Elizabeth Taylor biography
Elizabeth Taylor was a British-American actress, born on 27 February 1932 in Hampstead Garden Suburb, who died on 23 March 2011.
Elizabeth Taylor's screen career began in 1942 with There's One Born Every Minute, playing Gloria Twine.
Elizabeth Taylor appeared in 62 films and 18 television or streaming titles between 1942 and 2002.
Honours include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Presidential Citizens Medal.
- Also known as
- Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, Dame Elizabeth Taylor, Liz Taylor, Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor
- Born
- 27 February 1932
- Died
- 23 March 2011 (aged 79)
- Birthplace
- Hampstead Garden Suburb
- Work
- Philanthropist, Autobiographer, Stage actor, Television actor, Writer
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1941 to 2007
- Awards
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Presidential Citizens Medal
- Marian Anderson Award
- Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
- BAFTA Fellowship
Elizabeth Taylor filmography
62 films and 18 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Searching for Debra Winger | English | ||
| 2000 | Elizabeth Taylor: England's Other Elizabeth | |||
| 1995 | One Hundred and One Nights | French | ||
| 1994 | The Flintstones | Pearl Slaghoople | ||
| 1988 | Young Toscanini | Nadina Bulichoff | ||
| 1982 | Genocide | English | ||
| 1980 | The Mirror Crack'd | Marina Rudd | ||
| 1979 | Winter Kills | Lola Comante | Uncredited; Cameo appearance | |
| 1977 | A Little Night Music | Desiree Armfeldt | ||
| 1976 | The Blue Bird | Queen of Light / Mother Witch / Maternal Love | ||
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II | English | ||
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! | English | ||
| 1974 | Identikit | Lise | aka The Driver's Seat | |
| 1973 | Night Watch | Ellen Wheeler | ||
| 1973 | Ash Wednesday | Barbara Sawyer | ||
| 1972 | Hammersmith Is Out | Jimmie Jean Jackson | Silver Bear for Best Actress | |
| 1972 | Zee and Co. | English | ||
| 1972 | X Y & Zee | Zee Blakely | ||
| 1971 | Under Milk Wood | Rosie Probert | ||
| 1970 | The Only Game in Town | Fran Walker | ||
| 1969 | Anne of the Thousand Days | Masked Lady at Court | Uncredited | |
| 1968 | Boom! | Flora "Sissy" Goforth | ||
| 1967 | The Taming of the Shrew | Katharina Minola | ||
| 1967 | The Comedians | Martha Pineda | ||
| 1967 | Reflections in a Golden Eye | Leonora Penderton |
Show all 62 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Doctor Faustus | Helen of Troy | ||
| 1966 | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Martha | ||
| 1965 | The Sandpiper | Laura Reynolds | Laurel Award for Top Female Dramatic Performance (3rd place) | |
| 1965 | The Love Goddesses | |||
| 1963 | Cleopatra | Cleopatra | ||
| 1963 | The V.I.P.s | Frances Andros | aka Hotel International | |
| 1960 | Scent of Mystery | The Woman of Mystery | aka Holiday in Spain; Uncredited; Cameo appearance | |
| 1960 | BUtterfield 8 | Gloria Wandrous | ||
| 1959 | Suddenly, Last Summer | Catherine Holly | ||
| 1958 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Maggie "The Cat" Pollit | ||
| 1957 | Raintree County | Susanna Drake | ||
| 1956 | Giant | Leslie Lynnton Benedict | Golden Globe Award for Special Achievement | |
| 1954 | Rhapsody | Louise Durant | ||
| 1954 | Elephant Walk | Ruth Wiley | ||
| 1954 | Beau Brummell | Lady Patricia Belham | ||
| 1954 | The Last Time I Saw Paris | Helen Ellswirth / Willis | ||
| 1953 | The Girl Who Had Everything | Jean Latimer | ||
| 1952 | Ivanhoe | Rebecca | ||
| 1952 | Love Is Better Than Ever | Anastacia "Stacie" Macaboy | ||
| 1951 | Quo Vadis | English | ||
| 1951 | Father's Little Dividend | Kay Dunstan | ||
| 1951 | A Place in the Sun | Angela Vickers | ||
| 1951 | Quo Vadis[citation needed] | Christian Prisoner in Arena | Uncredited | |
| 1950 | The Big Hangover | Mary Beaney | ||
| 1950 | Father of the Bride | Katherine "Kay" Banks | ||
| 1949 | Little Women | Amy March | ||
| 1949 | Conspirator | Melinda Greyton | ||
| 1948 | Julia Misbehaves | Susan Packett | ||
| 1948 | A Date with Judy | Carol Pringle | ||
| 1947 | Life with Father | Mary Skinner | With William Powell and Irene Dunne | |
| 1947 | Cynthia | Cynthia Bishop | aka The Rich Full Life | |
| 1946 | Courage of Lassie | Katherine Eleanor Merrick | ||
| 1944 | The White Cliffs of Dover | Betsy Kenney at age 10 | Uncredited | |
| 1944 | National Velvet | Velvet Brown | ||
| 1943 | Lassie Come Home | Priscilla | ||
| 1943 | Jane Eyre | Helen Burns | Uncredited | |
| 1942 | There's One Born Every Minute | Gloria Twine | aka Man or Mouse |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | These Old Broads | Beryl Mason | Television film (final film role) | |
| 2001 | God, the Devil, and Bob | Sarah (voice) | Episode: "God's Girlfriend" | |
| 1992 | The Simpsons | Maggie Simpson (voice) Herself (voice) | ||
| 1992 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Mrs. Andrews (voice) | Episode: "A Formula for Hate" | |
| 1989 | Sweet Bird of Youth | Princess Kosmonopolis | Television film | |
| 1987 | Poker Alice | Alice Moffit | Television film | |
| 1986 | There Must Be a Pony | Marguerite Sydney | Television film | |
| 1985 | North and South | Madame Conti | Television miniseries (6 episodes) | |
| 1985 | Malice in Wonderland | Louella Parsons | Television film | |
| 1984 | Hotel | Katherine Cole | Episode: "Intimate Strangers" | |
| 1983 | Between Friends | Deborah Shapiro | Television film | |
| 1981 | Episode #1.4758 | |||
| 1981 | Episode #1.4757 | |||
| 1981 | General Hospital | Helena Cassadine | ||
| 1978 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Dr. Emily Loomis | Episode: "Return Engagement" | |
| 1976 | Victory at Entebbe | Edra Vilonfsky | Television film | |
| 1973 | Divorce His, Divorce Hers | Jane Reynolds | Television film | |
| 1957 | Around the World in 90 Minutes | Host, cake-cutter |