In the middle of the last century, almost everyone in the United States and on the European continent spoke about this actress. Elizabeth Taylor spent almost seventy years on the set. Stories about the personal life of the film actress regularly appeared on the pages of newspapers and in television programs.
Starting conditions
Today, every enlightened person knows that the Golden Age of Hollywood began with the arrival of a little girl named Elizabeth Taylor on the set. This happened when Lisa was barely ten years old. Her mother brought her to screen tests and the director of the film "Every Minute A Man Is Born" without the slightest hesitation approved her for the role. It is interesting to note that Taylor had a double row of eyelashes, which gave the look a special expressiveness. Thanks to her thick eyelashes and eyebrows, she did not use cosmetics for a long time. And dark blue eyes attracted the attention of others in any situation.
The future Hollywood star was born on February 27, 1932 in a family of American actors. Parents at that time lived and worked in London. The older brother Howard, who was born three years earlier, was already growing up in the house. Children were brought up in the spirit of Christian commandments. When World War II broke out, the Taylor family returned home to America and settled in Los Angeles. Lisa grew up and developed in a creative environment. At an early age, she expressed a desire to act in films.
The creative path of the actress
After a successful debut on the set, films featuring Elizabeth Taylor were released every year. Sophisticated critics at first were very skeptical about the acting abilities of the young beauty. And this is not surprising, since she played children and teenage roles. And in 1951, the movie "A Place in the Sun" was released, in which Taylor played one of the main roles in tandem with Montgomery Clift. This work once and for all knocked the ground out from under the feet of ill-wishers. The actress has convincingly demonstrated her ability to reincarnate and organically get used to the image.
The actress gained fame in wide circles of viewers by starring in the film "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof". Following, in 1959, the film "Once Upon a Time Last Summer" was released. For Best Actress in this tape, Taylor received her first significant Golden Globe award. And the next season, the actress was awarded her first Oscar for her participation in the film Butterfield 8. By this time, Elizabeth had already received invitations to cooperation from almost all famous directors in Hollywood.
Recognition and privacy
Elizabeth Taylor brought world fame to the main role in the film "Cleopatra". In addition to all kinds of awards and titles, the actress received a fee of one million dollars. The next project was called "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" For this role, the actress received her second Oscar.
The personal life of the actress is worthy of a separate description. Suffice it to say that Elizabeth got married 9 times. With actor Richard Burton, she married twice. And divorced the same number of times. The legendary actress passed away in March 2011.
