Elizabeth Taylor: Facts & Related Content

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Also Known As	Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor • Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor • Taylor, Liz
Born	February 27, 1932 • London • England
Died	March 23, 2011 (aged 79) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors	Kennedy Center Honors (2002) • Academy Award (1967) • Academy Award (1961) • Academy Award (1967): Actress in a Leading Role • Academy Award (1961): Actress in a Leading Role • Cecil B. DeMille Award (1985) • Golden Globe Award (1974): World Film Favorites • Golden Globe Award (1960): Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama • Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (1993)
Notable Family Members	spouse Richard Burton • spouse Michael Todd
Married To	Larry Fortensky (1991–1996) • John Warner (1976–1982) • Richard Burton (1964–1974; 1975–1976) • Eddie Fisher (1959–1964) • Mike Todd (1957–1958 [his death]) • Michael Wilding (1952–1957) • Conrad Hilton, Jr. (1950–1951)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)	"God, the Devil and Bob" (2000) • "Can't Hurry Love" (1996) • "High Society" (1996) • "Murphy Brown" (1996) • "The Nanny" (1996) • "The Flintstones" (1994) • "The Simpsons" (1992–1993) • "Captain Planet and the Planeteers" (1992) • "Il giovane Toscanini" (1988) • "North and South" (1985) • "Hotel" (1984) • "All My Children" (1983) • "General Hospital" (1981) • "The Mirror Crack'd" (1980) • "A Little Night Music" (1977) • "The Blue Bird" (1976) • "Identikit" (1974) • "Ash Wednesday" (1973) • "Night Watch" (1973) • "Hammersmith Is Out" (1972) • "Zee and Co." (1972) • "Under Milk Wood" (1971) • "Here's Lucy" (1970) • "The Only Game in Town" (1970) • "Secret Ceremony" (1968) • "Boom" (1968) • "The Comedians" (1967) • "Doctor Faustus" (1967) • "Reflections in a Golden Eye" (1967) • "The Taming of the Shrew" (1967) • "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1966) • "The Sandpiper" (1965) • "The V.I.P.s" (1963) • "Cleopatra" (1963) • "BUtterfield 8" (1960) • "Suddenly, Last Summer" (1959) • "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1958) • "Raintree County" (1957) • "Giant" (1956) • "The Last Time I Saw Paris" (1954) • "Beau Brummell" (1954) • "Elephant Walk" (1954) • "Rhapsody" (1954) • "The Girl Who Had Everything" (1953) • "Ivanhoe" (1952) • "Love Is Better Than Ever" (1952) • "A Place in the Sun" (1951) • "Father's Little Dividend" (1951) • "The Big Hangover" (1950) • "Father of the Bride" (1950) • "Conspirator" (1949) • "Little Women" (1949) • "Julia Misbehaves" (1948) • "A Date with Judy" (1948) • "Cynthia" (1947) • "Life with Father" (1947) • "Courage of Lassie" (1946) • "National Velvet" (1944) • "Lassie Come Home" (1943) • "There's One Born Every Minute" (1942)