Elizabeth Taylor facts
- Elizabeth Taylor, (born 27 February 1932), is an Anglo-American actress.
- Elizabeth is known for her violet-colored eyes.
- Taylor has endorsed two extremely popular fragrances - Passion and White Diamonds.
- Taylor's wedding to Larry Fortensky took place at Michael Jackson's ranch.
- Taylor is a supporter of Kabbalah and member of the Kabbalah Centre.
- In 2001, Elizabeth Taylor starred in the movie These Old Broads with Shirley MacLaine and her ex-nemesis, Debbie Reynolds.
- Taylor is considered one of the great actresses of Hollywood's golden age.
- Second only to Princess Diana, Elizabeth Taylor has appeared solo on the cover of People magazine a total of 14 times.
- Elizabeth Taylor hates to be called "Liz".
- She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame which is located at 6336 Hollywood Blvd.
- The American Film Institute named Taylor seventh on its Female Legends list.
- Elizabeth Taylor was widely considered to be "the most beautiful woman in the world," mostly during the 1950's and 1960's during the height of her career, but was considered to be beautiful even as a young child.
- Elizabeth Taylor considers Michael Jackson as one of her dearest friends.
- Taylor attended Michael Jackson's private funeral on 3 September 2009.
- In 1962, she tried to commit suicide by overdosing on medication.
- She was made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II in May 2000.
- Elizabeth Taylor won her first Academy Award for her portrayal of Gloria Wandrous in Butterfield 8.
- Elizabeth was the first actress to earn a million dollars for her role in a film. She made the money for the movie Cleopatra.
- In October 2007, Taylor won a legal battle, over a Vincent van Gogh painting in her possession, when the US Supreme Court refused to reconsider a legal suit filed by four persons claiming that the artwork belongs to one of their Jewish ancestors, regardless of any statute of limitations.
- Taylor has been married 8 times to 7 different men.
- She is the mother of 4 children.
- At the age of 10, Elizabeth Taylor made her screen debut in the short film There's One Born Every Minute in 1942.
- Her performance in National Velvet in 1944 as Velvet Brown made her an instant star.
- Elizabeth Taylor married actor Richard Burton twice.
- Although born in England, both of Elizabeth's parents were Americans.
- Elizabeth Taylor actually died during an operation in the 1960's and came back after seeing a white light.
