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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

162

Gender

Female

Birthday

1932-02-27

Day of Death

2011-03-23 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Hampstead, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor

Liz Taylor

La Liz

엘리자베스 테일러

Kitten

エリザベス・テイラー

伊丽莎白·泰勒

Elizabeth Taylor

Biography

Dame Elizabeth Rosemond "Liz" Taylor, DBE was a British-American actress. From her early years as a child star with MGM, she became one of the great screen actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age. As one of the world's most famous film stars, Taylor was recognized for her acting ability and for her glamorous lifestyle, beauty and distinctive violet eyes. National Velvet (1944) was Taylor's first success, and she starred in Father of the Bride (1950), A Place in the Sun (1951), Giant (1956), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), and Suddenly, Last Summer (1959). She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for BUtterfield 8 (1960), played the title role in Cleopatra (1963), and married her co-star Richard Burton. They appeared together in 11 films, including Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), for which Taylor won a second Academy Award. From the mid-1970s, she appeared less frequently in film, and made occasional appearances in television and theatre. Her much publicized personal life included eight marriages and several life-threatening illnesses. From the mid-1980s, Taylor championed HIV and AIDS programs; she co-founded the American Foundation for AIDS Research in 1985, and the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation in 1993. She received the Presidential Citizens Medal, the Legion of Honour, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and a Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute, who named her seventh on their list of the "Greatest American Screen Legends". Taylor died of congestive heart failure at the age of 79.

Known For

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Giant

Giant

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

Suddenly, Last Summer

Suddenly, Last Summer

Little Women

Little Women

National Velvet

National Velvet

Paul Newman: The Restless

Paul Newman: The Restless

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Malice in Wonderland

Malice in Wonderland

There's One Born Every Minute

There's One Born Every Minute

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Rat Pack

Rat Pack

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

Becket

Becket

Anne of the Thousand Days

Anne of the Thousand Days

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

A Star Is Born World Premiere

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Judy Garland: By Myself

Judy Garland: By Myself

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration

Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored

Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored

Acting

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1958

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

as

Maggie

The Flintstones

1994

The Flintstones

as

Pearl Slaghoople

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

1966

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

as

Martha

The End of a Beautiful Epoch

2015

The End of a Beautiful Epoch

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

as

Self (archive footage)

Lassie Come Home

1943

Lassie Come Home

as

Priscilla

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

1988

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

as

Self (archive footage)

Giant

1956

Giant

as

Leslie Lynnton Benedict

Reflections in a Golden Eye

1967

Reflections in a Golden Eye

as

Leonora Penderton

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

1989

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

as

Self - Introduction Speaker

Father of the Bride

1950

Father of the Bride

as

Kay Banks

Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

2011

Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

as

(archive footage)

Victory at Entebbe

1976

Victory at Entebbe

as

Edra Vilnofsky

Father's Little Dividend

1951

Father's Little Dividend

as

Kay Dunstan

The Mirror Crack'd

1980

The Mirror Crack'd

as

Marina Rudd

Cleopatra

1963

Cleopatra

as

Cleopatra

BUtterfield 8

1960

BUtterfield 8

as

Gloria Wandrous

Return to 'Giant'

1996

Return to 'Giant'

as

Self (archive footage)

The Taming of the Shrew

1967

The Taming of the Shrew

as

Katharina

A Place in the Sun

1951

A Place in the Sun

as

Angela Vickers

Ivanhoe

1952

Ivanhoe

as

Rebecca

Night Watch

1973

Night Watch

as

Ellen Wheeler

Life with Father

1947

Life with Father

as

Mary Skinner

TVTV Looks at the Oscars

1976

TVTV Looks at the Oscars

as

Self

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

1997

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

as

Self

Suddenly, Last Summer

1959

Suddenly, Last Summer

as

Catherine Holly

Beau Brummell

1954

Beau Brummell

as

Lady Patricia

Elephant Walk

1954

Elephant Walk

as

Ruth Wiley

Love Is Better Than Ever

1952

Love Is Better Than Ever

as

Anastacia (Stacie) Macaboy

Little Women

1949

Little Women

as

Amy

The V.I.P.s

1963

The V.I.P.s

as

Frances Andros

Under Milk Wood

1972

Under Milk Wood

as

Rosie Probert

Courage of Lassie

1946

Courage of Lassie

as

Kathie Eleanor Merrick

Children of 'Giant'

2015

Children of 'Giant'

as

Self (archive footage)

Raintree County

1957

Raintree County

as

Susanna Drake Shawnessy

National Velvet

1945

National Velvet

as

Velvet Brown

Secret Ceremony

1968

Secret Ceremony

as

Leonora

Julia Misbehaves

1948

Julia Misbehaves

as

Susan Packett

The Girl Who Had Everything

1953

The Girl Who Had Everything

as

Jean Latimer

Sweet Bird of Youth

1989

Sweet Bird of Youth

as

Alexandra Del Lago

Conspirator

1949

Conspirator

as

Melinda Greyton

The Only Game in Town

1970

The Only Game in Town

as

Fran Walker

The Last Time I Saw Paris

1954

The Last Time I Saw Paris

as

Helen Ellswirth

Chavela

2017

Chavela

as

Self (archive footage)

Identikit

1974

Identikit

as

Lise

Smash His Camera

2010

Smash His Camera

as

Self (archive footage)

Hammersmith Is Out

1972

Hammersmith Is Out

as

Jimmie Jean Jackson

Boom!

1968

Boom!

as

Flora 'Sissy' Goforth

A Little Night Music

1977

A Little Night Music

as

Desiree Armfeldt

The Comedians

1967

The Comedians

as

Martha Pineda

Paul Newman: The Restless

2023

Paul Newman: The Restless

as

Self (archive footage)

These Old Broads

2001

These Old Broads

as

Beryl Mason

A Date with Judy

1948

A Date with Judy

as

Carol Pringle

Doctor Faustus

1967

Doctor Faustus

as

Helen of Troy

The Sandpiper

1965

The Sandpiper

as

Laura Reynolds

The Blue Bird

1976

The Blue Bird

as

Queen of Light/Mother/Witch/Maternal Love

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as

Self (archive footage)

Rhapsody

1954

Rhapsody

as

Louise Durant

Zee and Co.

1971

Zee and Co.

as

Zee Blakeley

Searching for Debra Winger

2002

Searching for Debra Winger

as

Self (uncredited)

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

as

Self (archive footage)

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

as

Self (archive footage)

Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star

1987

Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star

as

Self (archive footage)

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

2023

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

as

Self (archive footage)

There Must Be a Pony

1986

There Must Be a Pony

as

Marguerite Sydney

Cynthia

1947

Cynthia

as

Cynthia Bishop

Poker Alice

1987

Poker Alice

as

Alice Moffit

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Between Friends

1983

Between Friends

as

Deborah Shapiro

Malice in Wonderland

1985

Malice in Wonderland

as

Louella Parsons

The Big Hangover

1950

The Big Hangover

as

Mary Belney

Young Toscanini

1988

Young Toscanini

as

Nadina Bulichoff

There's One Born Every Minute

1942

There's One Born Every Minute

as

Gloria Twine

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

Waking Sleeping Beauty

as

Self (archive footage)

How to Be Absolutely Fabulous

1995

How to Be Absolutely Fabulous

as

Self

Super Duper Bloopers

1986

Super Duper Bloopers

as

Self

Notre Dame de la Croisette

1983

Notre Dame de la Croisette

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Elizabeth Taylor in London

1963

Elizabeth Taylor in London

as

Herself

A Death in Canaan

1978

A Death in Canaan

as

Self (voice) (uncredited)

Marilyn: Something's Got to Give

1990

Marilyn: Something's Got to Give

as

Self (archive footage)

Ash Wednesday

1973

Ash Wednesday

as

Barbara Sawyer

Rat Pack

2022

Rat Pack

as

Self (archive footage)

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

2002

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

as

(archive footage)

Quo Vadis

1951

Quo Vadis

as

Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited)

The Jackson Family Honors

1994

The Jackson Family Honors

as

Self

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

1988

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

as

Self

Winter Kills

1979

Winter Kills

as

Lola Comante (uncredited)

That's Entertainment!

1974

That's Entertainment!

as

Self - Host / Narrator

Callaway Went Thataway

1951

Callaway Went Thataway

as

Elizabeth Taylor (uncredited)

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

1995

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

as

Self (archive footage)

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

1993

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

as

Self

Jane Eyre

1943

Jane Eyre

as

Helen Burns

Becket

1964

Becket

as

Blonde Village Woman (uncredited)

Anne of the Thousand Days

1969

Anne of the Thousand Days

as

Masked Courtesan (uncredited)

Return Engagement

1978

Return Engagement

as

Dr. Emily Loomis

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

2024

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

as

Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment! III

1994

That's Entertainment! III

as

(archive footage)

Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

1975

Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait

as

Self

The White Cliffs of Dover

1944

The White Cliffs of Dover

as

Betsy Kenney at Age 10 (uncredited)

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

1992

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

as

Self

The Big Sur

1965

The Big Sur

as

Self

The Comedians in Africa

1967

The Comedians in Africa

as

Self (uncredited)

On the Trail of the Iguana

1964

On the Trail of the Iguana

as

Self

New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

1956

New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

as

Self

Operation Raintree

1957

Operation Raintree

as

Self

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954

A Star Is Born World Premiere

as

Self

A Statue for 'The Sandpiper'

1965

A Statue for 'The Sandpiper'

as

Self

Judy Garland: By Myself

2004

Judy Garland: By Myself

as

Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as

(archive footage)

Twenty Years After

1944

Twenty Years After

as

(archive footage)

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

1986

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

as

Self

Scent of Mystery

1960

Scent of Mystery

as

Woman of Mystery

Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic

2019

Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic

as

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

2003

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

as

Self (archive footage)

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

1985

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

as

Self (archive footage)

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

Around the World of Mike Todd

1968

Around the World of Mike Todd

as

Self

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

2001

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

as

Self

Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration

2000

Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration

as

Self

On Location: Where Eagles Dare

1968

On Location: Where Eagles Dare

as

Self (uncredited)

George Stevens and His Place In The Sun

2001

George Stevens and His Place In The Sun

as

Self

A Letter to True

2004

A Letter to True

as

Self (archive footage)

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

1988

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

as

Self (Archive Footage)

Genocide

1982

Genocide

as

Narrator (voice)

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

2020

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

as

Self (archive footage)

Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?

2010

Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?

as

Self (archive footage)

Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored

2009

Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored

as

Self (archive footage)

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as

Self

Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah

1993

Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah

as

Self

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

2024

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

as

Self (archive footage)

The Battle of Amfar

2013

The Battle of Amfar

as

self

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

2019

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

as

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Hooray for Hollywood

1976

Hooray for Hollywood

as

Self (archive footage)

Bride of Trailer Camp

2001

Bride of Trailer Camp

as

(Archival)

James Dean: A Portrait

1995

James Dean: A Portrait

as

Self (Archive footage)

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

2003

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

as

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Maggie Simpson (voice)

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

as

Elizabeth Taylor

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

as

Hotel

Hotel

as

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Dr. Emily Loomis

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

as

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee / Presenter

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Elizabeth Taylor (voice)

Superstar

Superstar

as

Self (archive footage)

North and South

North and South

as

Madam Conti

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

as

Elizabeth Taylor

A Life in Ten Pictures

A Life in Ten Pictures

as

Self (archive footage)

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Nanny

The Nanny

as

Herself

Bambi-Verleihung

Bambi-Verleihung

as

Self

God, the Devil and Bob

God, the Devil and Bob

as

Sarah (voice)

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Divorce His, Divorce Hers

Divorce His, Divorce Hers

as

Jane Reynolds

High Society

High Society

as

Elizabeth Taylor (voice)

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

as

Mrs. Andrews

Elizabeth Taylor - Rebel Superstar

Elizabeth Taylor - Rebel Superstar

as

Self (archive footage)

Can't Hurry Love

Can't Hurry Love

as

Elizabeth Taylor

Production

The Caretaker

1964

The Caretaker

as

Crew

Directing