Olivia de Havilland

Personal Info

Birthday

July 1, 1916

Day of Death

2020-07-26

(104 years old)

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As

Olivia Mary de Havilland

Livvie

Olivia De Havilland

Olivia DeHavilland

Олівія де Гевіленд

올리비아 드 하빌랜드

الیویا دی هاویلند

Olivia de Havilland

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.