Elizabeth Taylor
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| - | '''Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor''' (born [[February 27]], [[1932]]), known to the tabloids as '''Liz Taylor''', is a [[United States|American]] [[actress]] born known for her parts in such films as ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)|Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]''. | ||
| - | Born in [[Hampstead]], [[London]], [[England]], she was the daughter of Francis Lenn Taylor (1897-1968) and Sara Taylor (née Sara Viola Warmbrodt, 1896-1994). Her parents, an [[art dealer]] and a former stage [[actress]], were [[United States|American]]. She has an elder brother, Howard, and was named for her paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Taylor (née Elizabeth Mary Rosemond). | + | '''Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor''', [[DBE]] (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011), also known as '''Liz Taylor''', was an English-American actress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.questia.com/library/encyclopedia/taylor-elizabeth.jsp|title=Elizabeth Taylor, The Columbia Encyclopedia|publisher=Questia.com|date=|accessdate=2010-04-12}}</ref> |
| - | At the age of three she began taking ballet lessons, and played in her first movie at the age of nine. Her first major role was as the lead in [[Clarence Brown]]'s film ''[[National Velvet]]'', in which a young girl, Velvet Brown, played by Taylor, trains a horse to win the [[Aintree Grand National|Grand National]]. | + | Beginning as a child star, as an adult she came to be known for her acting talent and beauty, and had a much publicised private life, including eight marriages and several near death experiences. Taylor was considered one of the great actresses of [[Classical Hollywood cinema|Hollywood's golden age]]. The [[American Film Institute]] named Taylor seventh on its [[AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars|Female Legends list]]. |
| - | She attended University High School in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] and received her high school diploma on [[January 26]], [[1950]]. | ||
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| - | Taylor has devoted much time and energy to [[AIDS]]-related [[charity|charities]]. | ||
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Beginning as a child star, as an adult she came to be known for her acting talent and beauty, and had a much publicised private life, including eight marriages and several near death experiences. Taylor was considered one of the great actresses of Hollywood's golden age. The American Film Institute named Taylor seventh on its Female Legends list.
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