she is the former child star with the violet eyes who grew up to become one of
violet eyes who grew up to become one of
violet eyes who grew up to become one of the greatest actresses of all time I
the greatest actresses of all time I
the greatest actresses of all time I loved every awful moment of it I loved
loved every awful moment of it I loved
loved every awful moment of it I loved welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be remembering the life and career of
be remembering the life and career of
be remembering the life and career of the late Elizabeth Taylor she was born
the late Elizabeth Taylor she was born
the late Elizabeth Taylor she was born on February 27 1932 in Hampstead London
on February 27 1932 in Hampstead London
on February 27 1932 in Hampstead London England to American parents after
England to American parents after
England to American parents after developing an interest in the arts at an
developing an interest in the arts at an
developing an interest in the arts at an early age she took up ballet at the age
early age she took up ballet at the age
early age she took up ballet at the age of three fearing rising hostilities in
of three fearing rising hostilities in
of three fearing rising hostilities in Europe
Europe
Europe the Taylor family returned to the United
the Taylor family returned to the United
the Taylor family returned to the United States before the outbreak of World War
States before the outbreak of World War
States before the outbreak of World War two when Elizabeth was just seven years
two when Elizabeth was just seven years
two when Elizabeth was just seven years old while living in Los Angeles
old while living in Los Angeles
old while living in Los Angeles Elizabeth’s striking beauty was noticed
Elizabeth’s striking beauty was noticed
Elizabeth’s striking beauty was noticed by a family friend who then suggested
by a family friend who then suggested
by a family friend who then suggested she be taken for a screen test she
she be taken for a screen test she
she be taken for a screen test she impressed the executives at Universal
impressed the executives at Universal
impressed the executives at Universal Pictures and they signed the 10 year old
Pictures and they signed the 10 year old
Pictures and they signed the 10 year old for her debut role in 1942 s there’s one
for her debut role in 1942 s there’s one
for her debut role in 1942 s there’s one born every minute
born every minute
born every minute next MGM grabbed the young starlet for a
next MGM grabbed the young starlet for a
next MGM grabbed the young starlet for a seven-year contract and cast her in
seven-year contract and cast her in
seven-year contract and cast her in lassie come home and several other
lassie come home and several other
lassie come home and several other secondary roles yet it was her starring
secondary roles yet it was her starring
secondary roles yet it was her starring role opposite Mickey Rooney in 1944 is
role opposite Mickey Rooney in 1944 is
role opposite Mickey Rooney in 1944 is National Velvet that made her a
National Velvet that made her a
National Velvet that made her a box-office sensation and a child star
following this she starred in life with
following this she starred in life with father alongside such Hollywood
father alongside such Hollywood
father alongside such Hollywood heavyweights as William Powell and Irene
heavyweights as William Powell and Irene
heavyweights as William Powell and Irene Dunne for the next decade she continued
Dunne for the next decade she continued
Dunne for the next decade she continued to appear in well-received films at only
to appear in well-received films at only
to appear in well-received films at only 22 years old Liz Taylor was already
22 years old Liz Taylor was already
22 years old Liz Taylor was already considered one of the world’s greatest
considered one of the world’s greatest
considered one of the world’s greatest beauties her on-screen appearance was
beauties her on-screen appearance was
beauties her on-screen appearance was enhanced by her dark complexion and by a
enhanced by her dark complexion and by a
enhanced by her dark complexion and by a genetic oddity that caused her to grow a
genetic oddity that caused her to grow a
genetic oddity that caused her to grow a double row of eyelashes in 1955 she
double row of eyelashes in 1955 she
double row of eyelashes in 1955 she appeared alongside James Dean in the hit
appeared alongside James Dean in the hit
appeared alongside James Dean in the hit giant this was Dean’s final picture
giant this was Dean’s final picture
giant this was Dean’s final picture before he was killed in a motorcycle
before he was killed in a motorcycle
before he was killed in a motorcycle accident that same year this unfortunate
accident that same year this unfortunate
accident that same year this unfortunate event was followed by her involvement in
event was followed by her involvement in
event was followed by her involvement in 1957
1957
1957 overblown and critically panned epic
overblown and critically panned epic
overblown and critically panned epic Greentree County despite the film’s
Greentree County despite the film’s
Greentree County despite the film’s shortcomings she did garner her first
shortcomings she did garner her first
shortcomings she did garner her first Academy Award nomination for her
Academy Award nomination for her
Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of a southern belle over the
portrayal of a southern belle over the
portrayal of a southern belle over the next few years she received several more
next few years she received several more
next few years she received several more Oscar nods her portrayals of Maggie
Oscar nods her portrayals of Maggie
Oscar nods her portrayals of Maggie Paulette and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and
Paulette and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and
Paulette and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Catherine Hawley in suddenly last summer
Catherine Hawley in suddenly last summer
Catherine Hawley in suddenly last summer were two of her nominated roles her
were two of her nominated roles her
were two of her nominated roles her Oscar drought finally ended in 1960 when
Oscar drought finally ended in 1960 when
Oscar drought finally ended in 1960 when she won for her stunning performance as
she won for her stunning performance as
she won for her stunning performance as a call girl involved with a married man
a call girl involved with a married man
a call girl involved with a married man in Butterfield 8 thank you after
in Butterfield 8 thank you after
in Butterfield 8 thank you after bringing home the coveted statue she
bringing home the coveted statue she
bringing home the coveted statue she took part in Cleopatra this film was one
took part in Cleopatra this film was one
took part in Cleopatra this film was one of the most expensive productions up to
of the most expensive productions up to
of the most expensive productions up to that time and it earned her a whopping
that time and it earned her a whopping
that time and it earned her a whopping million dollar salary am I to understand
million dollar salary am I to understand
million dollar salary am I to understand them did you feel free to do with me
them did you feel free to do with me
them did you feel free to do with me whatever you want whenever you want yes
whatever you want whenever you want yes
whatever you want whenever you want yes I want that understood Taylor won her
I want that understood Taylor won her
I want that understood Taylor won her second Oscar for Best Actress for her
second Oscar for Best Actress for her
second Oscar for Best Actress for her fine performance as the loud mouthed and
fine performance as the loud mouthed and
fine performance as the loud mouthed and unkempt Martha in Who’s Afraid of
unkempt Martha in Who’s Afraid of
unkempt Martha in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf a monster you are I’m
Virginia Woolf a monster you are I’m
Virginia Woolf a monster you are I’m loud and I’m vulgar
loud and I’m vulgar
loud and I’m vulgar and I wear the pants in the house
and I wear the pants in the house
and I wear the pants in the house because somebody’s got to but I am NOT a
because somebody’s got to but I am NOT a
because somebody’s got to but I am NOT a monster
monster
monster signaling the peak of her career she
signaling the peak of her career she
signaling the peak of her career she went on to star in dozens of theatrical
went on to star in dozens of theatrical
went on to star in dozens of theatrical films television movies and TV programs
films television movies and TV programs
films television movies and TV programs however none approached the intensity or
however none approached the intensity or
however none approached the intensity or quality of her earlier work at the same
quality of her earlier work at the same
quality of her earlier work at the same time her personal life was riddled with
time her personal life was riddled with
time her personal life was riddled with love affairs unsuccessful marriages
love affairs unsuccessful marriages
love affairs unsuccessful marriages alcoholism and health problems these
alcoholism and health problems these
alcoholism and health problems these included a brain tumor in late 1997 and
included a brain tumor in late 1997 and
included a brain tumor in late 1997 and congestive heart failure in 2004 while
congestive heart failure in 2004 while
congestive heart failure in 2004 while she was best known for her acting she
she was best known for her acting she
she was best known for her acting she was almost as famous for her many
was almost as famous for her many
was almost as famous for her many marriages Taylor weds eight times to
marriages Taylor weds eight times to
marriages Taylor weds eight times to seven different husbands and was the
seven different husbands and was the
seven different husbands and was the mother of four children outside of
mother of four children outside of
mother of four children outside of performing she was well known for her
performing she was well known for her
performing she was well known for her aids advocacy her successful series of
aids advocacy her successful series of
aids advocacy her successful series of perfumes and her vast jewelry collection
perfumes and her vast jewelry collection
perfumes and her vast jewelry collection she continued to make occasional guest
she continued to make occasional guest
she continued to make occasional guest appearances in the media in the later
appearances in the media in the later
appearances in the media in the later years of her life despite her failing
years of her life despite her failing
years of her life despite her failing health a Hollywood legend Elizabeth
health a Hollywood legend Elizabeth
health a Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor will always be remembered for
Taylor will always be remembered for
Taylor will always be remembered for bringing joy to many
bringing joy to many
bringing joy to many fans championing social causes and
fans championing social causes and
fans championing social causes and becoming one of the greatest legends of
becoming one of the greatest legends of
becoming one of the greatest legends of Hollywood’s golden age
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