"Known for her unique beauty and unyielding drive, the India-born, British-bred Leigh quickly became a silver screen superstar, earning the first best actress Oscar ever awarded to a British woman for her role in Gone With The Wind. Celebrated onstage and screen, Olivier's talent also earned him Oscars, in addition to a knighthood that gave him the official title of "Sir" in his native UK. Together they became one of cinema's most talked-about pairings."
"Leigh, an avid antiquer who cultivated a deep passion for art and interiors, led the aesthetics for all of their marital homes in a style that leaned toward the dramatic. She collected paintings throughout her travels, often bringing favorites along to brighten hotel rooms. From the country grandeur of Notley Abbey to the elegance of Durham Cottage and Eaton Square, Leigh unleashed her flamboyant style throughout her living spaces."
Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier formed one of 20th-century cinema's most celebrated couples, both achieving iconic screen roles and major awards. Leigh, India-born and British-bred, won the first best actress Oscar awarded to a British woman for Gone With The Wind. Olivier earned multiple Oscars and a knighthood. Their marriage lasted about twenty years but deteriorated as mutual infidelity and Leigh's worsening bipolar disorder strained the relationship, leading to divorce; Olivier remarried and had children while Leigh never remarried and died at 53 from tuberculosis seven years after the split. Leigh led the couple's interior aesthetics, collecting art and creating dramatic, flamboyant homes.
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