British-American actress and humanitarian, a defining star of mid-century Hollywood, with two Academy Awards and lifelong AIDS-research advocacy.
Background
Born in London to American parents, Taylor moved to Los Angeles at the start of World War II. She signed with MGM at age 10 and broke through in “National Velvet” (1944) at 12.
Career
Across more than six decades she worked with Vincente Minnelli, George Stevens, Mike Nichols, and Joseph L. Mankiewicz. The 1963 epic “Cleopatra” made her the highest-paid actress of her time at one million dollars.
Style
Taylor was known for her violet eyes, jewelry collection, and eight marriages to seven husbands. She co-founded amfAR in 1985 and the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation in 1991, raising over $270 million for HIV/AIDS research.
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