Darkly striking lead, raised in India from the age of seven and discovered by Alexander Korda (to whom she was married from 1939 to 1945) while working as a film extra in England. Combining a slightly frosty reserve and a distinctive British accent with a somewhat exotic beauty which suggested a passionate nature, Oberon achieved immediate fame after Korda cast her as Anne Boleyn in "The Private Life of Henry VIII" (1933). She went on to star in a number of British films, notably "The Scarlet Pimpernel" (1935), and, beginning with "The Dark Angel" and "Follies Bergere" (both 1935), was
Played breakthrough role of Anne Boleyn in "The Private Life of Henry VIII" opposite Charles Laughton
1935
First American film, "Folies Bergere" opposite Maurice Chevalier
At her peak of popularity: appeared in such vehicles as "Wuthering Heights" (1939), "Lydia" (1941), "A Song to Remember" (1945) and "This Love of Ours" (1945)
