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What movie and television projects has Vivien Leigh been in?

Vivien Leigh was a prolific actress, appearing in numerous films and plays throughout her career. Here are some of her most notable works:

Films:

* Gone with the Wind (1939): This iconic film, for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress, launched her career and remains one of the most beloved films of all time. She played Scarlett O'Hara, a headstrong and resilient woman in the American Civil War.

* A Streetcar Named Desire (1951): Leigh won her second Academy Award for portraying Blanche DuBois, a faded Southern belle struggling with mental instability.

* Waterloo Bridge (1940): This romantic drama features Leigh as a ballerina forced into prostitution during World War I.

* That Hamilton Woman (1941): Leigh played Lady Hamilton, the mistress of British Admiral Horatio Nelson, in this historical drama.

* Anna Karenina (1948): Leigh portrayed the titular character, a Russian aristocrat who has an affair with a dashing military officer.

* Elephant Walk (1954): This film features Leigh as a woman who marries a wealthy tea planter in Ceylon and faces challenges in her new life.

* The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961): This drama showcases Leigh as a fading Hollywood star who falls in love with a younger man in Rome.

Television:

* The Londoner's Story (1953): Leigh played the role of the Lady in this British television series, which was adapted from a novel by Liam O'Flaherty. This was one of her few television appearances.

Note: While Leigh appeared in several plays throughout her career, these are some of her most well-known film and television roles.

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