She was long considered one of the most beautiful women in the world and, arguably, the most beautiful actress of all time.
Taylor appeared in her first motion picture at the age of 9 for Universal. Her first movie with that studio was Lassie Come Home (1943), which drew favorable attention. After a couple more movies, she appeared in her first leading role and achieved child star status playing Velvet Brown, in the movie National Velvet (1944). National Velvet was a big hit, grossing over $4,000,000.

Elizabeth Taylor won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performances in Butterfield 8 (1960), and again for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966). Taylor was nominated for Raintree County (1957) opposite Montgomery Clift, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) and Suddenly, Last Summer (1959).

In 1963, she became the highest paid movie star up until that time when she accepted $1,000,000 to play the title role in the lavish production of Cleopatra. It was during the filming of that movie that she worked for the first time with future husband Richard Burton, who played Mark Antony.

Public Name: Elizabeth Taylor
Birth Name: Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor
Date of Birth: February 27, 1932
Place of Birth: Hampstead, London

• These Old Broads, 2001 (TV)
• "God, the Devil and Bob", 2000 TV Episode (voice)
• The Flintstones, 1994
• "The Simpsons", 1992 TV Episode (voice)
• Sweet Bird of Youth, 1989 (TV)
• Giovane Toscanini, Il, 1988
• Poker Alice, 1987 (TV)
• There Must Be a Pony, 1986 (TV)
• "North and South", 1985 (mini) TV Series
• Malice in Wonderland, 1985 (TV)
• "Hotel", 1984 TV Episode
• "All My Children", 1970 TV Series
• Between Friends, 1983 (TV)
• "General Hospital", 1963 TV Series
• The Mirror Crack'd, 1980
• Winter Kills, 1979
• Return Engagement, 1978 (TV)
• A Little Night Music, 1977
• Victory at Entebbe, 1976 (TV)
• The Blue Bird, 1976
• Identikit, 1974
• Ash Wednesday, 1973
• Night Watch, 1973
• Divorce His - Divorce Hers, 1973 (TV)
• Hammersmith Is Out, 1972
• Under Milk Wood, 1972
• Zee and Co., 1972
• The Only Game in Town, 1970
• Anne of the Thousand Days, 1969
• Secret Ceremony, 1968
• Boom, 1968
• The Comedians, 1967
• Reflections in a Golden Eye, 1967
• Doctor Faustus, 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
• Scent of Mystery, 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
• Quo Vadis, 1951
• A Place in the Sun, 1951
• Father's Little Dividend, 1951
• Father of the Bride, 1950
• The Big Hangover, 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
• The White Cliffs of Dover, 1944
• Jane Eyre, 1944
• Lassie Come Home, 1943
• There's One Born Every Minute, 1942

• Kennedy Center Honor 2002
• BAFTA Fellowship 1999
• Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award 1997
• American Film Institute Life Achievement Award 1993
• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award 1992
• Cecil B DeMille Award 1985
• Women in Film Crystal Award 1985
• Special Outer Critics Circle Award for Debut "The Little Foxes" 1981
• Theatre World Award "The Little Foxes" 1981
• Golden Globe Award World Film Favorite-Female 1973
• Berlin Film Festival Best Actress Award "Hammersmith is Out" 1972
• British Film Academy Award Best British Actress "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" 1966
• National Board of Review Award Best Actress "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" 1966
• New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Actress "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" 1966
• Oscar Best Actress "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" 1966
• Oscar Best Actress "Butterfield 8" 1960
• Golden Globe Award Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) "Suddenly, Last Summer" 1959
• Special Golden Globe Award for Consistent Performance 1956