- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 27, 1932
- Place of Birth
- Hampstead, London, England, UK
- Died
- March 23, 2011
Elizabeth Taylor
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond "Liz" Taylor, DBE (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a European British-American actress. From her early years as a child star with MGM, she became one of the great screen actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age. As one of the world's most famous film stars, Taylor was recognized for her acting ability and for her glamorous lifestyle, beauty and distinctive violet eyes. National Velvet (1944) was Taylor's first success, and she starred in Father of the Bride (1950), A Place in the Sun (1951), Giant (1956), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), and Suddenly, Last Summer (1959). She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for BUtterfield 8 (1960), played the title role in Cleopatra (1963), and married her co-star Richard Burton. They appeared together in 11 films, including Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), for which Taylor won a second Academy Award. From the mid-1…
Filmography
movieRichard Burton: Wild Genius
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieBrasiliana: The Black Musical That Introduced Brazil to the World
2024 · Herself (archive footage)
tvElizabeth Taylor - Rebel Superstar
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieI Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieElizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieRock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023 · Self (archive footage)
moviePaul Newman: The Restless
2023 · Self
movieCommitment to Life
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieFreddie Mercury: The Final Act
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieRat Pack
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieMythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft
2021
tvSuperstar
2021 · Self (archive footage)
tvA Life in Ten Pictures
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieSword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
2019 · Self - Actress (archive footage)
movieNice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
2019 · Self - Actress (archive footage)
movieChavela
2017 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Fabulous Allan Carr
2017 · Self (archive)
movieBright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
2017 · Self (archive footage, uncredited)
movieDestins secrets d’étoiles - Grace, Jackie, Liz, Marilyn…
2015
movieThe End of a Beautiful Epoch
2015 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieChildren of 'Giant'
2015 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Battle of Amfar
2013 · self
movieHollywood Invasion
2011 · archive footage
movieClassic TV Bloopers Uncensored
2011 · (archive footage)
movieMichael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?
2010 · Self (archive footage)
movieWaking Sleeping Beauty
2009 · Self (archive footage)
movieMoonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored
2009 · Self (archive footage)
movieJudy Garland: By Myself
2004 · Self (archive footage)
movieA Letter to True
2004 · Self (archive footage)
movieMichael Jackson's Private Home Movies
2003 · Self (archive footage)
movieEdith Head: The Paramount Years
2002 · (archive footage), Self (archive footage)
movieSearching for Debra Winger
2002 · Self (uncredited)
movieHeart of the Festival
2002 · Self (archive footage)
movieMichael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
2001 · Self
movieGeorge Stevens and His Place In The Sun
2001 · Self
Bride of Trailer Camp
movieBride of Trailer Camp
2001 · (archive footage)
movieAFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand
2001 · self
movieCleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001 · Self (archive footage)
movieThese Old Broads
2001 · Beryl Mason
movieElizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration
2000 · Self
tvGod, the Devil and Bob
2000 · Sarah (voice)
movieDiscovering Bedrock
1999 · Self
movieMemories of Giant
1998 · Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
movieHappy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
1997 · Self
movieReturn to 'Giant'
1996 · Self (archive footage)
tvE! True Hollywood Story
1996
movieRoger Moore: A Matter of Class
1995 · Self (archive footage)
tvHigh Society
1995 · Elizabeth Taylor (voice)
movieJames Dean: A Portrait
1995 · Self (Archive footage)
tvCan't Hurry Love
1995 · Elizabeth Taylor
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
movieLegends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
1995 · Self (archive footage)
movieHow to Be Absolutely Fabulous
1995 · Self
movieThat's Entertainment! III
1994 · (archive footage)
movieThe Flintstones
1994 · Pearl Slaghoople
movie100 Years at the Movies
1994 · Self (archive footage)
The Jackson Family Honors
movieThe Jackson Family Honors
1994 · Self
tvIntimate Portrait
1993 · Self
tvThe Nanny
1993 · Elizabeth Taylor
movieAudrey Hepburn: Remembered
1993 · Self
movieMichael Jackson Talks... to Oprah
1993 · Self
movieThe Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
1992 · Self
movieMarilyn: Something's Got to Give
1990 · Self (archive footage)
tvCaptain Planet and the Planeteers
1990 · Mrs. Andrews
tvThe Simpsons
1989 · Maggie Simpson (voice), Elizabeth Taylor (voice)
movieCommon Threads: Stories from the Quilt
1989 · Self - Introduction Speaker
movieSweet Bird of Youth
1989 · Alexandra Del Lago
tvMurphy Brown
1988 · Elizabeth Taylor
movieJohn Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988 · Self (archive footage)
movieYoung Toscanini
1988 · Nadina Bulichoff
movieIn from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
1988 · Self (Archive Footage)
movieHappy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieMichael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988 · Self
movieMontgomery Clift: The Hidden Star
1987 · Self (archive footage)
moviePoker Alice
1987 · Alice Moffit
movieThere Must Be a Pony
1986 · Marguerite Sydney
movieThe Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986 · Self
movieSuper Duper Bloopers
1986 · Self
tvNorth and South
1985 · Madam Conti, Madame Conti
movieHollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985 · Self (archive footage)
movieMalice in Wonderland
1985 · Louella Parsons
movieBetween Friends
1983 · Deborah Shapiro
movieHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvHotel
1982
movieGenocide
1982 · Narrator (voice)
movieNight of 100 Stars
1982 · Self
movieThe Mirror Crack'd
1980 · Marina Rudd
movieWinter Kills
1979 · Lola Comante (uncredited)
tvThe Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Self
movieReturn Engagement
1978 · Dr. Emily Loomis
movieA Death in Canaan
1978 · Self (voice) (uncredited)
movieA Little Night Music
1977 · Desiree Armfeldt
movieVictory at Entebbe
1976 · Edra Vilnofsky
movieThat's Entertainment, Part II
1976 · (archive footage)
movieThe Blue Bird
1976 · Queen of Light/Mother/Witch/Maternal Love
movieTVTV Looks at the Oscars
1976 · Self
movieHooray for Hollywood
1976 · Self (archive footage)
movieElizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
1975 · Self
movieThat's Entertainment!
1974 · Self - Host / Narrator
movieIdentikit
1974 · Lise
movieNight Watch
1973 · Ellen Wheeler
movieAsh Wednesday
1973 · Barbara Sawyer
tvDivorce His, Divorce Hers
1973 · Jane Reynolds
movieHammersmith Is Out
1972 · Jimmie Jean Jackson
movieUnder Milk Wood
1972 · Rosie Probert
movieZee and Co.
1972 · Zee Blakeley
movieHollywood: The Dream Factory
1972 · Self (archive footage)
Film '72
tvFilm '72
1971 · Self
movieThe Only Game in Town
1970 · Fran Walker
movieAnne of the Thousand Days
1969 · Masked Courtesan (uncredited)
movieOn Location: Where Eagles Dare
1968 · Self (uncredited)
movieSecret Ceremony
1968 · Leonora
tvHere's Lucy
1968 · Elizabeth Taylor
movieAround the World of Mike Todd
1968 · Self
movieBoom!
1968 · Flora 'Sissy' Goforth
movieThe Comedians
1967 · Martha Pineda
movieReflections in a Golden Eye
1967 · Leonora Penderton
tvOmnibus
1967
movieDoctor Faustus
1967 · Helen of Troy
movieThe Comedians in Africa
1967 · Self (uncredited)
movieMondo Hollywood
1967
movieThe Taming of the Shrew
1967 · Katharina
movieWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
1966 · Martha
movieThe Sandpiper
1965 · Laura Reynolds
movieThe Big Sur
1965 · Self
movieA Statue for "The Sandpiper"
1965 · Self
movieOn the Trail of the Iguana
1964 · Self
movieBecket
1964 · Blonde Village Woman (uncredited)
movieThe Caretaker
1964 · Associate Producer
movieElizabeth Taylor in London
1963 · Herself
movieThe V.I.P.s
1963 · Frances Andros
movieCleopatra
1963 · Cleopatra
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self, Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieLykke og krone
1962
movieBUtterfield 8
1960 · Gloria Wandrous
movieScent of Mystery
1960 · Woman of Mystery
movieSuddenly, Last Summer
1959 · Catherine Holly
movieCat on a Hot Tin Roof
1958 · Maggie
movieRaintree County
1957 · Susanna Drake Shawnessy
movieOperation Raintree
1957 · Self
movieGiant
1956 · Leslie Lynnton Benedict
movieNew York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
1956 · Self
tvTony Awards
1956 · Self - Nominee / Presenter
movieThe Last Time I Saw Paris
1954 · Helen Ellswirth
movieBeau Brummell
1954 · Lady Patricia
movieA Star Is Born World Premiere
1954 · Self
movieElephant Walk
1954 · Ruth Wiley
movieRhapsody
1954 · Louise Durant
movieThe Girl Who Had Everything
1953 · Jean Latimer
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
movieIvanhoe
1952 · Rebecca
movieLove Is Better Than Ever
1952 · Anastacia (Stacie) Macaboy
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Dr. Emily Loomis
movieCallaway Went Thataway
1951 · Elizabeth Taylor (uncredited)
movieQuo Vadis
1951 · Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited)
movieA Place in the Sun
1951 · Angela Vickers
movieFather's Little Dividend
1951 · Kay Dunstan
movieThe Big Hangover
1950 · Mary Belney
movieFather of the Bride
1950 · Kay Banks
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self
movieConspirator
1949 · Melinda Greyton
movieLittle Women
1949 · Amy
movieJulia Misbehaves
1948 · Susan Packett
movieA Date with Judy
1948 · Carol Pringle
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
tvBambi
1948 · Self
movieLife with Father
1947 · Mary Skinner
movieCynthia
1947 · Cynthia Bishop
movieCourage of Lassie
1946 · Kathie Eleanor Merrick
movieNational Velvet
1945 · Velvet Brown
movieThe White Cliffs of Dover
1944 · Betsy Kenney at Age 10 (uncredited)
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Presenter / Winner
movieTwenty Years After
1944 · (archive footage)
movieJane Eyre
1943 · Helen Burns
movieLassie Come Home
1943 · Priscilla
movieThere's One Born Every Minute
1942 · Gloria Twine
Gloss and Grit: The Man Who Made Art Pop
movieGloss and Grit: The Man Who Made Art Pop
— · Self (archive footage)