Actress elizabeth taylor biography
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Elizabeth Taylor - Biography
Elizabeth Taylor's Early Life
Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born in London on February 27, , to American parents – an art dealer father and actress mum. In , WWII drove the family back to the US where they settled in Los Angeles.
Soon, encouraged bygd a family friend, Elizabeth took her first Hollywood screen test, and before long got her big break with a role in the short film, There's One Born Every Minute. Studio bosses were impressed with her luminescent screen presence, and after her first feature film Lassie Come Home was released her budding career as a child actor began to take off.
Elizabeth Taylor's Rise to Stardom
Then, in , National Velvet transformed her into a bona fide star. Elizabeth made a smooth transition to grown-up roles in the s, earning her first Oscar nod a best actress nomination for Raintree County in She would garner two more nominations before winning her first trophy for 's Butterfield 8, an
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Elizabeth Taylor dies
Hollywood icon {DAME ELIZABETH TAYLOR} has died at the age of
The actress, who was suffering from congestive heart failure, passed away in Los Angeles in the early hours of Wednesday morning (23Mar11) with her children by her side.
Her son, Michael Wilding, confirmed the sad news and paid tribute to his late mother in a statement, which reads, “My mother was an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest, with great passion, humour, and love. Though her loss is devastating to those of us who held her so close and so dear, we will always be inspired by her enduring contribution to our world.
“Her remarkable body of work in film, her ongoing success as a businesswoman, and her brave and relentless advocacy in the fight against HIV/AIDS, all make us all incredibly proud of what she accomplished. We know, quite simply, that the world is a better place for mom having lived in it. Her legacy will never fade, her spirit will alw
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Elizabeth Taylor
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Who Was Elizabeth Taylor?
Elizabeth Taylor made her film debut in One Born Every Minute () and achieved stardom with National Velvet (). Although she won Academy Awards for her work in Butterfield 8 () and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (), Taylor was just as famous for her many marriages, extensive jewelry collection and stunning violet eyes.
Early Life
Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born on February 27, , in London, England. One of film's most celebrated stars, Taylor fashioned a career that's covered more than six decades, accepting roles that have not only showcased her beauty, but her ability to take on emotionally charged characters.
Taylor's American parents, both art dealers, were residing in London when she was born. Soon after the outbreak of World War II, the Taylors returned to the United States and settled into their new life in Los Angeles.
Performing was in Taylor's blood. Her mother had worked as an actress until she married. At