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Famous as :
ActressBirth Name :
Elizabeth TaylorBirth Date :
February 27, 1932Birth Place :
Hampstead, LondonSpouse :
Conrad Hilton, Jr (1950 - 1951), Michael Wilding (1952 - 1957), Mike Todd (1957 - 1958), Eddie Fisher (1959 - 1964), Richard Burton (1964 - 1974, 1975 - 1976), John Warner (1976 - 1982), Larry Fortensky (1991 - 1996)Claim to fame :
As Cleopatra in "Cleopatra" (1963)
Elizabeth Taylor Hospitalized for Precaution and Is Fine
August 01, 2008 09:08:10The hospitalization of veteran actress Elizabeth Taylor has become talk of the town. A representative for her in fact was quick to set the record straight on that matter, issued a statement confirming the star is fine despite her hospital visit.
The National Enquirer broke the news that Liz was put on a life-support machine after suffering from congestive heart failure. It is also claimed that her children were called to her bedside. The report cited what the site dubbed as simply "a friend". Britain's Daily Mail published a similar account too.
Elizabeth Taylor Signs Auction Deal with Christie's
September 20, 2006 03:09:52
The auction house Christie's has obtained exclusive rights to handle the future sales of Elizabeth Taylor's jewelry, artwork, memorabilia, clothing and other personal possessions, it was announced Wednesday Sept 20th in New York. The exclusive rights come after both parties agreed on some points and signed deal.
"When the items I've collected are cared for by other people I hope they will be loved and respected in a sharing way," said Taylor. "Eventually, they will be passed on to others ... but not too soon!"
Liz Taylor Denied Alzheimer's Reports
June 01, 2006 09:06:40
Veteran actress Elizabeth Taylor breaks her silence concerning recent reports that she has Alzheimer's and is close to death.
The Academy Award-winning actress speaking to Larry King on CNN Tuesday night May 30th, 2006 "Oh come on, do I look like I'm dying? Do I look like or sound like I have Alzheimer's?"
Taylor to Ring in Her Birthday with Donation
February 24, 2006 02:02:25
There won't be birthday cake nor lavish party. There will only be donation. Yes, that's what Elizabeth Taylor is planning to do in her 74th birthday Monday Feb 27th, 2006.
Apparently Taylor wants a very special and distinct birthday. And thus the actress will commemorate her birthday by donating a mobile medical unit to the New Orleans AIDS Task Force. That's according to her publicist, Dick Guttman.
Britain's Most Stylish Women
February 22, 2006 10:02:18
Troubled supermodel Kate Moss has had a brand new life. She has gone from rehab clinic to Britain's Most Stylish Woman. That's according to recent poll conducted by Grazia magazine. Involved about 5000 readers, Moss is voted the 1st Britain's Most Stylish Woman of the year.
Put in 2nd is British actress Sienna Miller, followed closely behind by Keira Knightley, Princess Diana and Stella McCartney all of whom seat at No. 3 to 5 in a row. Sixties supermodel Twiggy is voted the 6th, while Cat Deeley, Victoria Beckham, Elizabeth Taylor and Rachel Weisz are all rounding out the Top 10.
British Film Industry Honors Cruise & Taylor
November 14, 2005 09:11:37Hollywood notable persons, Tom Cruise and Elizabeth Taylor, are the two talented movie stars praised by British film industry. They were both honored at the 2005 Britannia Awards, presented by the Hollywood arm of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
Receiving the Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence in International Entertainment, Taylor said "Well, it's great honor, because it's a British honor, and I'm British, and, well, it's a thrill." In the meantime, Cruise was honored with the Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence in Film, presented by actor Anthony Hopkins.
Elizabeth Taylor Made a Rare Public Outing
November 08, 2005 10:11:35The star surprisingly made her first public outing in order to help promote an Aids research center in Los Angeles. Retired actress Elizabeth Taylor, who is known to be suffering from a number of severe illnesses, cut a red ribbon to signify the new UCLA Clinical AIDS Research and Education Center's official opening Friday and announced the creation of the Elizabeth Taylor Endowment Fund, which will support the center through grants and private donations.
''Acting is, to me now, artificial," said Taylor to The Associated Press. "Seeing people suffer is real. It couldn't be more real. Some people don't like to look at it in the face because it's painful. But if nobody does, then nothing gets done. I can't sit back and be complacent, and none of us should be. I get around now in a wheelchair, but I get around," she continued. Also attending the event was rocker Tom Petty and actress Carrie Fisher.
Legend's Auction
November 01, 2005 10:11:31Not only he is one of the most celebrated celebrities, but more than that this former Beatle also is ranked third on Forbes list of the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities. What an achievement. It's John Lennon. The music legend has scored another record as the white suit he wore on the cover of The Beatles' "Abby Road" album was sold at auction Sunday for $118,000.
The buyer was Anthony Pugliese of World Films in Del Ray, Florida. Besides the suit, Pugliese also bought the jacket Lennon wore in his video to the song "Imagine" for $32,000. In addition to those, the Austin Princess Lennon drove in the film "Imagine" was sold to a private Japanese investor for $150,000.
Taylor Among BAFTA Recipients
July 22, 2005 10:07:23Maybe we should give a toast for Elizabeth Taylor, who will be among the recipients of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts/Los Angeles (BAFTA) at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Thursday, November 10, 2005. By the way, the star will be granted the Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence in International Entertainment. Also named at the 2005 Britannia Awards is Tom Cruise, who is receiving the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film, and director Mike Newell, who will be given the John Schlesinger Britannia Award For Artistic Excellence in Directing.
"Dame Elizabeth Taylor" Sells for $12.6 Million
May 13, 2005 11:05:50The famous portrait of Dame Elizabeth Taylor, dubbed "Liz," has been sold for over $12.6 million at a high-profile contemporary art auction held on Tuesday night. The portrait, made by Andy Warhol, proved to be the most popular batch at the Sotheby's sale in New York, but it was eventually won by wealthy London- based jeweler Laurence Graff. The auction took in a staggering $68 million in total.
Elizabeth "Cleopatra" Tylor Close to Death???
February 18, 2005 09:02:18Cleopatra legend, Elizabeth Taylor, has been reported close to dying, following a long-term battle with illness. Yet, her representative insists she's in a very good condition and is focusing to expand her House of Taylor fragrance line to incorporate a new range of jewelry.
Sally Morrison, the 72-year-old actress representative, as is quoted says "She's in good shape. We're doing a photo shoot with her next week. She might travel for her birthday, on the 17th. Quite lively for a corpse, don't you think?"
