Butterfly McQueen portrayed Prissy, a servant in the O'Hara household.
Yes. It was the British star's first of two Best Actress Oscars for playing notorious Southern belles. Besides the 1939 Academy Award she won for her performance as Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind," Leigh also won the 1951 Best Actress award for her portrayal of Blanche DuBois in "A Streetcar Named Desire."
it didnt win
That would be Gone with the Wind (1939).
In 1959, "Ben-Hur," took home 11 Oscars. Beating the record of the champ, "Gone With the Wind," back in 1939, with 13 nominations, and winning 8 Oscars.
Both of Vivian Leigh's Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscars came from portraying (American) southern women. Her first, in 1939, was for her performance as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind. Her second was for A Streetcar Named Desire as Blanche DuBois.
Butterfly McQueen portrayed Prissy, a servant in the O'Hara household.
Vivien Leigh is most famous for her acting in the groundbreaking and ultra successful blockbuster Gone With the Wind. She is also known for being the leading lady in the seminal movie A Streetcar Named Desire and her impressive career in theater.
Vivien Leigh is most famous for her acting in the groundbreaking and ultra successful blockbuster Gone with the Wind. She is also known for being the leading lady in the seminal movie A Streetcar Named Desire and her impressive career in theater.
Yes. It was the British star's first of two Best Actress Oscars for playing notorious Southern belles. Besides the 1939 Academy Award she won for her performance as Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind," Leigh also won the 1951 Best Actress award for her portrayal of Blanche DuBois in "A Streetcar Named Desire."
it didnt win
Gone with the Wind.
That would be Gone with the Wind (1939).
Gone with the Wind.
In 1959, "Ben-Hur," took home 11 Oscars. Beating the record of the champ, "Gone With the Wind," back in 1939, with 13 nominations, and winning 8 Oscars.
gone with the wind
Vivien Leigh and Hattie McDaniel won an Oscar for their roles in Gone with the Wind (1939).