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Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara

Vivien Leigh starred as Scarlett O'Hara in 1939's Gone With The Wind. Though she was British, she played the part of the Southern Belle perfectly, and it would go down in history as her most iconic role. Despite the fame, she was certain that Gone With The Wind would be a failure.

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