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She transitioned to mature roles in the 1950s, when she starred in the comedy Father of the Bride (1950) and received critical acclaim for her performance in the drama A Place in the Sun (1951). She starred in the historical adventure epic Ivanhoe (1952) with Robert Taylor and Joan Fontaine.
Oct 16, 2024 · Elizabeth Taylor was an American motion picture actress noted for her unique beauty and her portrayals of volatile and strong-willed characters. She won Academy Awards for her performances in Butterfield 8 (1960) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
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- American actress Elizabeth Taylor was born on February 27, 1932, in London, England.
- Elizabeth Taylor won two Academy Awards, one for her performance as a conflicted New York call girl in Butterfield 8 (1960) and the second for her...
- Elizabeth Taylor was awarded the French Legion of Honour in 1987.
- Elizabeth Taylor and Welsh actor Richard Burton were married twice (1964–1974, 1975–1976), both unions ending in divorce. Burton made 11 films with...
May 22, 2024 · A performer by birth, acting was an intrinsic part of the personality of this beautiful actress. She took on the robes of an actress even before she had hit the double digit of her age and rest as they say is history. By the time she entered teenage, she was a star in her own right with the biggest hit of the year, ‘National Velvet’ in her kitty.
With striking beauty and undeniable talent, Elizabeth Taylor captivated audiences. As a precocious child actor and unforgettable leading lady, she played legendary female characters who embodied strength, integrity, and unapologetic femininity.
Mar 24, 2011 · At an age when other children are learning to stand upright, she was attending ballet classes, and such was her precocity (and physical beauty) that, when barely three years old, she performed...
May 9, 2018 · Elizabeth Taylor's star image always has overshadowed her capabilities as a performer. Public and media attention has fallen not on her achievements as an actress, but on the sensational aspects of her private life.
Apr 14, 2021 · From the 10-year-old actor breaking her back to coming up with a stylish solution so she didn’t have to cut her famous brunette locks, British Vogue revisits the tales from the set of Elizabeth Taylor’s first leading role in 1944’s “National Velvet.”
