Yes, you guessed it right! 💯 This is the actress starring in «Gone with the Wind», one of the classics of the time! 😍🎥 The future global icon was still a child when she performed behind the curtains soon finding out that acting was her calling! 🤗👏 We bet none of you knew that she also had Irish, Indian as well as Armenian roots!🤫🧐 Discover more jaw-dropping facts about the movie icon in this article!👇
The future actress was born into a military family where her mother initially was a homemaker who started pursuing her passion and performing in the local theatre. Her daughter had no other chance but to accompany her parent behind the curtains which significantly shaped her and influenced concerning her future career.
Far not everyone knows that she had a mix of roots: Irish, French and Armenian. One may say that talent ran through the family. It was her portrayal of Scarlett O’Hara in the movie «Gone with the Wind» that catapulted her into worldwide fame and recognition.
American Film Institute ranked her as the 16th greatest female movie star of classic Hollywood cinema. Few know that she suffered from bipolar disorder and often had tuberculosis.
As a result, her drizzling career suffered and it was hard to cope with all those difficulties balancing it with her poor mental health. What concerns her personal life, her love became her fellow actor Laurence Olivier. Sadly enough, they had no kids together and a serious illness eventually did them apart.
