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

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
Elizabeth Taylor, British actress, surrounded by a holly wreath holds aloft an adorable kitten The tag on the feline reads ‘Merry Christmas’
  • 17th November, 2018
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor and an adorable kitten wish us all a Merry Christmas

Select Elizabeth Taylor Filmography

Little Women (1949) opening credits (3)
Little Women (1949)
Amy
Little Women (1949) opening credits (3)
A Place in the Sun (1951)
Angela Vickers
Little Women (1949) 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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