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Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Actor · Died July 26, 2020, aged 104 · Tokyo, Japan

Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland DBE (July 1, 1916 - July 25, 2020) was a British-American actress.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 1, 1916
Died
July 26, 2020 (aged 104)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 64 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are Olivia de Havilland's films like?

Across their 42 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Self
27%
Morality
21%
Survival
7%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love16 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 41 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 16 · Serious 9 · Dark 16

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 21 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 20 · Intense 10

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 22 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 25 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 22 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 16 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 12

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

28 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 10 of 28 analyzed roles.

Hero
10 of 28
Ally
6 of 28
Mentor
4 of 28
Shapeshifter
3 of 28
Herald
2 of 28
Shadow
2 of 28
Trickster
1 of 28
Show the 28 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Romantic
17
Melancholic
16
Joyful
9
Warm
9
Other
38

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Olivia de Havilland's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Olivia de Havilland's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

64 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 37 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Jacques Tati, tombé de la lune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Destins secrets d’étoiles - Grace, Jackie, Liz, Marilyn… (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • 20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years(1997)

    as Virginia Stuart Cunningham

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Woman He Loved(1988)

    as Aunt Bessie Merryman

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dowager Empress Maria

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • North & South: Book 1, North & South(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Neal

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana(1982)

    as Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Murder Is Easy(1982)

    as Honoria Waynflete

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Fifth Musketeer(1979)

    as Anne d'Autriche

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Roots: The Next Generations(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Warner

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Swarm(1978)

    as Maureen

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Hilly

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Airport '77(1977)

    as Emily Livingston

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Pope Joan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mother Superior

  • The Screaming Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Laura Wynant

  • The Adventurers(1970)

    as Deborah Hadley

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Noon Wine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Ellie Thompson

  • ABC Stage 67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellie Thompson

  • Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte(1964)

    as Miriam Deering

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Lady in a Cage(1964)

    as Mrs. Cornelia Hilyard

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Light in the Piazza(1962)

    as Meg Johnson

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Libel(1959)

    as Lady Margaret Anne Loddon

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Proud Rebel(1958)

    as Linnett Moore

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Ambassador's Daughter(1956)

    as Joan Fisk

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Not as a Stranger(1955)

    as Kristina Hedvigson / Kristina Marsh

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • That Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Ana de Mendoza

  • My Cousin Rachel(1952)

    as Rachel Ashley

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Heiress(1949)

    as Catherine Sloper

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Snake Pit(1948)

    as Virginia Cunningham

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Mirror(1946)

    as Terry Collins / Ruth Collins

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Well Groomed Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Margie Dawson

  • Devotion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Charlotte Brontë

  • To Each His Own(1946)

    as Miss Josephine 'Jody' Norris

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Government Girl(1943)

    as Elizabeth 'Smokey' Allard

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Princess O'Rourke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Princess Maria

  • Stars on Horseback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • In This Our Life(1942)

    as Roy Timberlake

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Male Animal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Ellen Turner

  • They Died with Their Boots On(1941)

    as Elizabeth Bacon

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Hold Back the Dawn(1941)

    as Emmy Brown

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Strawberry Blonde(1941)

    as Amy Lind

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Santa Fe Trail(1940)

    as Kit Carson Holliday

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • My Love Came Back(1940)

    as Amelia Cornell

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Gone with the Wind(1939)

    as Melanie Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Raffles(1939)

    as Gwen

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex(1939)

    as Lady Penelope Gray

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Dodge City(1939)

    as Abbie Irving

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Wings of the Navy(1939)

    as Irene Dale

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Hard to Get (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Margaret "Maggie" Richards

  • Four's a Crowd(1938)

    as Lorri Dillingwell

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Out Where the Stars Begin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Serena Ferris (archive footage)

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood(1938)

    as Maid Marian

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Gold Is Where You Find It(1938)

    as Serena Ferris

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Great Garrick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Germaine de la Corbe

  • It's Love I'm After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Marcia West

  • A Day at Santa Anita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Olivia de Havilland (uncredited)

  • Call It a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Catherine 'Cath' Hilton

  • The Charge of the Light Brigade(1936)

    as Elsa Campbell

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Anthony Adverse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Angela Guiseppe

  • The Making of a Great Motion Picture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • Captain Blood(1935)

    as Arabella Bishop

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream(1935)

    as Hermia

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Irish in Us(1935)

    as Lucille Jackson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Alibi Ike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dolly Stevens

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 63 titles from 1935 to 2021; peak year 1964.

Biggest box office

Gone with the Wind (1939)

$402M worldwide

Highest rated

The Heiress (1949)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Gone with the Wind (1939)

Film career

19352021

Peak 1964 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 17 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting63 of 63: 63 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1930s21 · acting1940s16 · acting1950s6 · acting1960s5 · acting1970s8 · acting1980s5 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 23% of 26 roles
35404555

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Olivia de Havilland's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 41 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana (1982)

85th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Heiress (1949)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Olivia de Havilland's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles39–68 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles3–20 · median 8 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles9–43 · median 22 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles10–57 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Olivia de Havilland work with?

People who share at least 2 of Olivia de Havilland's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal B. Wallis shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers