Biography of actress olivia de havilland

(1916-2020)

Who Was Olivia de Havilland?

Olivia de Havilland signed with Warner Brothers in 1935 and in 1939 appeared as Melanie in Gone with the Wind.

The role gained her recognition and she went on to win Academy Awards for the films To Each His Own and The Heiress.

Early Career

Born on July 1, 1916, in Tokyo, Japan, de Havilland spent much of her youth in California.

She moved there with her mother and younger sister, Joan, after her parents divorced. De Havilland caught her big break in 1933 with her stage role as Hermia in a Max Reinhardt production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream at the famed Hollywood Bowl.

De Havilland earned the chance to reprise her role in the 1935 film adaptation with Dick Powell and James Cagney.

Biography of actress olivia de havilland

Along with her coveted part, she also landed a seven-year contract with Warner Brothers. The studio soon paired her with one of her frequent co-stars, Errol Flynn. The duo first appeared together in the a