Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1916-07-01
Deathday: 2020-07-26 (104 years old)

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Biography

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".

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Filmography

all 89

Movies 76

self 27

TV Shows 13

Self - Actress
The Rebellious Olivia de Havilland

The Rebellious Olivia de Havilland (2021)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)

Movie
Arabella Bishop
Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born

Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born (2005)

Movie
Lady Penelope Gray
Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale

Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale (2005)

Movie
Self - Actress (also archive footage)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005)

Movie
Self
Melanie Remembers: Reflections by Olivia de Havilland

Melanie Remembers: Reflections by Olivia de Havilland (2004)

Movie
Self
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)

Movie
(archive footage)
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988)

Movie
Aunt Bessie Merryman
The Woman He Loved

The Woman He Loved (1988)

Movie
Dowager Empress Maria
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna (1986)

TV
Mrs. Neal
North and South

North and South (1985)

TV
3.5
Self
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II (1985)

Movie
Self
Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano

Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano (1983)

Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

Movie
Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana

The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana (1982)

Movie
Honoria Waynflete
Murder Is Easy

Murder Is Easy (1982)

Movie
Anne d'Autriche
The Fifth Musketeer

The Fifth Musketeer (1979)

Movie
Mrs. Warner
Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations (1979)

TV
6
Maureen Schuester
The Swarm

The Swarm (1978)

Movie
6
Self
Inside 'the Swarm'

Inside 'the Swarm' (1978)

Movie
Aunt Hilly
The Love Boat

The Love Boat (1977)

TV
6.85
Emily Livingston
Airport '77

Airport '77 (1977)

Movie
5.48
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)

TV
Mother Superior
Pope Joan

Pope Joan (1972)

Movie
Laura Wynant
The Screaming Woman

The Screaming Woman (1972)

Movie
Deborah Hadley
The Adventurers

The Adventurers (1970)

Movie
Ellie Thompson
Noon Wine

Noon Wine (1966)

Movie
Ellie Thompson
ABC Stage 67

ABC Stage 67 (1966)

TV
Miriam Deering
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)

Movie
Cornelia Hilyard
Lady in a Cage

Lady in a Cage (1964)

Movie
Self
The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace (1964)

TV
Self
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

TV
Meg Johnson
Light in the Piazza

Light in the Piazza (1962)

Movie
Self
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

TV
Self
Insight: Anthony Asquith

Insight: Anthony Asquith (1960)

Movie
Lady Loddon
Libel

Libel (1959)

Movie
Linnett Moore
The Proud Rebel

The Proud Rebel (1958)

Movie
Joan Fisk
The Ambassador's Daughter

The Ambassador's Daughter (1956)

Movie
Kristina
Not as a Stranger

Not as a Stranger (1955)

Movie
Ana de Mendoza
That Lady

That Lady (1955)

Movie
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Rachel Ashley
My Cousin Rachel

My Cousin Rachel (1952)

Movie
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
Catherine Sloper
The Heiress

The Heiress (1949)

Movie
5.5
Virginia Stuart Cunningham
The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit (1948)

Movie
Self (archive footage) / Self
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Terry Collins / Ruth Collins
The Dark Mirror

The Dark Mirror (1946)

Movie
Margie Dawson
The Well Groomed Bride

The Well Groomed Bride (1946)

Movie
Charlotte Brontë
Devotion

Devotion (1946)

Movie
Jody Norris
To Each His Own

To Each His Own (1946)

Movie
6
Self
Breakdowns of 1944

Breakdowns of 1944 (1944)

Movie
Smokey Allard
Government Girl

Government Girl (1943)

Movie
Princess Maria
Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke (1943)

Movie
Self
Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Movie
Self
Show-Business at War

Show-Business at War (1943)

Movie
Self
Stars on Horseback

Stars on Horseback (1943)

Movie
Self
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)

Movie
Roy Timberlake
In This Our Life

In This Our Life (1942)

Movie
6
Ellen Turner
The Male Animal

The Male Animal (1942)

Movie
Elizabeth Bacon
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

Movie
Emmy Brown
Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn (1941)

Movie
Amy Lind
The Strawberry Blonde

The Strawberry Blonde (1941)

Movie
'Kit Carson' Holliday
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail (1940)

Movie
Self
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)

Movie
Amelia Cornell
My Love Came Back

My Love Came Back (1940)

Movie
Melanie Hamilton
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind (1939)

Movie
5.55
Lady Penelope Gray
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)

Movie
Gwen
Raffles

Raffles (1939)

Movie
Abbie Irving
Dodge City

Dodge City (1939)

Movie
Irene Dale
Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy (1939)

Movie
Margaret 'Maggie' Richards
Hard to Get

Hard to Get (1938)

Movie
Lorri Dillingwell
Four's a Crowd

Four's a Crowd (1938)

Movie
Serena Ferris (archive footage)
Out Where the Stars Begin

Out Where the Stars Begin (1938)

Movie
Maid Marian
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Movie
3.86
Serena Ferris
Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)

Movie
Germaine
The Great Garrick

The Great Garrick (1937)

Movie
Marcia West
It's Love I'm After

It's Love I'm After (1937)

Movie
4
Olivia de Havilland
A Day at Santa Anita

A Day at Santa Anita (1937)

Movie
Catherine 'Cath' Hilton
Call It a Day

Call It a Day (1937)

Movie
Elsa Campbell
The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)

Movie
Self
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936)

Movie
Angela Guisseppi
Anthony Adverse

Anthony Adverse (1936)

Movie
Self
The Making of a Great Motion Picture

The Making of a Great Motion Picture (1936)

Movie
Herself (uncredited)
A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True (1935)

Movie
Arabella Bishop
Captain Blood

Captain Blood (1935)

Movie
6
Hermia
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)

Movie
Lucille Jackson
The Irish in Us

The Irish in Us (1935)

Movie
Dolly Stevens
Alibi Ike

Alibi Ike (1935)

Movie
Aunt Bessie Merryman
The Woman He Loved

The Woman He Loved

TV

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1916-07-01

Deathday
2020-07-26 (104 years old)

Birth Name
Olivia Mary de Havilland

Birth Place
Tokyo, Japan

Religion
Episcopal Church

Height

Relationships
Marcus Goodrich (1946-08-26 - 1953-01-01), Pierre Galante (1955-04-02 - 1979-01-01)

Children
Benjamin Briggs Goodrich, Gisèle Galante

Father
Walter Augustus de Havilland

Mother
Lilian Fontaine

Siblings
Joan Fontaine

Relatives
Geoffrey de Havilland, Hereward de Havilland

Citizenships
United States of America, United Kingdom, France

Residences
16th arrondissement of Paris, France

Also Known As
Olivia Mary de Havilland, Livvie, Olivia De Havilland, Olivia DeHavilland, Олівія де Гевіленд, Оливия Де Хэвилленд, 올리비아 드 하빌랜드

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, National Medal of Arts, Academy Award for Best Actress, honorary doctor of the University of Hertfordshire, Volpi Cup for Best Actress, Golden Globe for best actress, Knight of the Legion of Honour


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