Hey, girls, do it 100 years? Unique Melanie from Gone with the wind of life...

Actress Olivia De Havilland, whose star has risen thanks to the role of Melanie Wilkes, wife of the very handsome Ashley Wilkes in the film gone with the wind, does not believe in signs. Say, die in the frame — a bad omen. But it seems the actress trouble bypassed. After 1 July 2016 fair lady celebrated 100-year anniversary!





Edition "Website" will tell you about the life and career of the last living stars sweet heart of the film.

Olivia De Havillands film star was born July 1 1916 in Tokyo in the family of the actress and a lawyer. A year later Olivia was born sister Joan, and after a few years the family moved to Los Angeles.





Olivia was so charismatic and feminine, which immediately drew the attention of film producers. Her career started in the early 30-ies, when the young diva made her debut with Los Angeles in a production of "a Midsummer night's Dream". The girl liked to transform, and go out is she amazing, she, without hesitation, traded the theater for the movie.





It was her winning ticket! After a dozen films the actress was lucky to get the role of Melanie Hamilton in "Gone with the wind". This role became her big break and most proud.





Playing Melanie, Olivia was nominated for the award "Oscar" for best actress the second plan. However, then the coveted statuette the actress has not got. The Academy has corrected this mistake twice, namely in 1947 and 1950, handing Olivia De Havilland award for best actress in "to Each his own" and "the Heiress."





Olivia starred in the movie until the late ' 80s. the Latest was the role of aunt Bessie Merriman in the film "the Woman he loved." After this picture the woman has completed her 53-year-old acting career.









The 1990s was a time of loss for the actress. First, Olivia has lost a son, after him went the ex-husband and friend of the woman — novelist Marcus Goodrich. The second and also the ex-husband died a few years. The only support Olivia was her daughter Giselle.





The secret of longevity Olivia — great genetics. After all, her younger sister Joan Fontaine also is long-lived. She died at the age of 96 years. The sisters of life were rivals, and their opposition went so far that at some point they just burned all the bridges. "I first got married, first received the "Oscar", and if I die first, then Olivia will be furious — I will beat her here," said Jane. And it was done. Well, Hollywood of the 30's was harsh.





Olivia De Havilland was able to live life with head held high, remaining tender lady, an outstanding actress and a real beauty. She can be proud of: she's one of the few who stood at the origins of the cinema, which is irretrievably gone.





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Christina Mironyuk Fan of painting, especially Monet and Klimt. Loves movies, appreciates the music on vinyl. The architecture and sculpture that inspires inquisitive personality round the clock! Christina has been studying digital technology for prosthetics in dentistry. The girl chooses minimalism and simplicity in the interior, and in life. Inspiring mountain view and the book "Twenty thousand leagues under the sea" by Jules Verne — that is necessary for the happiness of our charming author!