Editing Olivia de Havilland (section)

=== 1963–1988: Later films and television ===
[[File:Olivia de Havilland, actress, 1985 - levels adjustment.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|de Havilland in 1985]]
De Havilland appeared in her final motion picture leading roles in two films released in 1964, both of which were psychological thrillers. In [[Walter Grauman]]'s <!-- Shot in February 1963. -->''[[Lady in a Cage]]'', she played a wealthy poet who becomes trapped in her mansion's elevator and faces the threat of three terrorising hooligans in her own home.{{sfn|Thomas|1983|p=237}} Critics responded negatively to the graphic violence and cruelty shown on screen.{{sfn|Kass|1976|p=127}} A.{{nbsp}}H. Weiler of ''The New York Times'' called it a "sordid, if suspenseful, exercise in aimless brutality".<ref name="nytimes-cage-weiler"/> That same year, de{{nbsp}}Havilland appeared in [[Robert Aldrich]]'s ''[[Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte]]'' with her close friend Bette Davis.{{sfn|Kass|1976|p=131}} After Joan Crawford left the picture owing to illness, Davis had Aldrich fly to Switzerland to persuade a reluctant de{{nbsp}}Havilland to accept the role of Miriam Deering, a cruel, conniving character hidden behind the charming façade of a polite and cultured lady.{{sfn|Thomas|1983|pp=239–241}} Her quiet, restrained performance provided a counterbalance to Davis. Film historian Tony Thomas described her performance as "a subtle piece of acting" that was "a vital contribution to the effectiveness of the film".{{sfn|Thomas|1983|p=241}} The film was mainly well received and earned seven Academy Award nominations.<ref name="tcm-hush-lobianco"/> In 1965 she served as the president of the jury of the 18th [[Cannes Film Festival]], the first woman to do so.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/olivia-de-havilland-cannes-first-female-jury-president-1202794178/|title=Olivia De Havilland Remembers Being the First Female Cannes Jury President|first1=Henry|last1=Chu|date=May 2, 2018|work=Variety|access-date=July 27, 2020}}</ref>

As film roles became more difficult to find, a common problem shared by many Hollywood veterans from her era, de{{nbsp}}Havilland began working in television dramas, despite her dislike of the networks' practice of breaking up story lines with commercials.{{sfn|Thomas|1983|p=44}} Her first venture into the medium was a [[teleplay]] directed by [[Sam Peckinpah]] called ''Noon Wine'' (1966) on ''[[ABC Stage 67]]'',{{sfn|Thomas|1983|p=44}} a dark tragedy about a farmer's act of murder that leads to his suicide.{{sfn|Thomas|1983|p=44}} The production and her performance as the farmer's wife Ellie were well received.{{sfn|Thomas|1983|p=45}} In 1972, she starred in her first television film, ''[[The Screaming Woman]]'', about a wealthy woman recovering from a nervous breakdown.{{sfn|Thomas|1983|pp=45–46}} In 1979, she appeared in the ABC miniseries ''[[Roots: The Next Generations]]'' in the role of Mrs. Warner, the wife of a former Confederate officer played by Henry Fonda. The miniseries was seen by an estimated 110{{nbsp}}million people{{nsmdns}}nearly one-third of American homes with television sets.<ref name="schenectady-gazette-roots"/> Throughout the 1970s, de{{nbsp}}Havilland's film work was limited to smaller supporting roles and [[cameo appearance]]s.{{sfn|Thomas|1983|pp=46–48}} Her last feature film was ''[[The Fifth Musketeer]]'' (1979).{{sfn|Thomas|1983|pp=46–48}} During this period, de{{nbsp}}Havilland began doing speaking engagements in cities across the United States with a talk entitled "From the City of the Stars to the City of Light", a programme of personal reminiscences about her life and career. She also attended tributes to ''Gone with the Wind''.{{sfn|Kass|1976|p=142}}

In the 1980s, her television work included an [[Agatha Christie]] television film ''[[Murder Is Easy]]'' (1982), the television drama ''[[The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana]]'' (1982) in which she played [[the Queen Mother]], and the 1986 ABC miniseries ''[[North and South: Book II|North and South, Book II]]''.<ref name="tcm-filmography"/> Her performance in the television film ''[[Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna]]'' (1986), as [[Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark)|Dowager Empress Maria]], earned her a Golden Globe Award for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film|Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film]].<ref name="tcm-bio"/> In 1988, de{{nbsp}}Havilland appeared in the [[ITV Wales & West|HTV]] romantic television drama ''[[The Woman He Loved]]''; it was her final screen performance.<ref name="tcm-filmography"/>