?
Mar 12, 2015 · By contrast, Suzanne was lovingly raised by her ever-dignified father, the barrister Leigh Holman, and found a surrogate mother in her maternal grandmother, Gertrude Hartley, to both of whom she was devoted. Later she also held her stepfather, Olivier, in great affection and esteem.
In December, 1942, David O. Selznick conceived the idea of casting Suzanne as the young Jane in the Orson Welles film Jane Eyre, mindful of the publicity potential. Suzanne’s father, however, was adamantly against his daughter following her mother’s path.
By contrast, Suzanne was lovingly raised by her ever-dignified father, the barrister Leigh Holman, and found a surrogate mother in her maternal grandmother, Gertrude Hartley, to both of whom she was devoted. Later she also held her stepfather, Olivier, in great affection and esteem.
Mar 8, 2015 · Suzanne Farrington, who has died aged 81, was the only child of the actress and film star Vivien Leigh. She was born when her mother was 18, and restless to make her name on the stage.
