Elizabeth Taylor
Birth Name:
Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor
Birth Place:
London, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Producer
Fast Facts
- After the death of her friend and colleague Rock Hudson, she Co-founded the American Foundation for AIDS Research in 1985
- Is a recipient of the Presidential Citizens Medal, the Legion of Honour, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and a Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute
- Ranked No․ 7 on the American Film Institute's "100 Years․․․ 100 Stars" list for Female Legends
- Started out as a child star, but quickly became a recognized adult actress during Hollywood's Golden Age
- Quote: "If someone's dumb enough to offer me a million dollars to make a picture, I'm certainly not dumb enough to turn it down․"
- Was married eight times to seven different men: Conrad "Nicky" Hilton, Michael Wilding, Michael Todd, Eddie Fisher, Richard Burton, John Warner and Larry Fortensky
- Her striking beauty and unusual eyes won her the attention of major studios when she was young, and she became a popular child star
- Though she made the transition to adult roles more smoothly than many young stars, she was dissatisfied with the insubstantial parts she was offered until the mid-1950s brought her a string of successful and fulfilling films
- Had a mutation that resulted in her having two rows of eyelashes, further enhancing her already striking deep blue eyes, which appeared violet in the right light
- Had a taste for expensive jewelry, and at her death her collection was estimated to be worth about $150 million
- Was pronounced dead four times while undergoing an emergency tracheotomy for a bad bout of pneumonia in 1961
Awards
- 1945Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (March):Winner
- 1946Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (September):Winner
- 1950Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (July):Winner
- 1950Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (March):Winner
- 1952Gold Medal - Most Popular Female Star:Winner
- 1958Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1958Golden Laurel - Top Female Dramatic Performance:Winner
- 1959Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1959BAFTA Film Award - Best Foreign Actress:Nominated
- 1959Golden Laurel - Top Female Dramatic Performance:Winner
- 1960Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1960Bambi - Best Actress - International:Nominated
- 1960Golden PlateWinner
- 1960Golden Globe - Best Actress - Drama:Winner
- 1960Golden Laurel - Top Female Dramatic Performance:Winner
- 1961Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
- 1961Bambi - Best Actress - International:Nominated
- 1961Golden Globe - Best Actress - Drama:Nominated
- 1961Golden Laurel - Female Dramatic Performance:Nominated
- 1966KCFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1966Golden Laurel - Dramatic Performance, Female:Nominated
- 1966NBR Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1966NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1967Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
- 1967BAFTA Film Award - Best British Actress:Winner
- 1967David - Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera):Winner
- 1967Golden Globe - Best Actress - Drama:Nominated
- 1967Golden Laurel - Female Dramatic Performance:Winner
- 1967NSFC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1968BAFTA Film Award - Best British Actress:Nominated
- 1968Bambi - Best Actress - International:Winner
- 1969Etoile de Cristal - Best Foreign Actress (Meilleure actrice étrangère):Winner
- 1972Silver Berlin Bear - Best Actress:Winner
- 1972David - Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera):Winner
- 1974Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
- 1980Stinker Award - Worst Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1984ACE - Actress in a Dramatic or Theatrical Program:Nominated
- 1994Stinker Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
- 1995Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actress:Nominated