"Cleopatra of the screen." Biography of Elizabeth Taylor

The biography of Elizabeth Taylor, a true Hollywood legend, deserves attention. The actress conquered millions of fans with her talent and was recognized as an icon of style and beauty. Taylor won an Oscar three times, one of them - a special nomination, and two for the best female role. For her creative achievements, the actress was awarded the Order of the British Empire II degree. Elizabeth became the first world star to receive a million dollars' fee for filming in the film.

The biography of Elizabeth Taylor is rich and interesting. Until the last days of her life, she was in the center of attention, despite the fact that in the last decade, almost did not act. The attention of the public was riveted not only by works - cinema icons, but also by the vicissitudes of her personal life. On the actress's account more than 60 films, 8 marriages and 7 spouses. Actor Richard Burton managed to lead Elizabeth twice under the crown and divorce twice.

The actress was born in the family of Sara Wombrodt and Francis L. Taylor on February 27, 1932. Her parents were American actors working at that time in London. Probably, this was the reason for the skeptical attitude of critics towards the early manifestation of Elizabeth Taylor's acting abilities. Her biography as an actress began in 1942. And after the release of the drama "National Velvet" in 1944, her first glory came. It is worth noting that in 2003 this tape was included in the National Film Registry.

Her main "adult" role was played by the actress in 1949 in the film "The Conspirator" with actors Robert Taylor and Robert Fleming. After filming the drama Place in the Sun, in which Taylor played with Montgomery Clift, critics dramatically changed her mind about her. The release of the films "Suddenly last summer" and "Cat on the red-hot roof", screened by plays by Tennessee Williams, - her first confident steps to the heights of glory. Films with Elizabeth Taylor became very popular. These are the cultic tapes "Giant", "The Taming of the Shrew", "Ivanhoe", "Father of the Bride", "Butterfield 8", "Little Women" and many others.

In the "golden age" of Hollywood, Elizabeth became his symbol. And this is not surprising. She had a unique gift: the ability to intuitively anticipate the behavior of her character on the screen and embody this vision. She worked amazingly, and in 1961 it was she who was offered the role of Cleopatra in the historical film of the same name, for which she received an unprecedented fee.

"Cleopatra" by Joseph Mankiewicz was shot for 5 years. The budget of the film was pulled at 44 million dollars, a record for that time amount, and won 4 Oscar awards. A biography of Elizabeth Taylor was replenished with another marriage, the result of a stormy romance with Richard Burton, who played Mark Antony, flashed on the set.

Personal life Liz constantly intertwined with the creative. It was impossible to predict the fate of her next screen work, and even more so her actions in her personal life.

After filming in 1976 in a musical film-fairy tale "The Blue Bird" based on the play of M. Maeterlinck, Taylor did not work for a long time. Her last appearance on the screen in 1994 was the comedy "Flintstones." The American Institute of Cinematography in 1999 placed Elizabeth in seventh place in the list of the greatest movie stars.

Elizabeth loved beauty, jewelry and luxury. Dresses she sewed the most famous fashion designers, her jewelry was not just jewelry, but rather a museum rarity. The appearance of Taylor in high society receptions aroused admiration even among women. The fascination with luxury did not prevent her from donating large amounts of money to charity.

But along with the glory of the famous actress also pursued health problems. She died at the age of 79 in 2011.

The name of the legendary actress and after her death brings fabulous incomes. Elizabeth Taylor in 2012 became the new "queen" in the list of 13 dead celebrities Forbes. The lion's share of her "income" was obtained at Christie's auction for the sale of attire of an actress, a collection of jewelry, works of art. The income was 184 million dollars. The rest of the profits consisted in the sale of her real estate and films. Also continues to bring income White Diamonds, a brand of perfume, owned by Elizabeth. In 2011, the profit amounted to 75 million dollars.

The biography of Elizabeth Taylor, the incomparable "Cleopatra Screen", was described in the book by N. Schonberger and S. Kaschner "Fierce Love". Martin Scorsese plans to shoot the film, the biography of the actress.