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Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Acting·1916–2020·78 films

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).

Filmography

Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind (1939)Melanie Hamilton
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)Maid Marian
Airport '77
Airport '77 (1977)Emily Livingston
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)Miriam Deering
The Heiress
The Heiress (1949)Catherine Sloper
Captain Blood
Captain Blood (1935)Arabella Bishop
The Swarm
The Swarm (1978)Maureen Schuester
The Dark Mirror
The Dark Mirror (1946)Terry Collins / Ruth Collins
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)Elizabeth Bacon
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit (1948)Virginia Cunningham
Dodge City
Dodge City (1939)Abbie Irving
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)Lady Penelope Gray
The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)Elsa Campbell
Lady in a Cage
Lady in a Cage (1964)Mrs. Cornelia Hilyard
The Strawberry Blonde
The Strawberry Blonde (1941)Amy Lind
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail (1940)Kit Carson Holliday
In This Our Life
In This Our Life (1942)Roy Timberlake
My Cousin Rachel
My Cousin Rachel (1952)Rachel Sangalletti Ashley
The Proud Rebel
The Proud Rebel (1958)Linnett Moore
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)Hermia
Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn (1941)Emmy Brown
Not as a Stranger
Not as a Stranger (1955)Kristina Hedvigson / Kristina Marsh
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)Self
It's Love I'm After
It's Love I'm After (1937)Marcia West
Anthony Adverse
Anthony Adverse (1936)Angela Guiseppe
To Each His Own
To Each His Own (1946)Miss Josephine 'Jody' Norris
Libel
Libel (1959)Lady Margaret Anne Loddon
Light in the Piazza
Light in the Piazza (1962)Meg Johnson
Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke (1943)Princess Maria
Murder Is Easy
Murder Is Easy (1982)Honoria Waynflete
The Screaming Woman
The Screaming Woman (1972)Laura Wynant
Raffles
Raffles (1939)Gwen
The Fifth Musketeer
The Fifth Musketeer (1979)Anne d'Autriche
Four's a Crowd
Four's a Crowd (1938)Lorri Dillingwell
Devotion
Devotion (1946)Charlotte Brontë
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)Self (archive footage)
The Adventurers
The Adventurers (1970)Deborah Hadley
The Male Animal
The Male Animal (1942)Ellen Turner
The Great Garrick
The Great Garrick (1937)Germaine de la Corbe
Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)Serena Ferris
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)Self
Government Girl
Government Girl (1943)Elizabeth 'Smokey' Allard
Pope Joan
Pope Joan (1972)Mother Superior
My Love Came Back
My Love Came Back (1940)Amelia Cornell
The Ambassador's Daughter
The Ambassador's Daughter (1956)Joan Fisk
The Irish in Us
The Irish in Us (1935)Lucille Jackson
Jacques Tati, tombé de la lune
Jacques Tati, tombé de la lune (2021)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)Self (archive)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005)Self - Actress (also archive footage)
The Extraordinary Seaman
The Extraordinary Seaman (1969)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wings of the Navy
Wings of the Navy (1939)Irene Dale
Hard to Get
Hard to Get (1938)Margaret "Maggie" Richards
Melanie Remembers: Reflections by Olivia de Havilland
Melanie Remembers: Reflections by Olivia de Havilland (2004)Herself
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988)Self - Cast Member in 'Gone with the Wind' (archive footage)
That Lady
That Lady (1955)Ana de Mendoza
Out Where the Stars Begin
Out Where the Stars Begin (1938)Serena Ferris (archive footage)
Noon Wine
Noon Wine (1966)Ellie Thompson
Alibi Ike
Alibi Ike (1935)Dolly Stevens
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)Self
Show-Business at War
Show-Business at War (1943)Self
The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana
The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana (1982)Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano
Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano (1983)Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)Self
A Dream Comes True
A Dream Comes True (1935)Herself (uncredited)
Inside 'the Swarm'
Inside 'the Swarm' (1978)Self
The Well Groomed Bride
The Well Groomed Bride (1946)Margie Dawson
The Making of a Great Motion Picture
The Making of a Great Motion Picture (1936)
The Rebellious Olivia de Havilland
The Rebellious Olivia de Havilland (2021)Self - Actress
Call It a Day
Call It a Day (1937)Catherine 'Cath' Hilton
Breakdowns of 1944
Breakdowns of 1944 (1944)Self
A Day at Santa Anita
A Day at Santa Anita (1937)Olivia de Havilland (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)Self
The Woman He Loved
The Woman He Loved (1988)Aunt Bessie Merryman
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936)Self
Stars on Horseback
Stars on Horseback (1943)
Destins secrets d’étoiles - Grace, Jackie, Liz, Marilyn…
Destins secrets d’étoiles - Grace, Jackie, Liz, Marilyn… (2015)
Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler
Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler (1983)Self