British actress, Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

British actress (1932–2011) | A Place in the Sun (1951), Cleopatra (1963), Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)

British-born leading lady with a well-publicised private life

Mini Biography

Taylor was evacuated to Hollywood during World War II and began as a child star. Scored nine husbands including actor Michael Wilding (1952-57), producer Mike Todd (1957-58), singer Eddie Fisher (1959-64) and actor Richard Burton (1964-74 and 1975-76). She was made a dame in the New Year’s Honours of 1999.

Latest Elizabeth Taylor Pictures

Elizabeth Taylor married Richard Burton in March 1964 and they adopted their daughter Maria that same year. Here, the couple are pictured at the Lancaster Hotel in Paris, where they spent Christmas with their children. Taylor is wearing a $6,000 mink ski jacket from Chombert as she strides past a Christmas tree towards the camera. Burton in the background holds a dog in his arms
  • 5th December, 2020
  • Candid
Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton at the Lancaster Hotel, Paris over Christmas 1964
Poster from Elephant Walk (1953) (1). Elizabeth Taylor, the hotter than hot star of ‘Suddenly Last Summer’ burns up the screen!
  • 5th September, 2020
Elizabeth Taylor
Elephant Walk (1953) poster (1)
Photograph from Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) featuring Montgomery Clift (as Dr Cukrowicz) and Elizabeth Taylor (as Catherine Holly)
  • 28th August, 2019
Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift
Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) photograph (1) | Clift, Elizabeth Taylor
Main title from the ‘Discovering: Elizabeth Taylor’ episode of Discovering Film, featuring Elizabeth Taylor
  • 23rd June, 2019
Elizabeth Taylor
Discovering Film | Discovering: Elizabeth Taylor opening credits

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Little Women (1949) opening credits (3)
Little Women (1949)
Amy
Little Women (1949) opening credits (3)
A Place in the Sun (1951)
Angela Vickers
Elephant Walk (1953) opening credits (3)
Elephant Walk (1953)
Ruth Wiley
Beau Brummell (1954) opening credits
Beau Brummell (1954)
Lady Patricia Belham
Beau Brummell (1954) opening credits
Raintree County (1957)
Susanna Drake Shawnessy
Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) opening credits (4)
Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
Catherine Holly
Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) opening credits (4)
Butterfield 8 (1960)
Gloria Wandrous
Cleopatra (1963) opening credits (3)
Cleopatra (1963)
Cleopatra
The Taming of the Shrew (1967) opening credits (6)
The Taming of the Shrew (1967)
Katharina
The Mirror Crack’d (1980) opening credits (10)
The Mirror Crack’d (1980)
Marina Rudd
The Flintstones (1994) opening credits (6)
The Flintstones (1994)
Pearl Slaghoople
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Personal Details

Died
British actor Michael Wilding wears a jacket and tie
Husband  m. 1952–1957 (divorced)
British actor, Richard Burton
Husband  m. 1964–1974 (divorced)
British actor, Richard Burton
Husband  m. 1975–1976 (divorced)

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