Elizabeth Taylor ⭐ Transformation From 1 To 79 Years Old

Elizabeth Roseman Taylor was born on February 27th 1932 in London England one of film's most celebrated Stars Taylor fashioned a career that's covered more than six decades accepting roles that have not only showcased her beauty but her ability to take on emotionally charged characters Taylor's American parents both art dealers were residing in London when she was born soon after the outbreak of World War II the tailor returned to the United States and settled into their new life in Los Angeles performing was in Taylor's blood her mother had worked as an actress until she married at the age of three the young Taylor started dancing and eventually gave a recital for princesses Elizabeth and Margaret not long after relocating to California a family friend suggested the Taylor's daughter take a screen test she soon signed a contract with Universal Studios and made her screen debut at the age of 10 in there's one born every minute 1942 she followed that up with a bigger role in Lassie Come Home home 1943 and later the White Cliffs of Dover 1944 her breakout role however came in 1944 with National Velvet in a role Taylor spent 4 months working to get the film subsequently turned out to be a huge hit that pulled in more than $4 million and made the 12-year-old actress a huge star [Music] her stunning looks helped at just 18 she played opposite Spencer Tracy in Father of the Bride 1950 Taylor also also showed her acting talents in 1954 with three films the last time I saw Paris Rap City and elephant walk her personal life only boosted the success of her films for a Time she dated millionaire Howard Hughes then at the age of 17 Taylor made her first entrance into marriage when she wed Hotel Heir Nikki Hilton the union didn't last long and in 1952 Taylor was walking down the aisle again this time to marry actor Michael Wilding in all Taylor has married eight times during her life twice to actor Richard Burton while her love life continued to make international headlines Taylor continued to shine as an actress she delivered a riveting performance in the drama A Place in the Sun and turned things up even more in 1956 with the film adaptation of the Edna Ferber novel giant that co-starred James Dean 2 years later she sizzled on the big screen in the film adaptation of tennis Williams Cat on a Hot Tin Roof the following year she starred in another Williams classic Suddenly Last Summer Taylor earned her first Oscar capturing the coveted best actress award for her role as a call girl in Butterfield 8 1960 [Music] [Music] but Taylor's Fame was also touched by tragedy and loss in 1958 she became a young Widow when her husband pioneering film producer Mike Todd was killed in a plane crash after his death Taylor became embroiled in one of the greatest Hollywood love scandals of the era when she began an affair with Todd's close friend Eddie fiser fiser divorced Debbie Reynolds and married Taylor in 1959 the couple stayed married for 5 years until she left Fisher for Burton The public's obsession with Taylor's love life hit New Heights with her 1964 marriage to Burton she'd met and fallen in love with the actor during her work on Cleopatra 1963 a film that not only heightened Taylor's clout and fame but also proved to be a staggering investment clocking in at an unprecedented $37 million to make the Taylor Burton Union was a fiery and passionate one they appeared on screen together in the much panned the VIPs 1963 and then again 2 years later for the heralded who's Afraid of Virginia wolf a film that earned Taylor her second Oscar for her role as an overweight angry wife of an alcoholic Professor played by Burton the subsequent years proved to be an up and down Affair for Taylor there were more marriages more divorces Health obstacles and a struggling film career with movies that gained little traction with critics or the movieo public [Music] still Taylor continued to act she found work on television even making a guest appearance on General Hospital and on stage she also began focusing more attention on philanthropy after her close friend Rock Hudson died in 1985 following his battle with HIV AIDS the actress started work to find a cure for the disease in 1991 she launched the Elizabeth Taylor HIV AIDS Foundation in order to offer greater support for those who are sick as well fund research for more advanced treatments largely retired from the world of acting Taylor received numerous awards for her body of work in 1993 she received the American Film institute's life Achievement Award in 2000 she was made Dame commander of the order of the British Empire dbe shortly after her death her son Michael Wilding released a statement saying my mother was an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest with great Passion humor and love we will always be inspired by her enduring contribution to our world Taylor overcame a lony of health problems throughout the 1990s from diabetes to congestive heart failure she had both hips replaced and in 1997 had a brain tumor removed in October 2009 Taylor who has four children underwent successful heart surgery in early 2011 Taylor again experienced heart problems she was admitted to Cedar Sinai Hospital that February for congestive heart failure on March 23rd 2011 Taylor passed away from the condition [Music] [Music]