Belgravia in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Vivien Leigh

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 27, 2026

1. Vivien Leigh Marker

Inscription.
Vivien Leigh
1913-1967
Actress
lived here

Erected 1996 by English Heritage.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Women.

Location. 51° 29.665′ N, 0° 9.17′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Belgravia. It is on Eaton Square east of S Eaton Place, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 54 Eaton Square, City of Westminster, England SW1W, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Prince Metternich (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood (about 90 meters away);

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

Philip Noel-Baker (about 90 meters away); George Peabody (about 120 meters away); Gerald Road Police Station (about 150 meters away); Edward Wood (about 150 meters away); Neville Chamberlain (about 150 meters away); Sir Noël Coward (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.

Also see . . . Vivien Leigh (Wikipedia). Overview:

Vivian Mary Olivier (née Hartley; 5 November 1913 – 8 July 1967), known professionally as Vivien Leigh and styled as Lady Olivier after 1947, was a British actress. After completing her drama school education, Leigh appeared in small roles in four films in 1935 and progressed to the role of heroine in Fire Over England(1937). She then won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, for her performances as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939) and Blanche DuBois in the film version of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), a role she had also played on stage in London's West End in 1949. For the latter role, she also won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. She also won a Tony Award for her work in the Broadway musical version of Tovarich (1963).

Despite her
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 27, 2026

2. Vivien Leigh Marker - wide view
fame as a screen actress, Leigh was primarily a stage performer. During her 30-year career, she played roles ranging from the heroines of Noël Coward and George Bernard Shaw comedies to classic Shakespearean characters such as Ophelia, Cleopatra, Juliet and Lady Macbeth. Later in life, she performed as a character actress in a few films. Although her career had periods of inactivity, in 1999 the American Film Institute (AFI) ranked Leigh as the 16th-greatest female movie star of classic Hollywood cinema.…

(Submitted on March 27, 2026.)

Additional keywords. blue plaque

Vivien Leigh image. Click for full size.

courtesy Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library, 1941

3. Vivien Leigh

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 27, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.