Elizabeth Taylor

 

Elizabeth Taylor: Actress, Businesswoman,  

Humanitarian / AIDS Activist Biography

Full Name: Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor

 

Nickname: Liz Taylor

 

Born: February 27, 1932

 

Died: March 23, 2011 (aged 79)

 

Place of Birth: Hampstead, London, England, UK

 

Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, USA

 

Nationality: British-American

 

Religion: Raised Christian Scientist; converted to Judaism in 1959

 

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

 

Occupation: Actress, Businesswoman, and Humanitarian / AIDS Activist

 

 Height: 5 feet 4 inches (163 cm)

 

Weight: Approximately 58 kg (128 lbs) during her career

 

Education

 

Hawthorne School, Beverly Hills

MGM Studio School, a special school for child actors at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Elizabeth's education was closely managed around her acting career, which began in early childhood.

 

 

Family

 

Father: Francis Lenn Taylor – Art dealer

 

Mother: Sara Sothern – Former stage actress

 

Siblings: One older brother, Howard Taylor

 

 

Children:

 

Michael Wilding Jr. (with Michael Wilding)

 

Christopher Wilding (with Michael Wilding)

 

Liza Todd (with Mike Todd)

 

Maria Burton (adopted with Richard Burton)

 

 

 Marriages (8 times to 7 husbands):

 

 Conrad Hilton Jr.

 

Michael Wilding

 

Mike Todd

 

Eddie Fisher

 

Richard Burton (twice)

 

John Warner

 

Larry Fortensky

 

 

Career

 

Elizabeth Taylor began her film career as a child actress at MGM in the early 1940s. She rose to fame with National Velvet (1944) and transitioned successfully into adult roles.

 

Her most notable films include:

 A Place in the Sun (1951)

 

Giants (1956)

 

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

 

Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)

 

Butterfield 8 (1960) – First Oscar

 

Cleopatra (1963)

 

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) – Second Oscar

 

Taylor was also a trailblazer in business, launching one of the most successful celebrity fragrances, White Diamonds. She later became a global humanitarian icon, especially known for her advocacy and fundraising in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

 

 

Net Worth

 

At the time of her death in 2011, Elizabeth Taylor's estimated net worth was around $600 million, including her real estate, jewelry, perfume empire, and art collection.

 

Awards

 

2 Academy Awards for Best Actress:

 

     Butterfield 8 (1960)

 

    Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

 

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (1992)

 

BAFTA Awards

 

Golden Globe Awards

 

Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

 

Kennedy Center Honors (2002)

 

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) – 2000