Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (27 February 1932 – 23 March 2011), also known as Liz Taylor, was an English-American actress. A former child star, she grew to be known for her acting talent and beauty, as well as her Hollywood lifestyle, including many marriages. Taylor was considered one of the great actresses of Hollywood's golden age. The American Film Institute named Taylor seventh on its Female Legends list.

Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born in Hampstead, a wealthy district of North West London, the second child of Francis Lenn Taylor (1897–1968) and Sara Viola Warmbrodt (1895–1994), who were Americans residing in England.

At the age of three, Taylor began taking ballet lessons with Vaccani. Shortly before the beginning of World War II, her parents decided to return to the United States to avoid hostilities.

Taylor appeared in her first motion picture at the age of nine in There's One Born Every Minute, her only film for Universal Pictures. Less than six months after she signed with Universal, her contract was reviewed by Edward Muhl, the studio's production chief.

Taylor had a passion for jewelry. She was a client of well-known jewelry designer, Shlomo Moussaieff. Over the years she owned a number of well-known pieces.

Marriages

Taylor was married eight times to seven husbands:

* Conrad "Nicky" Hilton (6 May 1950 – 29 January 1951) (divorced)
* Michael Wilding (21 February 1952 – 26 January 1957) (divorced)
* Michael Todd (2 February 1957 – 22 March 1958) (widowed)
* Eddie Fisher (12 May 1959 – 6 March 1964) (divorced)
* Richard Burton (15 March 1964 – 26 June 1974) (divorced)
* Richard Burton (10 October 1975 – 29 July 1976) (divorced)
* Note: between 1975 and 1976, Taylor was the companion to the Iranian ambassador to Washington, Ardeshir Zahedi. They were dubbed "the hottest couple", and both divorced their significant others during their relationship. Taylor even traveled with him to Tehran for a time. Shah Reza Pahlavi convinced Zahedi to end his relationship with Taylor.
* John Warner (4 December 1976 – 7 November 1982) (divorced)
* Larry Fortensky (6 October 1991 – 31 October 1996) (divorced)