# Suzanne Farrington
**Suzanne Farrington** (born Suzanne Mary Holman; 12 October 1933, London, England – 1 March 2015, Lower Zeals, Warminster, Wiltshire) was the only child of the actress [Vivien Leigh](https://www.edgepedia.org/vivien-leigh) and the lawyer Herbert Leigh Holman. She spent her life away from public attention, appearing in the public record chiefly as her mother's daughter and as a credited participant in the 1990 documentary *Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond*.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | October 12, 1933, London, England, UK; birth name Suzanne Mary Holman[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1837359/bio/) |
| Parents | Vivien Leigh and Herbert Leigh Holman; ex-stepdaughter of Laurence Olivier[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1837359/bio/) |
| Marriage | Robin Farrington, from December 6, 1957 until his death on June 13, 2002[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1837359/bio/) |
| Children | Neville Farrington (born 1958), Jonathan Farrington (born 1961), Rupert Farrington (born 1962)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1837359/bio/) |
| Screen credit | *Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond* (1990)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1837359/bio/) |
| Died | March 1, 2015, Lower Zeals, Warminster, Wiltshire, England, UK (cause undisclosed)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1837359/bio/) |
## Early life and family
Farrington was born in London on October 12, 1933, and was named Suzanne Mary Holman[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1837359/bio/). Her parents were Vivien Leigh, whose performances made her one of the most celebrated figures in British film and theater history, and Herbert Leigh Holman[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1837359/bio/) • [2](https://dotimes.co.uk/suzanne-farrington-life-beyond-vivien-leigh/).
Her childhood was shaped by the war years. During World War II she lived in Canada with her grandmother[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1837359/bio/). After Leigh married [Laurence Olivier](https://www.edgepedia.org/laurence-olivier), Farrington became his stepdaughter[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1837359/bio/). She and her mother were estranged for a period and reconciled in 1957[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1837359/bio/).
## Marriage and later life
On December 6, 1957 she married Robin Farrington, and the couple had three sons: Neville, born 1958; Jonathan, born 1961; and Rupert, born 1962[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1837359/bio/). Robin Farrington died on June 13, 2002[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1837359/bio/).
Unlike her mother, she never pursued a public career, and accounts of her life emphasize discretion and privacy rather than celebrity[2](https://dotimes.co.uk/suzanne-farrington-life-beyond-vivien-leigh/). Her one documented screen appearance is the 1990 documentary *Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond*[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1837359/bio/). The same biographical account credits her stewardship of her mother's legacy with helping to shape a balanced and respectful understanding of Vivien Leigh's life and career[2](https://dotimes.co.uk/suzanne-farrington-life-beyond-vivien-leigh/).
## Death
Farrington died on March 1, 2015 in Lower Zeals, Warminster, Wiltshire, England; the cause was not disclosed[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1837359/bio/).
## References
1. [Suzanne Farrington – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1837359/bio/)
2. [Suzanne Farrington: A Life Beyond Vivien Leigh, dotimes.co.uk](https://dotimes.co.uk/suzanne-farrington-life-beyond-vivien-leigh/)
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