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Olivia de Havilland

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Olivia de Havilland Biography

Olivia de Havilland
  • Birth Name: Olivia Mary de Havilland
  • Birth Place: Tokyo, Japan
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/01/1916, Cancer
  • Profession: Actor
Olivia de Havilland Fast Facts:
  • Born in Tokyo to British subjects; moved to California at the age of three.
  • Won a scholarship to Mills College in Oakland, CA, but never attended due to her budding acting career.
  • Discovered by famed theatrical producer Max Reinhardt while appearing in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
  • While under contract to Warner Bros., she starred in nine movies with Errol Flynn.
  • Tired of being suspended by Warner Bros. for refusing roles in bad movies, she sued the studio in the 1940s and won a landmark ruling regarding actors' contracts; it's still known in law books as "the de Havilland decision."
  • Was involved in a bitter, well-publicized feud with her sister Joan Fontaine that reportedly began when they were children and escalated after they were both nominated for an Oscar in 1941 (Fontaine won).
    Olivia de Havilland Relationships:
  • Benjamin Briggs Goodrich - Son
  • Gisele Galante - Daughter
  • Joan Fontaine - Sister
  • Lillian Fontaine - Mother
  • Marcus Goodrich - Ex-husband
  • Pierre Galante - Ex-husband
  • Walter Augustus de Havilland - Father

  • Olivia de Havilland Awards:
  • 1987 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1941 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1948 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1987 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
  • 1946 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
  • 1949 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
  • 1950 Golden Globe: Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
  • 1939 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1953 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee

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