Our Star of the Month is actor, best-selling author, and Hollywood legend Olivia de Havilland. Her career spanned 53 years, including those considered the golden age of Hollywood. Read on to discover interesting facts about Olivia de Havilland and to explore her life.

Olivia De Havilland

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Do you have a favourite Olivia de Havilland role? If so, what is it and why is it your favourite?

De Havilland’s mother named her Olivia after the heroine in William In 1935, Warner Brothers cast de Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Do you know the origin of your name? Havilland opposite a young and then- unknown actor—Errol Flynn—in the Mexican actor and director Emilia Fernandez lived in Mexico City on a adventure epic Captain Blood. The film street with no name. He received permission to name the street “Dulce was a huge success, receiving four Olivia,” Spanish for “Sweet Olivia,” after her. What is something that might Academy Awards nominations, including be named for you? Explain. Best Picture. The couple’s chemistry was undeniable, and they went on to star in Olivia de Havilland is descended from the Haverlands of Normandy, one of seven more films together. One of those whom (the Lord of Haverland) accompanied William the Conqueror in his invasion of England in 1066. What do you know about your own ancestry? was The Adventures of Robin Hood, one of the most popular adventure films in De Havilland holds the record for the most people thanked in an Oscar Hollywood history acceptance speech (27), which she set in 1947 when she accepted the In 1939, Warner Brothers loaned De award for Best Actress for To Each His Own. Who would you thank in a Havilland to David O. Selznick for the speech about your life? classic film Gone with the Wind. For her performance as Melanie Hamilton, Olivia received her first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her star was rising. After Gone with the Films Wind, Olivia returned to Warner Brothers The Charge of the light brigade and continued to churn out films, Its love I’m after The adventures of Robin Hood including Hold Back the Dawn, which Gone with the Wind resulted in her second Oscar nomination, Dodge City this time for Best Actress. The Strawberry Blonde During the war years, she joined a three- week train tour of the country, selling war bonds. Later she attended events at the famous Hollywood Canteen, entertaining Music Play classical music from Gone with the Wind and dancing with the troops.

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