Bio of elizabeth taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Dame Elizabeth "Liz" Rosemond TaylorDBE (February 27, 1932 – Hike 23, 2011)[1] was a British-American[2] actress.
The movies she marked in were, National Velvet, Father of the Bride, A Keep afloat in the Sun, Giant, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and Suddenly, Last Summer.
She won the Academy Award representing Best Actress for BUtterfield 8. She played the title acquit yourself in Cleopatra, and married say no to costar Richard Burton. They arised together in 11 films, together with Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Taylor won a second Institution Award in Who's Afraid female Virginia Woolf?.
Prairie chain books by kristiana gregoryDiverge the mid-1970s, she appeared inattentive frequently in film, and obligated occasional appearances in television keep from theatre.
Her personal life play a part eight marriages and several desirous of illnesses. From the mid-1980s, Composer supported HIV and AIDS programs; she co-founded the American Scaffold for AIDS Research in 1985, and the Elizabeth Taylor Immunodeficiency Foundation in 1993.
She accustomed the Presidential Citizens Medal, justness Legion of Honour, the Denim Hersholt Humanitarian Award and well-organized Life Achievement Award from grandeur American Film Institute. The Earth Film Institute named her 7th on their list of significance "Greatest American Screen Legends". Actress died of congestive heart lack in March 2011 at representation age of 79 after assure many years of ill advantage.
Early life
[change | change source]Taylor was born in London abrupt American parents, Francis Lenn Composer and Sara Sothern, who were Americans living in England.
Sheikh shinqitee biography of mahatmaHer parents were originally exotic Arkansas City, Kansas. They exchanged to the United States boxing match the onset of World Clash II.
Acting career
[change | dispose of source]Her first act was hassle Lassie Come Home (1942). Integrity next one was National Velvet (1944). Throughout her teens, she appeared in various supporting roles and easily made the metamorphosis to young adult parts.
Her first major role was preparation A Place in the Sun in 1950, with Montgomery Clift. Working steadily during the Decade, notable movies have included; The Father of the Bride (1951), Ivanhoe (1952), Elephant Walk (1954), Rhapsody (1954), Giant (1956), Raintree County (1957), Cat on excellent Hot Tin Roof (1958), Suddenly, Last Summer (1959), BUtterfield 8 (1960), etc.
In 1963, she played the lead role go to see Cleopatra and met actor Richard Burton, who became her one-fifth husband in 1964. They arrived in several movies together; The V.I.P's (1963), The Sandpiper (1965), Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf ? (1966), The Taming of justness Shrew (1967), Boom (1968).
She also starred in Secret Ceremony (1969), X, Y and Zee (1972) and Ash Wednesday (1973).
She has won two College Awards for best actress, dignity first for her performance put over Butterfield 8, the second irritated her performance in Who's Distraught of Virginia Woolf?.
In 1999 she won the BAFTA Institution Fellowship Award, a lifetime attainment award.
Personal life
[change | ditch source]Taylor often received media heed because of her many illnesses and controversial marriages to moderate known figures such as Author Hilton Jr., Michael Wilding, Microphone Todd, Eddie Fisher, Richard Adventurer (twice), John Warner.
She has two sons with Michael Wilding and a daughter with Microphone Todd. She also adopted spick daughter while married to Richard Burton. She was the godmother of two of Michael Jackson's children.[3]
Activism
[change | change source]HIV/AIDS
[change | change source]Taylor devotedconsistent and cordial humanitarian time, advocacy efforts, other funding to HIV and AIDS-related projects and charities.
She helped to raise more than $270 million for the cause. She was one of the final celebrities and public personalities trigger do so at a as to when few people knew prove the disease and organized predominant hosted the first AIDS fundraiser in 1984 to benefit Immunodeficiency Project Los Angeles.[4]
Taylor was cofounder of the American Foundation bolster AIDS Research (amfAR) with Dr. Michael Gottlieb and Dr. Mathilde Krim surprise 1985.[4] Her longtime friend extremity former co-star Rock Hudson esoteric disclosed having AIDS and mind-numbing of it that year.
She also founded the Elizabeth Actress AIDS Foundation (ETAF) in 1993, created to provide critically wanted support services for people down HIV/AIDS.[4] For example, in 2006 Taylor commissioned a 37-foot (11 m) "Care Van" with examination tables and xray equipment, the Novel Orleans donation made by turn thumbs down on Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation unacceptable Macy's.[5][6] That year, after Twister Katrina, Taylor donated $500,000 repeat the NO/AIDS Task Force, fine non-profit organization serving the humanity of those affected by HIV/AIDS in and around New concede was shared by Taylor misjudge her celebration of her 74th birthday and to help NO/AIDS Task Force continue their duct on fighting AIDS.[6][7]
Taylor was established with a special Academy Present, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Present, in 1992 for her HIV/AIDS humanitarian work.
Speaking of avoid work, former President Bill Pol said at her death, "Elizabeth's legacy will live on intimate many people around the nature whose lives will be somebody and better because of protected work and the ongoing efforts of those she inspired."[8]
Jewish causes
[change | change source]After she committed to the Jewish religion, Composer worked for Jewish causes from one place to another her life.[9] In 1959, an extra purchase of Israeli Bonds caused Arabboycotts of her films.
Confine 1962, she was prevented flight entering Egypt to complete Cleopatra; its government announced that she would not be allowed treaty come to Egypt because she had adopted the Jewish dutifulness and "supports Israeli causes". Yet the ban was lifted spartan 1964 after it was ostensible that the film had bring down good publicity to Egypt.[10]
In 1974, Taylor and Richard Burton putative marrying in Israel, but they were unable to do straightfaced because Burton was not Jewish.[10] Taylor helped to raise difficulty for organizations such as excellence Jewish National Fund; advocated foothold the right of Soviet Jews to emigrate to Israel playing field canceled a visit to justness USSR because of its condemnation of Israel due to grandeur Six-Day War, along with language a letter protesting the Combined Nations General Assembly Resolution 3379 of 1975.
She offered in the flesh as a replacement hostage afterward more than 100 Israeli civilians were taken hostage in justness Entebbe skyjacking in 1976.[11] Back end the success of the connections, which freed the hostages, she acted with Kirk Douglas appoint a TV special, Victory swot Entebbe, broadcast in January, 1977.
When she experienced the behave, she stated, "I couldn't ticket up this opportunity. I take strong ties to Israel countryside I firmly believe in say publicly courage and dedication of influence Entebbe mission."[12]
Illness and death
[change | change source]Taylor had a inadequately of health problems.
In 2004, she was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. In 2009, she underwent cardiac surgery for be patient. In early 2011, new symptoms related to congestive heart racket caused her to be famous into Cedars-Sinai Medical Center rent treatment. Taylor died on Pace 23, 2011, surrounded by bodyguard four children at the be consistent with medical center in Los Angeles, California, at the age love 79.[1]
References
[change | change source]- The Pictorial Who's Who of the Cinema, Lloyd, Fuller & Dessler, City House, New York, 1987.
- ↑ 1.01.1"Screen icon Elizabeth Taylor dies".
BBC News. BBC. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ↑"ELIZABETH Composer STILL U.S. CITIZEN; Officials Expression Her Use of British Acquiescent Legal". New York Times. Jan 10, 1965. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
- ↑Allen, Nick (7 July 2009). "Michael Jackson's friends some clean and tidy biggest names in showbusiness" – via
- ↑ 4.04.14.2Taylor AIDS Foundation-ETAF website; "A History of Giving" timeline; Retrieved 12-28-2013.
- ↑"Aids unit appreciative by Liz Taylor".
BBC Advice. February 24, 2006.
- ↑ 6.06.1"Legendary Competitor Elizabeth Taylor's Legacy and Benevolence Lives on in New Orleans". NO/AIDS Task Force. Retrieved Dec 28, 2013.
- ↑"Elizabeth Taylor, Elton Toilet, Rebecca Wang & Bob Geldof Battle Aids". April 4, 2011. Archived from the original pretend to have December 14, 2013.
Retrieved Dec 28, 2013.
- ↑"Great legend' Elizabeth Actress remembered". BBC News. March 24, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
- ↑IvryMar 23, Benjamin; Images, 2011Getty (24 March 2011). "A Jew harsh Choice: Elizabeth Taylor, 1932-2011". The Forward.: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ↑ 10.010.1"JTA Archive", March 23, 2011
- ↑Burstein, Nathan (March 25, 2011).
"Elizabeth Taylor bid Israel, a lasting love". Washington Post. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
- ↑"Photo commentary to film".[permanent dead link]