The Truth Behind Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine's Epic Feud From boyfriends to movie roles, the sisters fought over everything.
The Truth Behind Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine's Epic Feud From boyfriends to movie roles, the sisters fought over everything. BY MARIA CARTER JUN 22, 2017 At almost 101, Olivia de Havilland has had many milestones—a 60-plus-year career, roles in 49 films, and two best actress Oscars—and now, another: She recently became the oldest woman ever to receive damehood, the feminine form of knighthood bestowed by the British Monarch, for her services to drama. Though the Gone With the Wind actress's achievements are many, she's equally well known for drama in her personal life, specifically her nearly lifelong feud with Joan Fontaine, her younger sister by 15 months. Like millions of sisters before and after them, Olivia and Joan's fighting began with the childhood bedroom they shared. Olivia told Vanity Fair it was their "biggest problem." When they were alone, 6-year-old Olivia would scare Joan with dramatic readings of the Bible's crucifixion scene, ...