Olivia de Havilland

English and American actress (1916–2020)

Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland DBE (July 1, 1916 – July 26, 2020) was a British-American actress. She was one of two only living stars of Gone with the Wind, but there are also actors with smaller roles in said movie who are still alive. She has won the Academy Award two times. She is the sister of late actress Joan Fontaine, who also won the Academy Award. They did not get along ever since they were children.

Dame Olivia de Havilland

1940
Born
Olivia Mary de Havilland

(1916-07-01)July 1, 1916
DiedJuly 26, 2020(2020-07-26) (aged 104)
NationalityBritish-American
Years active1935 - 2009
Spouse(s)Marcus Goodrich (1946-1953)
Pierre Galante (1955-1979)
Children2
RelativesJoan Fontaine (sister, dead)
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Actress
1946 To Each His Own
1949 The Heiress
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama
1950 The Heiress
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Miniseries
1987 Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
1948 The Snake Pit
1949 The Heiress

De Havilland was born in Tokyo to British parents. She became an American citizen in 1941. She lived in Paris from 1956 until her death in 2020.

De Havilland died on July 26, 2020 at her home in Paris at the age of 104.[1]

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  1. "'Gone With the Wind' star Olivia de Havilland dies at 104". EW.com.

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