As we all know by now, 2020 is the year that keeps on taking. Earlier it was announced that legendary film star, Olivia de Havilland passed away at the age of 104.
Olivia is best known for her roles in Gone With The Wind as well as The Adventures of Robin Hood . Olivia’s legacy will sustain for generations. Rest in peace.
Olivia de Havilland was one of the first movie stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
She was a headstrong and fearless woman in her youth. Olivia built a reputation around her unwavering principles and for always speaking her mind.
Over the course of her career, she bore witness to most major shifts to ever take place in cinema.
Olivia is best remembered for her work in *Gone With The Wind*.
Olivia is most well known for her role as Melanie Hamilton in the 1939 classic Gone With The Wind . To this day, the film is widely considered to be one of the best pictures to have ever been made.
She also had an incredibly memorable performance as Maid Marian in *The Adventures Of Robin Hood*.
Olivia starred opposite Errol Flynn, another giant of the era. Olivia was renowned for her earnest approach and pure unabashed vigor in how she played each and every role.
Olivia carved out a name for herself as a true Hollywood dame playing Catherine Sloper in *The Heiress*.
The film is one of the only pictures to receive a 100% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. If you haven’t seen it, it’s definitely worth the watch.
Olivia’s performance is electric.
All her life, she was never one to shy away from controversy.
During a time when actors could get into a lot of trouble for being too political, Olivia openly decried and spoke out against the Communist Party .
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She was even called to speak in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee.
She began to transition into television acting in the 1970s.
Olivia starred in the made-for-TV movie Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna . She received a Golden Globe for her role.
From this point onward, Olivia’s career began to take a different turn.
As the times changed, Olivia began appearing more and more on the small screen.
She made a brief cameo appearance on The Love Boat playing the character of Aunt Hilly. She would go on to star in a handful of made-for-TV movies before calling it quits in 1988.
Now, after 104 incredible years of life, Olivia is finally at rest.
Olivia is survived by her two children . She’s already receiving an outpouring of support across social media.
Thank you for all that you gave us, Olivia. We will never forget you!
