"When people say, 'She's got everything', I've got one answer - I haven't had tomorrow."
Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was a woman with an appetite for life. Her name went hand in hand with Hollywood glamour and her eyes were known to be a deep shade of violet. She was born in London, England on February 23rd, 1932. At the age of 7, she and her parents moved back to the United States when WWII was beginning. Everyone seemed to notice her beauty and a close family friend suggested to her parents that they take her in to be screen tested for the role of Bonnie Blue in Gone With the Wind. At the young age of 9 she was offered contracts by both Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Universal pictures. She signed with Universal Pictures even before her screen test. The first film she appeared in was There's One Born Every Minute. The film that put her on the map was National Velvet, which she starred in at age 11.
Over her lifetime Elizabeth starred in over 56 films. This included Cleopatra, National Velvet, Little Women, Jane Eyre, Father of the Bride, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Taming of the Shrew, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, These Old Broads, A Place in the Sun, Suddenly Last Summer and many more.
She was married a total of 8 times, and had four children. Her many marriages caused a lot of speculation and controversy. Taylor was known to be pretty public with her relationships and didn't keep many things secret.
Elizabeth Taylor was a highly decorated and awarded actress. She was nominated for many, many different awards for not only acting but awards relating to her humanitarian work for the AIDS foundation. Some of these victories include; she has a star on the walk of fame, in 1985 won the Crystal Award, won Golden Globe awards in 1957, 1960, and 1974 and she was nominated for many more. The Golden Apple Female Star of the Year in 1985, BAFTA Academy Fellowship in 1999, 1967 BAFTA Film Award for Best British Actress, Silver Berlin Bear in 1972, also in 1972 the David Award for Best Foreign Actress, in 2000 she won the GLAAD Vanguard Award. She won two Academy Awards and was nominated for 5.
Not only was did she set a precedent for actresses worldwide and throughout time, she gave back to her community through extensive campaigning to raise money for and increase research on AIDS and HIV viruses. Over the years she raised about 120 million dollars for the cause. She helped set in motion amfAR which is the American foundation for AIDS research. Her sudden interest in AIDS research and education was due to the tragic diagnosis of one of her close friends.
"I'm a survivor - a living example of what people can go through and survive." She truly was. Taylor experienced many health issues that haunted her for her entire life. Back problems she had to deal with most likely were caused by and incident that occurred while she was filming National Velvet as a child when she was bucked off a horse. Taylor seemed to become extremely ill whenever she faced turmoil in her personal life. She survived over 20 major surgeries, intestinal problems, heart problems, a brain tumor, addictions to pain killers, and alcoholism. She went to a particular rehab center twice to recover from her addictions, and each time came out a stronger person than before.
She died at age 79 on March 23rd, 2011 due to heart failure.
Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was a woman with an appetite for life. Her name went hand in hand with Hollywood glamour and her eyes were known to be a deep shade of violet. She was born in London, England on February 23rd, 1932. At the age of 7, she and her parents moved back to the United States when WWII was beginning. Everyone seemed to notice her beauty and a close family friend suggested to her parents that they take her in to be screen tested for the role of Bonnie Blue in Gone With the Wind. At the young age of 9 she was offered contracts by both Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Universal pictures. She signed with Universal Pictures even before her screen test. The first film she appeared in was There's One Born Every Minute. The film that put her on the map was National Velvet, which she starred in at age 11.
Over her lifetime Elizabeth starred in over 56 films. This included Cleopatra, National Velvet, Little Women, Jane Eyre, Father of the Bride, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Taming of the Shrew, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, These Old Broads, A Place in the Sun, Suddenly Last Summer and many more.
She was married a total of 8 times, and had four children. Her many marriages caused a lot of speculation and controversy. Taylor was known to be pretty public with her relationships and didn't keep many things secret.
Elizabeth Taylor was a highly decorated and awarded actress. She was nominated for many, many different awards for not only acting but awards relating to her humanitarian work for the AIDS foundation. Some of these victories include; she has a star on the walk of fame, in 1985 won the Crystal Award, won Golden Globe awards in 1957, 1960, and 1974 and she was nominated for many more. The Golden Apple Female Star of the Year in 1985, BAFTA Academy Fellowship in 1999, 1967 BAFTA Film Award for Best British Actress, Silver Berlin Bear in 1972, also in 1972 the David Award for Best Foreign Actress, in 2000 she won the GLAAD Vanguard Award. She won two Academy Awards and was nominated for 5.
Not only was did she set a precedent for actresses worldwide and throughout time, she gave back to her community through extensive campaigning to raise money for and increase research on AIDS and HIV viruses. Over the years she raised about 120 million dollars for the cause. She helped set in motion amfAR which is the American foundation for AIDS research. Her sudden interest in AIDS research and education was due to the tragic diagnosis of one of her close friends.
"I'm a survivor - a living example of what people can go through and survive." She truly was. Taylor experienced many health issues that haunted her for her entire life. Back problems she had to deal with most likely were caused by and incident that occurred while she was filming National Velvet as a child when she was bucked off a horse. Taylor seemed to become extremely ill whenever she faced turmoil in her personal life. She survived over 20 major surgeries, intestinal problems, heart problems, a brain tumor, addictions to pain killers, and alcoholism. She went to a particular rehab center twice to recover from her addictions, and each time came out a stronger person than before.
She died at age 79 on March 23rd, 2011 due to heart failure.
This is Andy Warhol's painting of Elizabeth Taylor. I believe you can tell from the painting that he was trying to emphasize her beauty. He colored her lips and eyes bright colors so that they would stand out, just like they did in actuality.
These are some of the scenes from movies Elizabeth starred in for which she is known.