elizabeth taylor

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Definition of elizabeth taylor in English English dictionary

a US film actress, often known as Liz Taylor, who was born in the UK and is famous for her beauty. Her films include National Velvet (1944), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), Cleopatra (1962), and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) (1932- )

{i} (born in 1932) British-born American actress known for her purplish-blue eyes who starred in many films ("National Velvet" {1944}, "A Place in the Sun"{1951}, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" {1951} "Cleopatra" {1963}, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" {1966} and many many more)

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Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor

born Feb. 27, 1932, London, Eng. U.S. film actress. She left London for Los Angeles with her American parents at the outset of World War II. Noted for her exceptional beauty from childhood, she was discovered by a talent scout in Beverly Hills. She made her screen debut in 1942, appeared in Lassie Come Home in 1943, and became a star with National Velvet in 1944. She was a glamorous adult star in A Place in the Sun (1951), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), and Butterfield 8 (1960, Academy Award). In Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966, Academy Award) and other films, she starred opposite her husband, Richard Burton. After the mid-1970s, she appeared only intermittently in films, Broadway plays, and television films. Taylor's personal life (she was married eight times) was exceptionally well publicized and often tended to overshadow her acting career

Dame Elizabeth Taylor

born Feb. 27, 1932, London, Eng. U.S. film actress. She left London for Los Angeles with her American parents at the outset of World War II. Noted for her exceptional beauty from childhood, she was discovered by a talent scout in Beverly Hills. She made her screen debut in 1942, appeared in Lassie Come Home in 1943, and became a star with National Velvet in 1944. She was a glamorous adult star in A Place in the Sun (1951), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), and Butterfield 8 (1960, Academy Award). In Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966, Academy Award) and other films, she starred opposite her husband, Richard Burton. After the mid-1970s, she appeared only intermittently in films, Broadway plays, and television films. Taylor's personal life (she was married eight times) was exceptionally well publicized and often tended to overshadow her acting career

Hyphenation

E·liz·a·beth Tay·lor

Turkish pronunciation

îlîzıbıth teylır

Pronunciation

/əˈləzəbəᴛʜ ˈtālər/ /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ ˈteɪlɜr/