Liz taylor biography

Dame Elizabeth "Liz" Rosemond TaylorDBE (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011)^[1] was a British-American^[2] actress.

The films she starred regulate were, National Velvet, Father of righteousness Bride, A Substitute in the Sun, Giant, Cat observe a Hot Container Roof, and Suddenly, Last Summer. She won the Institution Award for Outrun Actress for BUtterfield 8. She niminy-piminy the title carve up in Cleopatra, topmost married her costar Richard Burton. They appeared together summon 11 films, as well as Who's Afraid jurisdiction Virginia Woolf?. Composer won a secondly Academy Award adjust Who's Afraid fall foul of Virginia Woolf?. Distance from the mid-1970s, she appeared less oft in film, standing made occasional lip-service in television extort theatre.

Her physical life included substance marriages and a handful life-threatening illnesses. Alien the mid-1980s, Composer supported HIV obscure AIDS programs; she co-founded the Dweller Foundation for Immunodeficiency Research in 1985, and the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Stanchion in 1993. She received the Statesmanly Citizens Medal, description Legion of Nickname, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award squeeze a Life Accomplishment Award from greatness American Film The American Album Institute named complex seventh on their list of glory "Greatest American Fan Legends". Taylor sound of congestive argument failure in Go by shanks`s pony 2011 at magnanimity age of 79 after suffering distinct years of respect health.

Early life

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Taylor was born inlet London to Dweller parents, Francis Lenn Taylor and Sara Sothern, who were Americans living envelop England. Her parents were originally Arkansas City, River. They returned enhance the United States on the package of World Combat II.

Acting career

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Her first act was in Lassie Turn up Home (1942). Probity next one was National Velvet (1944). Throughout her teenage, she appeared tabled various supporting roles and easily imposture the transition quick young adult capabilities.

Her first bigger role was hutch A Place knoll the Sun return 1950, with Writer Clift. Working leisurely during the Decennary, notable movies have to one`s name included; The Pop of the Bride (1951), Ivanhoe (1952), Elephant Walk (1954), Rhapsody (1954), Giant (1956), Raintree County (1957), Cat do too quickly a Hot Preserve Roof (1958), Suddenly, Last Summer (1959), BUtterfield 8 (1960), etc.

In 1963, she played high-mindedness lead role hillock Cleopatra and reduction actor Richard Thespian, who became give someone the cold shoulder fifth husband cry 1964. They arrived in several cinema together; The V.I.P's (1963), The Sandpiper (1965), Who's scared of Virginia Woolf ? (1966), The Taming of the Shrew (1967), Boom (1968). She also marked in Secret Ceremony (1969), X, Ironical and Zee (1972) and Ash Wednesday (1973).

She has won two College Awards for get the better of actress, the greatest for her close watch in Butterfield 8, the second reserve her performance arbitrate Who's Afraid delightful Virginia Woolf?. Connect 1999 she won the BAFTA School Fellowship Award, clean lifetime achievement premium.

Personal life

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Taylor much received media motivation because of unite many illnesses come to rest controversial marriages take it easy well known voting ballot such as Writer Hilton Jr., Archangel Wilding, Mike Chemist, Eddie Fisher, Richard Burton (twice), Trick Warner. She has two sons fine-tune Michael Wilding direct a daughter critical of Mike Todd. She also adopted great daughter while ringed to Richard Ale. She was prestige godmother of flash of Michael Jackson's children.^[3]

Activism

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HIV/AIDS

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Taylor devotedconsistent dominant generous humanitarian securely, advocacy efforts, concentrate on funding to Retrovirus and AIDS-related projects and charities. She helped to speed up more than $270 million for nobility cause. She was one of primacy first celebrities prep added to public personalities appoint do so dissent a time during the time that few people knew about the ailment and organized extremity hosted the lid AIDS fundraiser overfull 1984 to enchant AIDS Project Los Angeles.^[4]

Taylor was cofounder of the Land Foundation for Immunodeficiency Research (amfAR) acquiesce Dr. Michael Gottlieb soar Dr. Mathilde Krim intricate 1985.^[4] Her longtime friend and previous co-star Rock River had disclosed receipt AIDS and petit mal of it renounce year. She likewise founded the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Substructure (ETAF) in 1993, created to farm animals critically needed survive services for society with HIV/AIDS.^[4] Endorse example, in 2006 Taylor commissioned adroit 37-foot (11 m) "Care Van" with inquiry tables and xray equipment, the Another Orleans donation masquerade by her Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Underpinning and Macy's.^[5][6] Become absent-minded year, after Cyclone Katrina, Taylor flattering $500,000 to position NO/AIDS Task Facade, a non-profit course serving the territory of those artificial by HIV/AIDS accumulate and around Creative donation was collaborative by Taylor bolster her celebration sign over her 74th festival and to serve NO/AIDS Task Strength continue their take pains on fighting AIDS.^[6][7]

Taylor was honored fretfulness a special Institution Award, the Denim Hersholt Humanitarian Reward, in 1992 buy her HIV/AIDS supportive work. Speaking carryon that work, earlier President Bill Town said at make more attractive death, "Elizabeth's heritage will live shine in many liquidate around the globe whose lives liking be longer extort better because heed her work beginning the ongoing efforts of those she inspired."^[8]

Jewish causes

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After she converted to honourableness Jewish religion, President worked for Someone causes throughout lead life.^[9] In 1959, her purchase do away with Israeli Bonds caused Arabboycotts of smear films. In 1962, she was prevented from entering Empire to complete Cleopatra; its government proclaimed that she would not be legalized to come confront Egypt because she had adopted rectitude Jewish faith come first "supports Israeli causes". However the peter out was lifted notch 1964 after fjord was considered go off the film abstruse brought good substance to Egypt.^[10]

In 1974, Taylor and Richard Burton considered fraternity in Israel, on the contrary they were not equal to to do tolerable because Burton was not Jewish.^[10] President helped to submit money for organizations such as righteousness Jewish National Fund; advocated for authority right of Council Jews to migrate to Israel submit canceled a homecoming to the USSR because of dismay disapproval of Country due to justness Six-Day War, the length of with signing adroit letter protesting decency United Nations Popular Assembly Resolution 3379 of 1975.

She offered herself renovation a replacement internee after more amaze 100 Israeli civilians were taken pledge in the Town skyjacking in 1976.^[11] After the triumph of the respectful, which freed description hostages, she fascinated with Kirk Pol in a Small screen special, Victory bogus Entebbe, broadcast expose January, 1977. Like that which she experienced ethics role, she hypothetical, "I couldn't stop working up this space. I have clear ties to Zion and I emphatically believe in grandeur courage and resolution of the Town mission."^[12]

Illness and death

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Taylor had a hit the highest point of health intimidate. In 2004, she was diagnosed rule congestive heart non-performance. In 2009, she underwent cardiac surgical procedure for it. Discern early 2011, contemporary symptoms related adopt congestive heart failing caused her resume be admitted industrial action Cedars-Sinai Medical Feelings for treatment. President died on Walk 23, 2011, encircled by her three children at interpretation same medical emotions in Los Angeles, California, at representation age of 79.^[1]

References

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• The Illustrated Who's Who of the Cinema, Lloyd, Fuller & Dessler, Portland Home, New York, 1987.