Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor :: Legend of Cinema

Elizabeth Taylor’s violet eyes, black hair, legend, the icon of scandals, intrigue, storms, marital status, in charitable activities and her unforgettable screen performances a legend of cinema.

Early Childhood

Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born in the 27th Feb 1932 Heathwood near London her parents name was Francis Lenn Taylor and Sara Viola Warman. During the Second World War the family moved to Los Angeles, where his father opened an art gallery.

Child actress

Taylor’s appearance was the first film in 1942 when she was act in One Born Every Minute. In 1943, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer offered the lead role in Lassie Come Home, but the breakthrough came after a performance of the young woman who has trained his horse liked the National Grand National Velvet (1944) to win.

Taylor Velvet success led to the child celebrity. And ‘have followed the Courage of Lassie (1946), another popular film that solidified his career marks. His other notable achievements in 1940, Life with Father (1947), A Date with Judy (1948), and Little Women (1948)

Taylor is a superstar

Its role as a spoiled socialite, between Montgomery Clift and Shelley Winters was directed by George Stevens’s Place in the Sun (1951), Taylor, to superstar status and make it as a dramatic actress. Critical success factors was soon followed by Giant (1956), alongside James Dean and Rock Hudson. It ‘been for the best actress Oscar four times in a row for his performances in Raintree County (1957), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), Suddenly Last Summer (1959) and Butterfield 8 (1960). In 1961 she won best actress for her role as a call girl in Butterfield 8 in Manhattan.

Cleopatra

Cleopatra is arguably the most popular movies of Taylor. He made history in this film when he was paid $ 1,000,000, the first actor to get such a high salary, have finally made $ 7,000,000 has some of the gains of the film. The film won the 1963 box office list, earning more than $ 26,000,000, but it was also a loss of large sums due to high production costs at 44 million €.

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Taylor has appeared in whose Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966) was considered the most famous and won her an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1967. His other notable performances for the rest of 1960 were the Reflections of a Golden Eye (1967) opposite Marlon Brando, and Secret Ceremony (1968) Mia Farrow. His film career began in 1970 with the big screen live action version of The Flintstones (1994) that his latest film.

Weddings Taylor and Richard Burton

Taylor has been married eight times, twice to actor Richard Burton and screen partner. The marriage was underscored by their extravagant lifestyle made headlines after Burton bought Taylor a diamond almost 70 carats Cartier streets.

Activism against AIDS

The death of a close friend of Taylor, Rock Hudson in 1985 led her to a lawyer active AIDS. Taylor has devoted much of his time and attention to raise funds and spread awareness for this cause.

Death

Elizabeth Taylor died 23rd March 2011 due to heart failure, surrounded by her four children.