Olivia de Havilland biography
Olivia de Havilland was a British actress, born on 1 July 1916 in Tokyo, who died on 26 July 2020.
Olivia de Havilland's screen career began in 1935 with The Irish in Us, playing Lucille Jackson.
Olivia de Havilland appeared in 55 films and 9 television or streaming titles between 1935 and 2009.
Honours include Knight of the Legion of Honour, National Medal of Arts and Academy Award for Best Actress (2 times).
- Also known as
- Olivia Mary de Havilland, Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland
- Born
- 1 July 1916
- Died
- 26 July 2020 (aged 104)
- Birthplace
- Tokyo
- Work
- Television actor, Stage actor, Film actor, Screenwriter, Actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1933 to 2010
- Awards
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- National Medal of Arts
- Academy Award for Best Actress (2 times)
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress
- Golden Globe for best actress
Olivia de Havilland filmography
55 films and 9 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | I Remember Better When I Paint | Narrator | Voice | |
| 1988 | The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind | English | ||
| 1979 | The Fifth Musketeer | Queen Anne | Filmed in 1976 | |
| 1978 | The Swarm | Maureen Schuester | ||
| 1977 | Airport '77 | Emily Livingston | ||
| 1972 | Pope Joan | Mother Superior | ||
| 1970 | The Adventurers | Deborah Hadley | ||
| 1969 | The Extraordinary Seaman | English | ||
| 1966 | Noon Wine | English | ||
| 1964 | Lady in a Cage | Mrs. Cornelia Hilyard | ||
| 1964 | Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte | Miriam Deering | ||
| 1963 | Hollywood Without Make-Up | English | ||
| 1962 | Light in the Piazza | Meg Johnson | ||
| 1959 | Libel | Lady Margaret Loddon | ||
| 1958 | The Proud Rebel | Linnett Moore | ||
| 1956 | The Ambassador's Daughter | Joan Fisk | ||
| 1955 | That Lady | Ana de Mendoza | ||
| 1955 | Not as a Stranger | Kristina Hedvigson | ||
| 1952 | My Cousin Rachel | Rachel Sangalletti Ashley | ||
| 1949 | The Heiress | Catherine Sloper | ||
| 1948 | The Snake Pit | Virginia Stuart Cunningham | ||
| 1946 | To Each His Own | Miss Josephine 'Jody' Norris | Won , Academy Award for Best Actress | |
| 1946 | The Well Groomed Bride | Margie Dawson | ||
| 1946 | The Dark Mirror | Terry Collins / Ruth Collins | ||
| 1946 | Devotion | Charlotte Brontë |
Show all 55 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars | English | ||
| 1943 | Show Business at War | English | ||
| 1943 | Princess O'Rourke | Princess Maria, also known as Mary Williams | ||
| 1943 | Government Girl | Elizabeth "Smokey" Allard | ||
| 1942 | The Male Animal | Ellen Turner | ||
| 1942 | In This Our Life | Roy Timberlake | ||
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots On | Elizabeth Bacon Custer | ||
| 1941 | The Strawberry Blonde | Amy Lind Grimes | ||
| 1941 | Hold Back the Dawn | Emmy Brown | Nominated , Academy Award for Best Actress | |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Trail | Kit Carson Holliday | ||
| 1940 | My Love Came Back | Amelia Cornell | ||
| 1939 | Gone with the Wind | Melanie Hamilton Wilkes | Nominated , Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| 1939 | Wings of the Navy | Irene Dale | ||
| 1939 | The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex | Lady Penelope Gray | ||
| 1939 | Raffles | Gwen Manders | ||
| 1939 | Dodge City | Abbie Irving | ||
| 1938 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | Maid Marian | ||
| 1938 | Hard to Get | Margaret 'Maggie' Richards | ||
| 1938 | Gold Is Where You Find It | Serena Ferris | ||
| 1938 | Four's a Crowd | Lorri Dillingwell | ||
| 1937 | The Great Garrick | Germaine de la Corbe | ||
| 1937 | It's Love I'm After | Marcia West | ||
| 1937 | Call It a Day | Catherine Hilton | ||
| 1937 | Lux Radio Theatre | Arabella Bishop | ||
| 1936 | The Charge of the Light Brigade | Elsa Campbell | ||
| 1936 | Anthony Adverse | Angela Guisseppi | ||
| 1935 | The Irish in Us | Lucille Jackson | ||
| 1935 | Captain Blood | Arabella Bishop | ||
| 1935 | Alibi Ike | Dolly Stevens | ||
| 1935 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Hermia | Film debut |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Woman He Loved | Aunt Bessie Merryman | CBS | Movie (final film role) |
| 1986 | Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna | Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna | NBC | |
| 1986 | North and South: Book II | Mrs. Neal | ABC | Miniseries (6 episodes) |
| 1982 | The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana | Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother | CBS | Movie |
| 1982 | Murder Is Easy | Honoria Waynflete | CBS | Movie |
| 1981 | The Love Boat | Aunt Hilly | ABC | Episode: "Aunt Hilly" |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations | Mrs. Warner | ABC | Miniseries (2 episodes) |
| 1972 | The Screaming Woman | Laura Wynant | ABC | Movie |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67 | Ellie Thompson | ABC | Episode: "Noon Wine" |