• Date of Birth: February 27, 1932
  • Place of Birth: Hampstead, London, England, UK
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flixster.actor.pane.162656471 - flixsterDOB:Feb 27th 1932
Hampstead, England.
Although Elizabeth was born in England, her parents were American art dealers. Her mother had been an actress on the stage until she married, and the family relocated to Los Angeles when she was seven.


A family friend suggested Elizabeth be taken for a screen test, and she signed a contract with Universal Studios. Her first foray onto the silver screen was in the short, ‘There’s One Born Every Minute’, when she was ten.

Elizabeth was then signed by MGM to make ‘Lassie Come Home’. Her next two films were minuscule parts, but then came the film that made Elizabeth a star, ‘National Velvet’, in 1944. The film was a smash hit grossing over $4 million.

Throughout the 1940s and into the early 1950s, Elizabeth appeared in film after film, with mostly good results. 1954 proved her busiest year to date, with roles in ‘Rhapsody’, ‘Beau Brummell’, ‘The Last Time I Saw Paris’ and ‘Elephant Walk’.

1957 saw Elizabeth star in ‘Raintree County’, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award. In 1958, she starred in ‘Cat On a Hot Tin Roof’. The film received rave reviews from the critics and Elizabeth was nominated again for another Academy Award. She finally won an Oscar in 1960 for ‘Butterfield 8’.

In 1963, she starred in ‘Cleopatra’, which was one of the most expensive productions to date, and her salary was said to be $1,000,000.

After her second Oscar win for ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’, her films never again reached the same heights. Her last film to date was 1994's ‘The Flintstones’.

In February 1997, Elizabeth entered the hospital for the removal of a brain tumour and, although the operation was successful, her health has remained an ongoing concern.

She has been married seven times, most notably to
Richard Burton in 1963.


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Eye color:Violet
Height:5'2''(157 cm)
Nickname(s): Liz
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Comments

  • careless192
    Here's to the world's most splendid and still the "World's Modern Day Natural Beauty" of her day.Looking good still yet unbreaking with a radiant dazzling time ageless smile that only a True Beauty legend can inmortalize while exemplifying dignity ,integrity,poise to humanity and never ending efforts to make a difference.

    Lovely lovely keep pushing the envelope, this is for u My Lady!long live Elizabeth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    sincerely,Marcus and Family.
    posted 47 days ago
  • jujubeck1
    Dear Hala, this Elizabeth Taylor's send her to ur mom and send me hayfa's e-mail please i forgot to tell yoy tell ur mom ebtihage's number my friend because she called me didn't answer i want to call her if I can but I want her number..Thanks
    posted 434 days ago
  • LadyVanishment
    Ms Taylor I am a huge fan of yours I have watched your movies through many years I enjoy your line cosmetics, and your perfumes, you truely are a diamond.. I love your Cleopatra film the most, although you did beautifully in little women as, well, as father of the bride, you have been a inspiration to me as a woman. As I am sure with many ladies you have the strong willness and independence that is just so classic. Few have that talent these days your talent is very rare and you a beauitful lady inside and out.. Thankyou for all the wonderful memories.. Your movies are just so special to me.
    posted 697 days ago
  • azappia
    She has such an amazing spirt. She lost the love of her life, had a tumor and came out a surviour. Shes an inspriation
    posted 801 days ago
  • wilwaals1
    yes she was also my favourate actress!
    posted 823 days ago
  • sailordragonlady
    You are a wonderful woman and I simply love you.
    posted 910 days ago
  • MadDogtheMovieWatcher
    Ewe are great
    posted 1000 days ago
  • zerinaciko
    you are grate
    posted 1009 days ago

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