Elizabeth Taylor

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

163

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 European 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

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • North and South

    North and South

  • North and South

    North and South

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Murphy Brown

    Murphy Brown

  • Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

  • Ivanhoe

    Ivanhoe

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Beau Brummell

    Beau Brummell

  • Rhapsody

    Rhapsody

  • Becket

    Becket

  • Raintree County

    Raintree County

  • Little Women

    Little Women

  • Captain Planet and the Planeteers

    Captain Planet and the Planeteers

  • Giant

    Giant

  • Boom!

    Boom!

  • Rat Pack

    Rat Pack

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • Conspirator

    Conspirator

  • Doctor Faustus

    Doctor Faustus

  • Identikit

    Identikit

  • A Date with Judy

    A Date with Judy

  • Chavela

    Chavela

  • National Velvet

    National Velvet

  • Cynthia

    Cynthia

  • Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

    Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

  • The Flintstones

    The Flintstones

  • These Old Broads

    These Old Broads

  • Cleopatra

    Cleopatra

  • The Comedians

    The Comedians

  • Secret Ceremony

    Secret Ceremony

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Divorce His, Divorce Hers

    Divorce His, Divorce Hers

  • Quo Vadis

    Quo Vadis

  • That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

  • God, the Devil and Bob

    God, the Devil and Bob

  • Lassie Come Home

    Lassie Come Home

  • Poker Alice

    Poker Alice

  • Callaway Went Thataway

    Callaway Went Thataway

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

    Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

  • Courage of Lassie

    Courage of Lassie

  • BUtterfield 8

    BUtterfield 8

  • Ash Wednesday

    Ash Wednesday

  • Judy Garland: By Myself

    Judy Garland: By Myself

  • Twenty Years After

    Twenty Years After

  • The Big Sur

    The Big Sur

  • Under Milk Wood

    Under Milk Wood

  • Can't Hurry Love

    Can't Hurry Love

  • Malice in Wonderland

    Malice in Wonderland

  • The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

  • That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

  • The Mirror Crack'd

    The Mirror Crack'd

  • Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

  • High Society

    High Society

  • Between Friends

    Between Friends

  • Elizabeth Taylor - Rebel Superstar

    Elizabeth Taylor - Rebel Superstar

  • Jane Eyre

    Jane Eyre

  • Father of the Bride

    Father of the Bride

  • Suddenly, Last Summer

    Suddenly, Last Summer

  • A Place in the Sun

    A Place in the Sun

  • Anne of the Thousand Days

    Anne of the Thousand Days

  • Superstar

    Superstar

  • The Sandpiper

    The Sandpiper

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Freddie Mercury: The Final Act

    Freddie Mercury: The Final Act

  • The Battle of Amfar

    The Battle of Amfar

  • Super Duper Bloopers

    Super Duper Bloopers

  • New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

    New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

  • Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

    Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

  • The Blue Bird

    The Blue Bird

  • 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

  • Father's Little Dividend

    Father's Little Dividend

  • Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

    Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

  • The V.I.P.s

    The V.I.P.s

  • Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

    Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

  • Elephant Walk

    Elephant Walk

  • Winter Kills

    Winter Kills

  • The White Cliffs of Dover

    The White Cliffs of Dover

  • Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

    Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

  • A Life in Ten Pictures

    A Life in Ten Pictures

  • Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

    Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

  • Life with Father

    Life with Father

  • Operation Raintree

    Operation Raintree

  • The End of a Beautiful Epoch

    The End of a Beautiful Epoch

  • A Star Is Born World Premiere

    A Star Is Born World Premiere

  • Mondo Hollywood

    Mondo Hollywood

  • The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

    The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

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

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

  • Searching for Debra Winger

    Searching for Debra Winger

  • The Jackson Family Honors

    The Jackson Family Honors

  • Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

    Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

  • Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

    Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

  • Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

    Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

  • Victory at Entebbe

    Victory at Entebbe

  • Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

  • Zee and Co.

    Zee and Co.

  • Richard Burton: Wild Genius

    Richard Burton: Wild Genius

  • On the Trail of the Iguana

    On the Trail of the Iguana

  • Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

    Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

  • Night Watch

    Night Watch

  • Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

    Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

  • Sweet Bird of Youth

    Sweet Bird of Youth

  • Heart of the Festival

    Heart of the Festival

  • Young Toscanini

    Young Toscanini

  • Hammersmith Is Out

    Hammersmith Is Out

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

    Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

  • Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

    Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

  • Love Is Better Than Ever

    Love Is Better Than Ever

  • Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration

    Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration

  • The Comedians in Africa

    The Comedians in Africa

  • In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

    In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

  • The Girl Who Had Everything

    The Girl Who Had Everything

  • How to Be Absolutely Fabulous

    How to Be Absolutely Fabulous

  • Notre Dame de la Croisette

    Notre Dame de la Croisette

  • Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star

    Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star

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

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

  • Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored

    Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored

  • On Location: Where Eagles Dare

    On Location: Where Eagles Dare

  • A Statue for 'The Sandpiper'

    A Statue for 'The Sandpiper'

  • A Little Night Music

    A Little Night Music

  • The Big Hangover

    The Big Hangover

  • Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

    Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

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

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

  • Julia Misbehaves

    Julia Misbehaves

  • Hooray for Hollywood

    Hooray for Hollywood

  • Brasiliana: The Black Musical That Introduced Brazil to the World

    Brasiliana: The Black Musical That Introduced Brazil to the World

  • Edith Head: The Paramount Years

    Edith Head: The Paramount Years

  • Marilyn: Something's Got to Give

    Marilyn: Something's Got to Give

  • The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

    The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

  • Return Engagement

    Return Engagement

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

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

  • There Must Be a Pony

    There Must Be a Pony

  • Genocide

    Genocide

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

    John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

  • Scent of Mystery

    Scent of Mystery

  • A Death in Canaan

    A Death in Canaan

  • TVTV Looks at the Oscars

    TVTV Looks at the Oscars

  • A Letter to True

    A Letter to True

  • Memories of Giant

    Memories of Giant

  • James Dean: A Portrait

    James Dean: A Portrait

  • Children of 'Giant'

    Children of 'Giant'

  • There's One Born Every Minute

    There's One Born Every Minute

  • Return to 'Giant'

    Return to 'Giant'

  • Around the World of Mike Todd

    Around the World of Mike Todd

  • Bride of Trailer Camp

    Bride of Trailer Camp

  • The Only Game in Town

    The Only Game in Town

  • Lykke og krone

    Lykke og krone

  • Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft

    Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft

  • Elizabeth Taylor in London

    Elizabeth Taylor in London

  • Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah

    Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah

  • George Stevens and His Place In The Sun

    George Stevens and His Place In The Sun