Elizabeth Taylor

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

158

Gender

Female

Birthday

1932-02-27

Day of death

2011-03-23 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Hampstead, London, England, UK

Elizabeth Taylor

Biography

Dame Elizabeth Rosemond "Liz" Taylor, DBE (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British-American actress. From her early years as a child star with MGM, she became one of the great screen actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age. As one of the world's most famous film stars, Taylor was recognized for her acting ability and for her glamorous lifestyle, beauty and distinctive violet eyes. National Velvet (1944) was Taylor's first success, and she starred in Father of the Bride (1950), A Place in the Sun (1951), Giant (1956), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), and Suddenly, Last Summer (1959). She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for BUtterfield 8 (1960), played the title role in Cleopatra (1963), and married her co-star Richard Burton. They appeared together in 11 films, including Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), for which Taylor won a second Academy Award. From the mid-1970s, she appeared less frequently in film, and made occasional appearances in television and theatre. Her much publicized personal life included eight marriages and several life-threatening illnesses. From the mid-1980s, Taylor championed HIV and AIDS programs; she co-founded the American Foundation for AIDS Research in 1985, and the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation in 1993. She received the Presidential Citizens Medal, the Legion of Honour, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and a Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute, who named her seventh on their list of the "Greatest American Screen Legends". Taylor died of congestive heart failure at the age of 79.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Nanny

    The Nanny

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • North and South

    North and South

  • North and South

    North and South

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Murphy Brown

    Murphy Brown

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Captain Planet and the Planeteers

    Captain Planet and the Planeteers

  • Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • Cleopatra

    Cleopatra

  • Ash Wednesday

    Ash Wednesday

  • Little Women

    Little Women

  • Quo Vadis

    Quo Vadis

  • The Flintstones

    The Flintstones

  • Giant

    Giant

  • Between Friends

    Between Friends

  • BUtterfield 8

    BUtterfield 8

  • Return Engagement

    Return Engagement

  • Rhapsody

    Rhapsody

  • Ivanhoe

    Ivanhoe

  • Jane Eyre

    Jane Eyre

  • Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

    Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

  • Night Watch

    Night Watch

  • Julia Misbehaves

    Julia Misbehaves

  • Doctor Faustus

    Doctor Faustus

  • Winter Kills

    Winter Kills

  • The Sandpiper

    The Sandpiper

  • National Velvet

    National Velvet

  • Boom!

    Boom!

  • Identikit

    Identikit

  • Cynthia

    Cynthia

  • Becket

    Becket

  • Raintree County

    Raintree County

  • The Comedians

    The Comedians

  • Rat Pack

    Rat Pack

  • Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

    Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

  • Beau Brummell

    Beau Brummell

  • Conspirator

    Conspirator

  • Can't Hurry Love

    Can't Hurry Love

  • A Letter to True

    A Letter to True

  • Suddenly, Last Summer

    Suddenly, Last Summer

  • The Mirror Crack'd

    The Mirror Crack'd

  • Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

  • Victory at Entebbe

    Victory at Entebbe

  • God, the Devil and Bob

    God, the Devil and Bob

  • How to Be Absolutely Fabulous

    How to Be Absolutely Fabulous

  • Poker Alice

    Poker Alice

  • A Place in the Sun

    A Place in the Sun

  • Secret Ceremony

    Secret Ceremony

  • The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

  • Reflections in a Golden Eye

    Reflections in a Golden Eye

  • Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Waking Sleeping Beauty

  • The Last Time I Saw Paris

    The Last Time I Saw Paris

  • Life with Father

    Life with Father

  • A Star Is Born World Premiere

    A Star Is Born World Premiere

  • Lassie Come Home

    Lassie Come Home

  • The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

    The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

  • Father's Little Dividend

    Father's Little Dividend

  • Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

    Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

  • On the Trail of the Iguana

    On the Trail of the Iguana

  • Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

    Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

  • In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

    In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

  • Father of the Bride

    Father of the Bride

  • Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

    Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

  • The Only Game in Town

    The Only Game in Town

  • The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

    The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

  • Children of 'Giant'

    Children of 'Giant'

  • A Statue for 'The Sandpiper'

    A Statue for 'The Sandpiper'

  • Anne of the Thousand Days

    Anne of the Thousand Days

  • Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic

    Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic

  • Richard Burton: Wild Genius

    Richard Burton: Wild Genius

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The V.I.P.s

    The V.I.P.s

  • The White Cliffs of Dover

    The White Cliffs of Dover

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • Return to 'Giant'

    Return to 'Giant'

  • Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

    Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

  • Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

    Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

  • That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

  • The End of a Beautiful Epoch

    The End of a Beautiful Epoch

  • Marilyn: Something's Got to Give

    Marilyn: Something's Got to Give

  • High Society

    High Society

  • Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

    Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

  • A Date with Judy

    A Date with Judy

  • The Big Hangover

    The Big Hangover

  • Under Milk Wood

    Under Milk Wood

  • Chavela

    Chavela

  • Callaway Went Thataway

    Callaway Went Thataway

  • Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

    Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

  • Young Toscanini

    Young Toscanini

  • TVTV Looks at the Oscars

    TVTV Looks at the Oscars

  • Malice in Wonderland

    Malice in Wonderland

  • Scent of Mystery

    Scent of Mystery

  • These Old Broads

    These Old Broads

  • Hooray for Hollywood

    Hooray for Hollywood

  • George Stevens and His Place In The Sun

    George Stevens and His Place In The Sun

  • There's One Born Every Minute

    There's One Born Every Minute

  • Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

  • Love Is Better Than Ever

    Love Is Better Than Ever

  • John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

    John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

  • Twenty Years After

    Twenty Years After

  • Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

    Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

  • Around the World of Mike Todd

    Around the World of Mike Todd

  • Superstar

    Superstar

  • Judy Garland: By Myself

    Judy Garland: By Myself

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored

    Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored

  • Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

    Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

  • Hammersmith Is Out

    Hammersmith Is Out

  • Zee and Co.

    Zee and Co.

  • The Girl Who Had Everything

    The Girl Who Had Everything

  • That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

  • Bride of Trailer Camp

    Bride of Trailer Camp

  • On Location: Where Eagles Dare

    On Location: Where Eagles Dare

  • New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

    New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

  • Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

    Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

  • Elizabeth Taylor - Rebel Superstar

    Elizabeth Taylor - Rebel Superstar

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • The Big Sur

    The Big Sur

  • Courage of Lassie

    Courage of Lassie

  • The Battle of Amfar

    The Battle of Amfar

  • Freddie Mercury: The Final Act

    Freddie Mercury: The Final Act

  • A Life in Ten Pictures

    A Life in Ten Pictures

  • A Little Night Music

    A Little Night Music

  • Super Duper Bloopers

    Super Duper Bloopers

  • Divorce His, Divorce Hers

    Divorce His, Divorce Hers

  • The Blue Bird

    The Blue Bird

  • The Comedians in Africa

    The Comedians in Africa

  • Searching for Debra Winger

    Searching for Debra Winger

  • Memories of Giant

    Memories of Giant

  • I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

    I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

  • Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

    Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

  • Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

    Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

  • Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star

    Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star

  • Sweet Bird of Youth

    Sweet Bird of Youth

  • Elephant Walk

    Elephant Walk

  • Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

    Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

  • Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah

    Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

  • A Death in Canaan

    A Death in Canaan

  • Notre Dame de la Croisette

    Notre Dame de la Croisette

  • There Must Be a Pony

    There Must Be a Pony

  • Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration

    Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration

  • James Dean: A Portrait

    James Dean: A Portrait

  • The Jackson Family Honors

    The Jackson Family Honors

  • Edith Head: The Paramount Years

    Edith Head: The Paramount Years

  • Genocide

    Genocide

  • Elizabeth Taylor in London

    Elizabeth Taylor in London

  • Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?

    Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?

  • Operation Raintree

    Operation Raintree