एलिझाबेथ टेलर (Elizabeth Taylor ) - (२७ फेब्रुवारी, इ.स. १९३२; लंडन, इंग्लंड - २३ मार्च, इ.स. २०११; लॉस एंजिलिस, अमेरिक&#2366 ही इंग्लिश भाषेतील चित्रपटांत काम करणारी इंग्लंडात जन्मलेली अमेरिकन अभिनेत्री होती. मेट्रो-गोल्डविन-मेयर कंपनीच्या चित्रपटांतून बालकलाकार म्हणून चित्रपटक्षेत्रात पदार्पण केलेली टेलर हॉलिवुडाच्या सुवर्णकाळातली अतिशय यशस्वी अभिनेत्री ठरली. कारकिर्दीत अनेक पुरस्कार व मानसन्मान कमवलेली आणि वैशिष्ट्यपूर्ण असे निळे डोळे असलेली टेलर अप्रतिम लावण्य, उच्च राहणीमानामुळे प्रकाशझोतात राहिली.
She's been through it all. From child actress to ingenue to Hollywood grande dame, Liz Taylor's lived at the top of the A list for so long that she's transcended the alphabet. And with lensmen snapping little bits of forever all along the way, we get to enjoy the ride all over again, through photographs.

The daughter of a Kansas art dealer and former actress Sara Sothern, Taylor (here at age 2) is born in a posh London neighborhood.

The family moves to L.A. in 1939, and two years later, after some finagling from a family friend, she is signed to a $100-a-week contract with Universal, for whom she shoots one picture at the age of 9, There's One Born Every Minute. Her contract is canceled after six months because she can't sing. Pictured: Taylor (left) and her brother, Howard, as children.

Taylor, now under a short-term contract with MGM, stars as Priscilla in Lassie Come Home opposite Roddy MacDowall (right). The movie does well, and she gets upgraded to a seven-year contract.

Winning raves for her turn as a young equestrienne in the high-grossing movie, Taylor becomes a genuine star at age 12.

Transitioning to Adult Roles
Though she's only 16 at the time of filming, Taylor takes on the role of a twentysomething debutante who unwittingly marries a communist agent in Conspirator.

Elizabeth Taylor Marries Nicky Hilton
Wearing at $1,500 gown, a gift from MGM, Taylor weds Conrad "Nicky" Hilton Jr., heir to the hotel fortune. The marriage doesn't last a year, ending in divorce on Jan. 29, 1951.

Taylor Appears in 'A Place in the Sun'
Her turn as a socialite who falls in love with a working man with upper-class aspirations (Montgomery Clift) is critically acclaimed.

Taylor Marries Michael Wilding
Her second marriage is to English actor Michael Wilding. It lasts nearly five years, with the couple divorcing Jan. 26, 1957.

Taylor Becomes a Mom
She and Wilding welcome her first son, Michael Howard Wilding.

It's Another Boy
Christopher Edward Wilding (right) is born to Taylor and then-husband Michael Wilding.

Elizabeth Taylor Marries Michael Todd
Marriage No. 3 is to English producer Michael Todd.

Elizabeth Taylor Gives Birth to a Daughter
Elizabeth "Liza" Frances Todd (right) is born to Elizabeth Taylor and third husband Michael Todd. Pictured: new mom and her little girl a few months later.

Michael Todd Dies
Taylor's third husband, Michael Todd, is killed when his plane, Lucky Liz, crashes in New Mexico. Pictured: Taylor at Todd's funeral, escorted by her brother Howard (right).

Elizabeth Taylor Has an Affair With Eddie Fisher
Taylor begins a romance with her late husband's best friend, singer Eddie Fisher, despite the fact he is still married to "America's sweetheart," Debbie Reynolds.

'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' Premieres
Elizabeth Taylor wins another Oscar nomination for her role as the taunting wife of Paul Newman's Brick Politt, a high-school star athlete with failed dreams.

Elizabeth Taylor Marries Eddie Fisher
After Fisher's divorce from Debbie Reynolds, he weds Taylor. The marriage ends after nearly five years, with a divorce on March 6, 1964, in the midst of her romance with another man (more on him in a bit). Fisher's career never fully recovers from the negative publicity following his betrayal of Debbie Reynolds.

Elizabeth Taylor Becomes the Highest-Paid Actress Ever
Filming begins on the epic Cleopatra, and Taylor is signed to a $1 million contract, making her the highest-paid actress ever (up to that point). Pictured: Director Joseph L Mankiewicz discusses Elizabeth Taylor's Egyptian-style headdress on the set.

Elizabeth Taylor Undergoes Surgery
While filming Cleopatra in London, Taylor falls ill with pneumonia and has an emergency tracheotomy.

Elizabeth Taylor Wins an Oscar
After speculation in the tabloids that Taylor is near death with her illness, her popularity recovers from the Eddie Fisher scandal. She wins her first Oscar, for Best Actress, for the movie she once disdained, BUtterfield 8. "I lost to a tracheotomy," Oscar rival Shirley MacLaine jokes.

Late and vastly over budget, the grand epic debuts to a critical drubbing. Despite being the year's highest-grossing film, it still loses $18 million because of its cost, nearly leaving 20th Century Fox bankrupt. Taylor's salary balloons to $7 million (47 million in modern dollars) because of the delays.

Elizabeth Taylor Marries Richard Burton (the First Time)
The two A-listers are the Brangelina of their day. Their marriage lasts a good decade, ending in divorce on June 26, 1974 -- at least the first time round.

Taylor Wins Her Second Oscar
She wins her second, and final, Academy Award, again for Best Actress, for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Burton Buys Taylor the Krupp Diamond
Burton pays $305,000 for the 33.19-carat diamond ring, the highest price paid for a diamond ring up to that point.

Elizabeth Taylor Weds John Warner
Taylor weds former secretary of the Navy (and, later, Republican senator) John Warner. The marriage lasts until their divorce on Nov. 7 1982.

Elizabeth Taylor Marries Larry Fortensky
The actress' eighth marriage is to a construction worker 20 years her junior. They're wed at Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch. They divorce on Oct. 31, 1996.

Elizabeth Taylor Comes Out in Support of Michael Jackson
The actress publicly speaks out on behalf of the pop singer, who is facing charges he molested a young boy.

Andy Warhol's 'Liz' Sells for $23.5 Million
Formerly owned by actor Hugh Grant, the painting is sold to an anonymous bidder at a Christie's auction in New York City.

Rumors of a Possible Ninth Marriage
Websites are abuzz with reports that Taylor is planning to marry musical talent manager Jason Winters, but Taylor quickly debunks the rumors, calling him a good friend. Here: Taylor and Winters (left) in 2007.

The actress is admitted to Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles, suffering new symptoms of congestive heart failure.

Elizabeth Taylor Dies
Taylor, who had been in Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai hospital for six weeks with congestive heart failure, dies at age 79. A family statement reads: "She was surrounded by her children: Michael Wilding, Christopher Wilding, Liza Todd, and Maria Burton." She is survived by 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mar 23, 2011