‘Gone with the Wind’ star ‘fell into darkness’ before breakdown: author

Vivien Leigh’s life is the subject of a new book by Lyndsy Spence, “Where Madness Lies.” It details the Oscar winner’s struggles with mental illness and her turbulent marriage to Laurence Olivier. Vivien Leigh’s life is the subject of a new book by Lyndsy Spence, “Where Madness Lies.” It details the Oscar winner’s struggles with mental illness and her turbulent marriage to Laurence Olivier.