Olivia de Havilland

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1. juli 1916 — 26. juli 2020 (104 år)
Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland DBE (July 1, 1916 - July 25, 2020) was a British-American actress, whose career spanned from 1935 to 1988. She appeared in 49 feature films, and was one of the leading movie stars during the golden age of Classical Hollywood. She is best known for her early screen performances in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) and Gone with the Wind (1939), and her later award-winning performances in To Each His Own (1946), The Snake Pit (1948), and The Heiress (1949).

Born in Tokyo to British parents, de Havilland and her younger sister, actress Joan Fontaine, moved with their mother to California in 1919. They were brought up by their mother Lilian, a former stage actress who taught them drama, music, and elocution.

Olivia de Havilland made her screen debut in Reinhardt's A Midsummer Night's Dream in 1935. During her career, she often played demure ingénues opposite popular leading men, including Errol Flynn, with whom she made nine films. They became one of Hollywood's most popular romantic on-screen pairings.

She achieved her initial popularity in romantic comedy films, such as The Great Garrick (1937), and in Westerns, such as Dodge City (1939). Her natural beauty and refined acting style made her particularly effective in historical period dramas, such as Anthony Adverse (1936), and romantic dramas, such as Hold Back the Dawn (1941).

In her later career, she was most successful in dramas, such as Light in the Piazza (1962), and unglamorous roles in psychological dramas including Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964). In addition to her film career, de Havilland continued her work in the theatre, appearing three times on Broadway. She also worked in television, appearing in the successful miniseries, Roots: The Next Generations (1979), and television feature films, such as Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna, for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

During her film career, de Havilland won two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two New York Film Critics Circle Awards, the National Board of Review Award for Best Actress, and the Venice Film Festival Volpi Cup. For her contributions to the motion picture industry, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. For her lifetime contribution to the arts, she received the National Medal of Arts from President George W. Bush, and was appointed a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

De Havilland and Joan Fontaine are the only siblings to have won Academy Awards in a lead acting category. A lifelong rivalry between the two actresses resulted in an estrangement that lasted over three decades. De Havilland lived in Paris since 1956, and celebrated her 100th birthday on July 1, 2016.

In June 2017, two weeks before her 101st birthday, de Havilland was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to drama. She was the oldest woman ever to receive the honour. In a statement, she called it "the most gratifying of birthday presents".

Filmer & Serier på Plex

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood
    The Adventures of Robin Hood1938
  • The Swarm
    The Swarm1978
  • The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
    The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex1939
  • Dodge City
    Dodge City1939
  • The Dark Mirror
    The Dark Mirror1946
  • Santa Fe Trail
    Santa Fe Trail1940
  • The Proud Rebel
    The Proud Rebel1958
  • Raffles
    Raffles1939
  • Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna
    Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna2 episoder

Kjent for

  • Gone with the Wind
    Gone with the Wind1939
  • The Heiress
    The Heiress1949
  • The Adventures of Robin Hood
    The Adventures of Robin Hood1938
  • The Snake Pit
    The Snake Pit1948
  • Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte
    Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte1964
  • Captain Blood
    Captain Blood1935
  • The Dark Mirror
    The Dark Mirror1946
  • To Each His Own
    To Each His Own1946
  • My Cousin Rachel
    My Cousin Rachel1952
  • Lady in a Cage
    Lady in a Cage1964
  • They Died with Their Boots On
    They Died with Their Boots On1941
  • Dodge City
    Dodge City1939
  • The Charge of the Light Brigade
    The Charge of the Light Brigade1936
  • In This Our Life
    In This Our Life1942
  • Airport '77
    Airport '771977
  • The Strawberry Blonde
    The Strawberry Blonde1941
  • Santa Fe Trail
    Santa Fe Trail1940
  • The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
    The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex1939
  • Light in the Piazza
    Light in the Piazza1962
  • The Swarm
    The Swarm1978

Filmografi

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1997
20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years · as Virginia Stuart Cunningham
1988
The Woman He Loved · as Aunt Bessie Merryman
1986
Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna · as Dowager Empress MariaPå Plex
1986
North and South, Book II · as Mrs. Neal
1985
North and South · as Mrs. Neal
1982
The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana · as Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
1982
Murder Is Easy · as Honoria Waynflete
1979
The Fifth Musketeer · as Anne D'autriche
1979
Roots: The Next Generations · as Mrs. Warner
1978
The Swarm · as Maureen SchuesterPå Plex
1977
The Love Boat · as Aunt Hilly
1977
Airport '77 · as Emily Livingston
1972
Pope Joan · as Mother Superior
1972
The Screaming Woman · as Laura Wynant
1970
The Adventurers · as Deborah Hadley
1967
The Danny Thomas Hour · as Deborah Rubin
1966
Noon Wine · as Ellie Thompson
1966
ABC Stage 67 · as Ellie Thompson
1964
Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte · as Miriam Deering
1964
Lady in a Cage · as Mrs. Cornelia Hilyard
1962
Light in the Piazza · as Meg Johnson
1959
Libel · as Lady Margaret Anne Loddon
1958
The Proud Rebel · as Linnett MoorePå Plex
1956
1955
Not as a Stranger · as Kristina Hedvigson / Kristina Marsh
1955
That Lady · as Ana De Mendoza
1952
My Cousin Rachel · as Rachel Sangalletti Ashley
1949
The Heiress · as Catherine Sloper
1948
The Snake Pit · as Virginia Cunningham
1946
The Dark Mirror · as Terry Collins / Ruth CollinsPå Plex
1946
The Well Groomed Bride · as Margie Dawson
1946
Devotion · as Charlotte Brontë
1946
To Each His Own · as Miss Josephine 'jody' Norris
1943
Government Girl · as Elizabeth 'smokey' Allard
1943
Princess O'Rourke · as Princess Maria
1943
1942
In This Our Life · as Roy Timberlake
1942
The Male Animal · as Ellen Turner
1941
They Died with Their Boots On · as Elizabeth Bacon
1941
Hold Back the Dawn · as Emmy Brown
1941
The Strawberry Blonde · as Amy Lind
1940
Santa Fe Trail · as Kit Carson HollidayPå Plex
1940
My Love Came Back · as Amelia Cornell
1939
Gone with the Wind · as Melanie Hamilton
1939
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex · as Lady Penelope GrayPå Plex
1939
Raffles · as GwenPå Plex
1939
Dodge City · as Abbie IrvingPå Plex
1939
Wings of the Navy · as Irene Dale
1938
Hard to Get · as Margaret "maggie" Richards
1938
Four's a Crowd · as Lorri Dillingwell
1938
The Adventures of Robin Hood · as Maid MarianPå Plex
1938
Gold Is Where You Find It · as Serena Ferris
1937
The Great Garrick · as Germaine De La Corbe
1937
It's Love I'm After · as Marcia West
1937
Call It a Day · as Catherine 'cath' Hilton
1936
1936
Anthony Adverse · as Angela Guiseppe
1935
Captain Blood · as Arabella Bishop
1935
1935
The Irish in Us · as Lucille Jackson
1935
Alibi Ike · as Dolly Stevens

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The Oscars · as Self - Memorial Tribute
2019
The Movies · as Self
2017
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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year · as Self (archive Footage)
2006
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The Adventures of Errol Flynn · as Self - Actress (also Archive Footage)
2004
Premiere Women in Hollywood Awards · as Self (received Legend Award)
2003
The 75th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Past Winner
2001
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The Best of Hollywood · as Self - Interview
1995
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The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind · as Self - Cast Member In 'gone With The Wind' (archive Footage)
1988
The 60th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1988
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The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Winner & Presenter
1986
Our World · as Self - 'gone With The Wind' Actress
1985
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited)
1981
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The 50th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1977
The Hollywood Greats · as Self - Interviewee
1976
César Awards · as Self - Presenter
1975
Arena (1975) · as Self
1975
1975
Good Morning America · as Self - Guest
1974
Harty · as Self - Guest
1974
Dinah! · as Self - Guest
1973
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Film · as Self
1971
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The Extraordinary Seaman · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited)
1968
60 Minutes · as Self - Actress (segment: Mccullough)
1968
What's My Line? (1968) · as Self - Mystery Guest
1968
The 40th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1967
1967
Personality · as Self
1967
The 39th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1966
1964
The Celebrity Game · as Self - Panelist
1964
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The 35th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1962
1962
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Password · as Self - Celebrity Contestant
1960
Here's Hollywood · as Self
1960
The 32nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1959
The Bell Telephone Hour · as Self - Host
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Person to Person · as Self
1953
1953
The 25th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1952
I've Got a Secret · as Self - Guest Star
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What's My Line? · as Self - Mystery Guest
1948
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Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee / Presenter
1943
1943