Elizabeth Taylor British Actress Born in 1932
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Elizabeth Taylor was born on 27 February 1932 in Hampstead Garden Suburb. She was a British actress. The date of her death is 23 March 2011; She was 79. She was known for The Love Goddesses (1965) and One Hundred and One Nights (1995).
Her screen career on record begins in 1942 with There's One Born Every Minute. Elizabeth Taylor’s credits add up to 69 films and 2 TV series from 1942 to 2002. Her characters include Cleopatra in Cleopatra (1963), Pearl Slaghoople in The Flintstones (1994) and Edra Vilnofsky in Victory at Entebbe (1976). The last film or series of her lifetime on record is Searching for Debra Winger (2002).
In total, she won 26 awards and earned 6 nominations. Records show Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama in 1960 for Suddenly, Last Summer as her first win. The newest entry is Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award in 2011.
Filmography
71 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Searching for Debra Winger | Film | |
| 2001 | These Old Broads | Film | |
| 2000 | Elizabeth Taylor: England's Other Elizabeth | Film | |
| 1995 | One Hundred and One Nights | Film | |
| 1994 | The Flintstones | Pearl Slaghoople | Film |
| 1993–1999 | The Nanny | TV series | |
| 1989 | Sweet Bird of Youth | Princess Kosmonopolis | Film |
| 1988 | Young Toscanini | Film | |
| 1987 | Poker Alice | Film | |
| 1986 | There Must Be a Pony | Film | |
| 1985 | Malice in Wonderland | Film | |
| 1985–1994 | North and South | TV series | |
| 1983 | Between Friends | Film | |
| 1982 | Genocide | Film | |
| 1980 | The Mirror Crack'd | Film |
Show all 71 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Winter Kills | Film | |
| 1977 | A Little Night Music | Film | |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II | Film | |
| 1976 | The Blue Bird | Film | |
| 1976 | Victory at Entebbe | Edra Vilnofsky | Film |
| 1974 | Identikit | Film | |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! | Film | |
| 1973 | Ash Wednesday | Film | |
| 1973 | Divorce His, Divorce Hers | Film | |
| 1973 | Night Watch | Film | |
| 1972 | Hammersmith Is Out | Film | |
| 1972 | Zee and Co. | Film | |
| 1971 | Under Milk Wood | Film | |
| 1970 | The Only Game in Town | Film | |
| 1969 | Anne of the Thousand Days | a masked courtesan | Film |
| 1968 | Boom! | Film | |
| 1968 | Secret Ceremony | Film | |
| 1967 | Doctor Faustus | Film | |
| 1967 | Reflections in a Golden Eye | Film | |
| 1967 | The Comedians | Film | |
| 1967 | The Taming of the Shrew | Katherina Minola | Film |
| 1966 | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Martha | Film |
| 1965 | The Love Goddesses | Film | |
| 1965 | The Sandpiper | Film | |
| 1963 | Cleopatra | Cleopatra | Film |
| 1963 | The V.I.P.s | Film | |
| 1960 | BUtterfield 8 | Gloria Wandrous | Film |
| 1960 | Scent of Mystery | Film | |
| 1959 | Suddenly, Last Summer | Film | |
| 1958 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Film | |
| 1957 | Raintree County | Film | |
| 1956 | Giant | Film | |
| 1954 | Beau Brummell | Lady Patricia Belham | Film |
| 1954 | Elephant Walk | Film | |
| 1954 | Rhapsody | Film | |
| 1954 | The Last Time I Saw Paris | Film | |
| 1953 | The Girl Who Had Everything | Film | |
| 1952 | Ivanhoe | Rebecca the Jewess | Film |
| 1952 | Love Is Better Than Ever | Film | |
| 1951 | A Place in the Sun | Film | |
| 1951 | Father's Little Dividend | Film | |
| 1951 | Quo Vadis | Christian prisoner | Film |
| 1950 | Father of the Bride | Film | |
| 1950 | The Big Hangover | Film | |
| 1949 | Conspirator | Film | |
| 1949 | Little Women | Film | |
| 1948 | A Date with Judy | Film | |
| 1948 | Julia Misbehaves | Film | |
| 1947 | Life with Father | Film | |
| 1946 | Courage of Lassie | Film | |
| 1946 | Cynthia | Film | |
| 1944 | National Velvet | Film | |
| 1944 | The White Cliffs of Dover | Film | |
| 1943 | Jane Eyre | Film | |
| 1943 | Lassie Come Home | Film | |
| 1942 | There's One Born Every Minute | Film |
Awards and nominations
26 won, 6 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award | Won | |
| 2007 | California Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 2005 | Britannia Awards | Excellency | Won |
| 2000 | GLAAD Vanguard Award | Won | |
| 2000 | Marian Anderson Award | Won | |
| 1999 | BAFTA Fellowship | Won | |
| 1999 | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
| 1998 | SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award | Won | |
| 1993 | AFI Life Achievement Award | Won | |
| 1993 | Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award | Won | |
| 1987 | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Won | |
| 1985 | Crystal Award | Won | |
| 1984 | Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award | Won | |
| 1981 | Theatre World Special Award | Won | |
| 1977 | Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year | Won |
Show all 32 entries
| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress | Zee and Co. | Won |
| 1972 | Silver Bear for Best Actress | Hammersmith Is Out | Won |
| 1967 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Won |
| 1966 | BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Won |
| 1966 | National Board of Review Award for Best Actress | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Won |
| 1961 | Academy Award for Best Actress | BUtterfield 8 | Won |
| 1960 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Suddenly, Last Summer | Won |
| Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | Won | ||
| Kennedy Center Honors | Won | ||
| Presidential Citizens Medal | Won | ||
| star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Won | ||
| 1981 | Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play | Nominated | |
| 1967 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Nominated |
| 1961 | Academy Award for Best Actress | BUtterfield 8 | Nominated |
| 1960 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Suddenly, Last Summer | Nominated |
| 1959 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Nominated |
| 1958 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Raintree County | Nominated |
Personal life
Marriages on record are to Conrad Hilton, Jr. (1950 to 1951, divorced), Michael Wilding (1952 to 1957, divorced), Mike Todd (1957 to 1958, ended by death), Eddie Fisher (1959 to 1964, divorced), Richard Burton (1964 to 1974, divorced), Richard Burton (1975 to 1976, divorced), John Warner (1976 to 1982, divorced) and Larry Fortensky (1991 to 1996, divorced). She had 4 children on record. Education on record includes Byron House School.
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Frequently asked questions
How old was Elizabeth Taylor at the time of death?
Elizabeth Taylor died on 23 March 2011 at the age of 79. She was born on 27 February 1932.
What is Elizabeth Taylor known for?
Elizabeth Taylor was known for The Love Goddesses (1965) and One Hundred and One Nights (1995).
What is Elizabeth Taylor’s nationality?
Elizabeth Taylor was British, born in Hampstead Garden Suburb.
How tall was Elizabeth Taylor?
Elizabeth Taylor was 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) tall.
Who was Elizabeth Taylor married to?
Elizabeth Taylor’s marriages on record are to Larry Fortensky (1991 to 1996), John Warner (1976 to 1982), Richard Burton (1975 to 1976), Richard Burton (1964 to 1974), Eddie Fisher (1959 to 1964), Mike Todd (1957 to 1958), Michael Wilding (1952 to 1957) and Conrad Hilton, Jr. (1950 to 1951).
Has Elizabeth Taylor won any awards?
Yes. 26 awards are on record, including Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award (2011).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q34851), accessed October 2026
- Photo: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
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