Elizabeth Taylor was a British American actress, businesswoman, and humanitarian. In the early 1940s, she began her acting career while still a child. She was among the most popular stars of the ‘Classical Hollywood cinema ‘in the 1950s. In 1999, she was named the seventh greatest female screen legend by the American Film Institute. Below are the details about Elizabeth Taylor’s biography, children, her spouse/husband, her family, and grandchildren.
Who is Elizabeth Taylor?
Elizabeth Taylor, famous from Cleopatra, was born on February 27, 1932, in London, United Kingdom. She had British American nationality and was widely known as Liz Taylor.
Elizabeth Taylor was born to a wealthy and socially famous family. Her parents were of American origin. This made her possess dual citizenship. In 1939, Taylor was moved to Los Angeles, United States of America. She later landed a film contract from the Universal Pictures. In 1942, she was given a minor role in the movie titled ‘One Born Every Minute.’ However, her contract was terminated one year later.
Taylor’s star shown brighter in 1944 when she was signed by ‘Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’ and was given the National Velvet role that made her the most popular teenage star of the studio.
In the 1950s, she made a transition to adult roles and starred in the comedy ‘Father of the Bride.’ In 1951, she performed in the drama’ A Place in the Sun.’ Her performance was marvelous.
Taylor was not happy with the roles she received at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. She wished to end her career in the 1950s due to that. She disliked many of the films which she had been assigned. Her action forced the management to assign her the roles she liked and in the year, 1956, she performed in the epic drama ‘Giant.’ She later starred in other commercial films that were very successful. “Tennessee Williams: Cat on a Hot Roof “of 1958 and Suddenly Last Summer of 1959 are two of successful films she took part.
The film “Suddenly Last Summer” won her the Academy Award for the Best Actress due to her outstanding performance. The Butterfield 8(1960) made her win the Academy Award for the Best Actress for her role as a call girl’.
Elizabeth played a big role in the production of the movie Cleopatra. She also did V.I.Ps in 1963, “The Sandpiper” she did in 1965. Elizabeth also did” The Taming of the Shrew” in 1967 and “Who is Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”. The film ‘Who is Afraid of Virginia Woolf’ gave her the best reviews for her role as Woolf. She won her second Academy Award and other prizes for her performance.
In the late 1960s, her acting career started declining. However, she remained in the field until the 1970s. She then decided to support the career of her sixth husband, Senator John Warner. In the 1980s, she took part in several television films and series. The British actress, Elizabeth Taylor was one of the first celebrities to campaign against HIV/AIDS. Elizabeth Taylor was a co-founder of the ‘American Foundation for AIDS Research’ in 1985. She went ahead and founded the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation in 1991. Due to her dedication to helping others, she received several accolades. She once received the ‘Presidential Citizens Medal.’
Having done so much to the world, Taylor died in 2011 at the age of 79. This was after ailing for several years. She died from congestive heart failure.
Elizabeth Taylor Net Worth and House
Elizabeth Taylor net worth was $600 million. She created a beautiful house with soft colors, impressive paintings, and personal photographs. Her main source of income was from acting and business. In 1963, she was paid $1 million to play the title role in the most expensive film of that time, ‘Cleopatra.’
Who was Elizabeth Taylor Married to? Meet Her Husbands
Elizabeth Taylor was married to seven husbands in her lifetime. Her first husband was Conrad Hilton Jr., the heir to Hilton Hotels Chain. Their marriage was conducted at the Church of God Shepherd in Beverly Hills on May 6, 1950.
The expensive wedding was organized by MGM. Elizabeth realized that, despite having several things in common with Conrad, the man was abusive and a heavy drinker. In 1951, she divorced him.
Elizabeth went ahead and married the British actor Michael Wilding at a low-key-ceremony on February 21, 1952, at Caxton Hall in London.
She had first met him sometimes in 1948 in England during the production of the film ‘Conspirator.’ They met again in 1951 while producing the film ‘Ivanhoe.’ Their relationship peaked and the two married. She was attracted by his age gap. They had two sons; Michael Howard and Christopher Edward. Their relationship came to an end when the magazine called ‘confidential’ claimed that Edward entertained strippers at their home while Elizabeth was away on filming missions. They divorced.
Elizabeth Taylor married her third husband, Mike Todd who was a theatre and film producer. They married on February 2, 1957, in Acapulco, Mexico. On March 22, 1958, Mike Todd died in a plane crash. She was left single.
On May 12, 1959, Taylor married Eddie Fisher at the Temple Beth Sholom in Las Vegas. She divorced Fisher on March 6, 1964, as a result of being in a deep relationship with Richard Burton. Elizabeth and Burton married in a private ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton, Montreal. They acted in several movies together. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton divorced in 1974 and remarried in 1975. The couple divorced again in 1976.
After divorcing Burton, she met her sixth husband John Warner, a Republican politician from Virginia and married in 1976. They divorced in 1982 because Elizabeth found the life with a politician boring. She met her seventh husband Larry Fortensky in 1988 and they later married. They divorced due to intense media attention in 1996.
Family: Children and Grandchildren
Elizabeth was married to seven husbands in her lifetime. She had two sons, Michael Howard and Christopher Edward who she got with her second husband Michael Wilding, a daughter named Liza Todd she got with her third husband, Mike Todd. And a girl by the name Maria they had adopted from Germany with her fourth husband, Eddie Fisher. Her known grandchildren include Laela Wilding, Naomi Deluce, Caleb Wilding and Quinn Tivey.
Personal life
Elizabeth spends a lot of her life as an actress. She did many successful films and received awards for the same. During her late ages, she was mostly involved in humanitarian works, specifically HIV/AIDS-related. During her lifetime, she married eight times to seven husbands. The media was always up on her life, especially marriage life. During her life, she suffered several serious illnesses. She is known for having assembled the most expensive jewelry in the world.
Quick Facts about Elizabeth Taylor
| Birth Name | Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor |
| Celebrated name | Elizabeth Taylor |
| Date of Birth | February 27, 1932 |
| Age | 79 years |
| Height | unknown |
| Place of Birth | London, England |
| Nationality | British-American |
| Ethnicity | Welsh, Irish, English, Swiss, Dutch |
| Occupation | Actress, businesswoman |
| weight | Unknown |
| Net worth | $600 million |
| Relationship status | Married to 7 husbands |
| Children | Michael Howard, Christopher Edward, Liza Todd, and Maria |
| Death-O-Meter | Dead |