Her husband Laurence Olivier came to recognise the symptoms of an impending episode as several days of hyperactivity followed by a period of depression and an explosive breakdown, after which she would have no memory of the event.
After giving birth to twin daughters, his wife refused to tell Traigon which was born first, and he inflicts a mortal wound upon her.
Leigh won and Best Actress from the , as well as an nomination and Sensual Knife fight nomination Some expressed surprise that she was not nominated for an , while Winningham was nominated for an.